candelabrum
Report a Mistake- Date Made 1842-1843
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Artist / Maker / Manufacturer
Edward, Edward Jr., John, and William Barnard
D. C. Rait - Object Number D-2439 b
- Place of Origin Continent - Europe, Country - United Kingdom, England, Municipality - London
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Furnishings
- Sub-category Lighting
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1842/01/01
- Latest 1843/12/31
- Inscription (front/en devant) Presented to the hon ble William Morris/MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL/OF THE PROVINCE OF CANADA/BY Scotchmen and other Members of/The Presbyterian Church of Canada/IN CONNEXION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/As an expression of their admiration/of/his Public and Private character. (right side/côté à droit) As a Testament/OF THEIR DEEP SENSE OF THE DEBT OF/Gratitude/They owe him for the fearlessness/And Ability/The perseverance and success/Of his Patriotic Efforts/IN THE CAUSE OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/As a Member of the House of Assembly/AND AFTERWARDS/As a Member of the Legislative Council/Of the late Province of Upper Canada (left side/côté à gauche) And as the Delegated Agent/TO GREAT BRITAIN/OF THE/Presbyterians of Canada/TO PROTEST AGAINST THE INJUSTICE TO THEM/AND THE DANGER TO THE EMPIRE/OF THE ATTEMPT IN CANADA/To wrench from the Church of Scotland/her Ecclesiastical Equality and Rights/AND TO DEGRADE HER IN THE BRITISH COLONIES/From her Constitutional Standing and use/As a/National Establishment
- Materials Silver
- Measurements Height 74.0 cm, Width 53.0 cm, Depth 30.0 cm