General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

Paper certificate awarded by the Central Canada Exhibition Association in 1892.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

45.4 cm

Width

58.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Certificated awared in October 1892.

Canada

This piece has limited historical significance, but is an interesting example of the material culture of Canadian exhibition competition. The Central Canada Exhibition was founded in 1888 and, like other regional seasonal fairs, was an arena for exhibiting and celebrating technological developments in arts and industries, including agriculture. The exhibition was located at what is now Landsdowne Park: the Cattle Castle, an exhibition building, is a historically significant example of exhibition architecture. Cet item a un niveau d'importance historique limité, mais est un exemple intéressant de la culture matérielle d'une compétition d'exposition au Canada. L'Exposition du centre du Canada a été fondé en 1888 et comme autres foires régionales, un aréna était utilisé pour mettre en vedette et célébrer les développements technologiques en arts et industries, incluant l'agriculture. L'exposition était situé ou aujourd'hui est situé le Parc Landsdowne: le pavillon Aberdeen est un exemple historiquement significatif d’architecture d’exposition.

Function

The certificate is an award diploma. It was awared to Harry M. Perley of Ottawa for his " Embroidered Tea Cloth ". Ce certificat est un diplôme de prix. Le certificat a été attribué à Harry M. Perley d'Ottawa pour sa nappe à thé brodé.

Technical

This certificate does not hold much technical significance. However, its importance lies in the fact that it represents an important award within the scope of celebrating technological developments in agriculture. Le certificat n'a pas beaucoup d'importance technique. Ceci dit, son importance est le fait que le certificat représente un prix important dans la portée de célébrer les développements technologiques en agriculture.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

The contents of the certificate reads: " 1892 /. FIFTH SEASONS /. CENTRAL CANADA /. EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION /. OF /. OTTAWA /. SEPT 22ND TO OCTR 1ST 1892 /. AWARD THIS /. DIPLOMA /. TO HARRY M. PERLEY, OTTAWA /. FOR EMBROIDERED TEA CLOTH /. (handwriting illegible) /. PREST /. EDWARD MCMAHON /. SECY (handwriting illegible) /. TREASR " On the red stamp: " CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION /. INCORPORATED 1888 "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Light brown paper certificate with black, grey and white texts. The certificate has a red stamp with some small embossed text. The certificate has noticeable brown humidity stains along its edging and some noticeable wear and tear, including some small rips along the edge, especially on the top right corner. The certificate has a larger rip on its right side going through to the middle of the certificate. The certificate has previously been affixed onto a sheet of plastic corrugated coroplast. Some edges of the certificate are covered with acid-free paper materials. Certificat brun pâle en papier avec de l'écriture noire, gris et blanc. Le certificat a un étampe rouge avec de la petite écriture en relief. Le certificat a des taches brunes d'humidités autour de son périmètre ainsi que de l'usure normale incluant de petites déchirures, particulièrement dans le coin en haut à droite. Le certificat a une plus grande déchirure sur le côté droit et qui mène vers le milieu du certificat. Le certificat a été apposé sur une feuille de coroplast en plastique ondulée. Certaines sections du rebord du certificat ont été recouverts avec des matériaux sans-acide.

Decoration

The center of the certificate has a City of Ottawa crest. Le centre du certificat a un emblème de la ville d'Ottawa.