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Davis quadrant from England invented by Captain John Davis first device to allow calculation of latitude without need to look into sun at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Octant from England invented by John Hadley used mirrors to measure sun's inclination above the horizon at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Liverpool earthenware punch bowl with inscription "Success to General Bourgoyne in Canada" where he lead British troops to defeat at Saratoga at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver candlesticks by William Cafe which were brought to Canada by British brigadier-general Sir John Johnson as a losing Loyalist after the American Revolution at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Davis quadrant (backstaff) (c1700-25) from England invented by Captain John Davis (late 16thC) first device to allow calculation of latitude without need to look into sun at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Octant (Hadley quadrant) (c1790-1810) from England invented by John Hadley (1734) used mirrors to measure sun's inclination above the horizon at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Liverpool earthenware punch bowl (c1777) with inscription "Success to General Bourgoyne in Canada" where he lead British troops to defeat at Saratoga at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver candlesticks (1762-3) by William Cafe which were brought to Canada by British brigadier-general Sir John Johnson as a losing Loyalist after the American Revolution at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Powder horn which belonged to Ensign Philip Burns of the Lower Canada Militia who used it during the War of 1812 at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Maple box made by John Anderson while a prisoner at Fort Henry after the Upper Canada Rebellion at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service sauce boat brought to Canada 1855 by Richard Heneker who served as commissioner of British American Land Company in Eastern Townships of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service entrée dish brought to Canada 1855 by Richard Heneker who served as commissioner of British American Land Company in Eastern Townships of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Powder horn (c1813) which belonged to Ensign Philip Burns of the Lower Canada Militia (Quebec) who used it during the War of 1812 at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Maple box (1838) made by John Anderson while a prisoner at Fort Henry after the Upper Canada Rebellion at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service sauce boat (c1800-10) brought to Canada 1855 by Richard Heneker who served as commissioner of British American Land Company in Eastern Townships of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service entrée dish (c1800-10) brought to Canada 1855 by Richard Heneker who served as commissioner of British American Land Company in Eastern Townships of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Chinese import porcelain dinner service tureen with stag's head crest owned by Roderick Mackenzie partner in Montreal-based North West Company at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service vase with stag's head crest owned by Roderick Mackenzie partner in Montreal-based North West Company at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware meat platter with blue transfer-print of view of city of Halifax, NS beyond steam ships at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Stoneware compote with blue transfer-print showing city of Fredericton, NB by Podmore, Walker & Co of Tunstall, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Chinese import porcelain dinner service tureen with stag's head crest (c1800-10) owned by Roderick Mackenzie partner in Montreal-based North West Company at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese import porcelain dinner service vase with stag's head crest (c1800-10) owned by Roderick Mackenzie partner in Montreal-based North West Company at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware meat platter with blue transfer-print of view of city of Halifax, NS beyond steam ships at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Stoneware compote with blue transfer-print showing city of Fredericton, NB (c1845-55) by Podmore, Walker & Co of Tunstall, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware plate with blue transfer-print of Fall of Montmorenci near Quebec by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware lattice berry bowl with blue transfer-print of Arctic scene from Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with blue transfer-print of Canadian beaver by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone plate with brown transfer-print of Canadian beaver ringed by maple leaves by from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware plate with blue transfer-print of Fall of Montmorenci near Quebec (c1830-40) by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware lattice berry bowl with blue transfer-print of Arctic scene (c1835-45) from Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with blue transfer-print of Canadian beaver (c1830-40) by Enoch Wood & Sons of Burslem, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone plate with brown transfer-print of Canadian beaver ringed by maple leaves (c1880) by from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware pitcher with blue transfer-print of Canadian beaver under slogan "Labor Omnia Vincit" from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware platter with blue transfer-print showing Ontario lake scenery by Joseph Heath of Tunstall, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Stoneware pitcher by J. Woodyatt & Co of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Salt-glazed stoneware jug by Patton & Co of Toronto, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware pitcher with blue transfer-print of Canadian beaver under slogan "Labor Omnia Vincit" from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware platter with blue transfer-print showing Ontario lake scenery (c1850) by Joseph Heath of Tunstall, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Stoneware pitcher (c1857-9) by J. Woodyatt & Co of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Salt-glazed stoneware jug (c1860) by Patton & Co of Toronto, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Salt-glazed stoneware crock by G.H. & L.E. Farrar Pottery of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Salt-glazed stoneware jug by J.T. Hazen of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with print of Assiniboine Rescues Bucephalus by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England part of Lord Milton dessert service at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with print of Way Side House at Midnight by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England part of Lord Milton dessert service at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Salt-glazed stoneware crock (c1870) by G.H. & L.E. Farrar Pottery of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Salt-glazed stoneware jug (c1870) by J.T. Hazen of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with print of Assiniboine Rescues Bucephalus (c1867) by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England part of Lord Milton dessert service at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with print of Way Side House at Midnight (c1867) by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England part of Lord Milton dessert service at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Ironstone plate with transfer-print of maple leaves by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with transfer-print of maple leaves by Thomas Furnival & Sons of Cobridge, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with transfer-print of Montmorency Falls, Quebec by Britannia Pottery of Glasgow, Scotland at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware teapot with transfer-print of Lorette Falls, Quebec by Britannia Pottery of Glasgow, Scotland at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Ironstone plate with transfer-print of maple leaves (late 19thC) by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with transfer-print of maple leaves (c1885-90) by Thomas Furnival & Sons of Cobridge, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware plate with transfer-print of Montmorency Falls, Quebec (1880s) by Britannia Pottery of Glasgow, Scotland at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware teapot with transfer-print of Lorette Falls, Quebec (1880s) by Britannia Pottery of Glasgow, Scotland at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain loving cup with Canadian lake sold by Glover Harrison by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver & earthenware vessels topped by figure of Canadian beavers at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Rockingham-glazed earthenware tobacco jar by Poterie Dion of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Rockingham-glazed earthenware pitcher by W.E. Welding of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain loving cup with Canadian lake sold by Glover Harrison (Toronto) (c1884) by Minton of Longton, Staffordshire, England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver & earthenware vessels topped by figure of Canadian beavers at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Rockingham-glazed earthenware tobacco jar (c1880-1900) by Poterie Dion of Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Rockingham-glazed earthenware pitcher (c1875-80) by W.E. Welding of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Rockingham-glazed earthenware teapot by W.E. Welding of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware utility bowl from Prince Edward Island at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone covered vegetable dish by St. Johns Stone Chinaware Co of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone pitcher with wheat sheaf pattern by St. Johns Stone Chinaware Co of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Rockingham-glazed earthenware teapot (c1875-80) by W.E. Welding of Brantford, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware utility bowl (c1875-80) from Prince Edward Island at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone covered vegetable dish (c1880-90) by St. Johns Stone Chinaware Co of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ironstone pitcher with wheat sheaf pattern (c1890-98) by St. Johns Stone Chinaware Co of Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Silver punch bowl retailed by Ryrie Bros. of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Terracotta busts of Canadian War of 1812 heroes Tecumseh & General Sir Isaac Brock made in Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Collection of Canadian cut glass & green Mallorytown glass at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Canadian green Mallorytown blown-glass pitcher with spiral threads from near Brockville, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Silver punch bowl (c1897) retailed by Ryrie Bros. of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Terracotta busts of Canadian War of 1812 heroes Tecumseh & General Sir Isaac Brock (1896) made in Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Collection of Canadian cut glass (1900-30) & green Mallorytown glass (after 1839) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Canadian green Mallorytown blown-glass pitcher with spiral threads (after 1839) from near Brockville, ON at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Cut glass pitcher in maple leaf pattern by Gundy-Clapperton Co of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver cake plate & server by Carl Poul Petersen at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver bonbonnière by Carl Poul Petersen at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware service in Ptarmigan pattern by Doug Funk made by Céramique de Beauce at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Cut glass pitcher in maple leaf pattern (c1913-20) by Gundy-Clapperton Co of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver cake plate & server (c1960-70) by Carl Poul Petersen at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver bonbonnière (c1960-70) by Carl Poul Petersen at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware service in Ptarmigan pattern (1972-80) by Doug Funk made by Céramique de Beauce at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass cat vase by Toan Klein at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain lotus vase by Karl Schantz at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver porringer by Jacques Varin of Montreal at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver soup tureen by Laurent Amiot of Quebec City at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass cat vase (c1980) by Toan Klein at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain lotus vase (c1985) by Karl Schantz at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver porringer (c1765-85) by Jacques Varin of Montreal at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver soup tureen (c1795) by Laurent Amiot of Quebec City at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Silver tea service by workshop of Robert Cruickshank of Montreal at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver tea pot for retailer James Smillie of Quebec City imported from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver fish lifters from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Fish weathervane from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Silver tea service (c1797) by workshop of Robert Cruickshank of Montreal at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver tea pot (c1820) for retailer James Smillie of Quebec City imported from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver fish lifters (c1815-40) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Fish weathervane (late 19thC) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Flying dragon weathervane from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Weathercock of sheet iron from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Beaver weathervane from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ice skates carved from horse bones beside carved bone whistle for falconry both from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Flying dragon weathervane (early 20thC) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Weathercock of sheet iron (late 19thC) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Beaver weathervane (early 20thC) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Ice skates carved from horse bones beside carved bone whistle for falconry both (1500s) from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Pine mether Irish mead communal cup at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Leather canteen from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Pewter lavabo & basin from Germany or Austria at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Pine mether Irish mead communal cup (1450-1650) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Leather canteen (1600s) from England at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Pewter lavabo & basin (c1800) from Germany or Austria at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
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