[BCMA] Party is up like its the first half of the 20th century, or tableware available for transfer from the Vernon Museum and Archives

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Hello,
Today the Vernon Museum and Archives has a number of houseware items available for transfer to another museum.
First up we have a number of spoons purchased by eager collectors. They offer glimpses into what places and events people once considered important, and arranged in a row on the wall they display the fascinating hobby of spoon collecting:

*         A collector's spoon. It has a bowl handle with a wagon train on it and the date 1803 on the back of the handle. I think it commemorates the Louisiana Purchase, but was purchased at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, which means it now commemorates when people commemorated the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. (2003.019.003)

*         Another collector's teaspoon, this one a plain oval bowl, with a decorated handle. The top is round with the image of a large ship which says "Souvenir of Voyage Cunard White Star". The image of the ship is in color. (1997.006.036)

*         Another collector's spoon, this one is silver plated with "CANADA" written on it and the Girl Guide / Brownie symbol on top, followed by the word 'Pixie'. (2012.099.005)

*         A silver plated teaspoon with the Royal Canadian Navy Crest on the handle. (2005.010.001)

*         A collector's silver spoon. Its bowl is pear shaped, it has a decorated handle with an oval ceramic on top which contains a blue and white picture of a windmill. (1996.068.005)

*         We also have a silver collector's spoon with decorative embossing all over. It says, "Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo, Seattle 1909." (2002.056.001)
And for those of you looking for a sleeker, simpler design of spoon, one without those fancy crests or logos, we have for you 12 plain silver plated spoons. (1990.127.002)

Beverage holders
Beyond silverware we have two soda water holders. They are glass with a silver top. One has the top coming loose, while the other has curious stains inside it. They both say M.J.O. Brien, Vernon BC. (1962.16.1) and (1969.3.1).
A wine glass. Our catalogue describes it as "Round base, narrow bevel sided stem, cup shaped bowl with wide fluting around outside", which is a very fancy way of saying that it is a wine glass. (997.6.91)
A small jelly glass. Perfect for accompanying any displays on food, or exploring the truly boundless range of jelly products that have existed throughout time. (997.6.90)
4 small wine glasses. They are unadorned, and made of very thin glass. I think they might break if you look at them too hard. But that's why they come in sets of 4, plenty of spares. (997.6.89)
If wine isn't your museums thing we also have a fine glass beer mug. It's tiny, with a small stem, and it is an interesting contrast to the sturdy beer mugs we see today. (997.6.85)
If beer also isn't your thing, and you feel like a little nip of something sweet, try our sherry glass. It has a charming leaf pattern etched into it which must have caught the light and sparkled every time someone made a toast. (997.6.97)
There is no point in having a glass on display if you don't have a decanter. Don't worry, I have you covered with this glass decanter, it has a fluted neck, and a cute little pattern of stars on it. (2008.10.15)
We also have available a tea cup and saucer. It has a bright, almost metallic purple design on it showing a house and some trees. It possibly dates to before 1890 as it lacks a maker's mark. Or maybe they just forgot to stamp it, as its in perfect condition. (2006.85.11)


Other serving dishes
To small glass vases for flowers. They can also hold non flower objects such as pens, pencils, paperclips, or potpourri, anything you can imagine really. One is tinted blue, the other has beadwork on the side, and they are both tiny. (985.490.10 and 995.490.16)
Also available are a set of 4 glass bowls. Like their versatile cousin the vase, these bowls can hold any number of objects and substances. Ours are small, 5 cm high and 10 cm in diameter. (80.74.3)
We also have a matching cream and sugar silver plated set. They are made by Viking Plate and they have charming little handles with a bit of scroll work on them, though they do need a good polish. (1994.94.12)
This one is not technically a serving dish, but is your historical bedroom scene missing an accessory? Well lucky for you today we have a plain white wash jug, made by Jan. G. Meakin. Hanley, England. You can plunk it down next to your chamber pot and talk about hygiene in days of yore. (37.65.1)
A candy dish with a drawing of an airplane flying over England and the words, "There'll Always Be An England". Below is the RAF crest. It's the perfect way to talk about the WW2, British immigration to Canada, and candy. (2008.24.11)
While you are educating visitors on military history through candy dishes why not include our Canadian Scottish regiment candy dish? Its green, with a pattern of leaves and the symbol of the regiment on it. According to Wikipedia, "The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The regiment is located in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay, British Columbia". See, you are learning from a candy dish already! (2005.001.003)
For those of you who really enjoy the town of Vernon we have two souvenir plates. One is white, with the image of the Trinity United Church which was located here in Vernon. It burned down, but it lives on through tableware. The other is white and blue, and shows scenes of Vernon. We have a few copies for ourselves, and so we are willing to share. (2009.006.001 and 2014.018.002)

I am happy to send photographs or more information, but as usual, shipping costs will be your museums responsibility, and in some cases there will be an extra fee for shipping materials. If you are interested in any of these objects please contact: Carolyn.ben at vernonmuseum.ca<mailto:Carolyn.ben at vernonmuseum.ca>



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