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X969.2.63 - Teacup
Hand painted pattern of blue tulips, red roses and a blue and yellow butterfly. Blue line around rim. Plain white handle with blue line. Belonged to the Matthews family. Peter Matthews had a role in the Rebellion of 1837. Marriages of Note in Brougham. Dora May Irene Matthews - Harold Nelson Crawforth - Oct. 9/43 From the Tweedsmuir History - Brougham Source: Pickering Ajax Digital Archives. Handpainted china was popular as a ladies hobb...

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X969.2.65 - Teacup
Hand painted pattern of blue thistles, red roses and a yellow and blue butterfly. Blue line around rim of cup. Belonged to the Matthews family. Peter Matthews had a role in the Rebellion of 1837. Marriages of Note in Brougham. Dora May Irene Matthews - Harold Nelson Crawforth - Oct. 9/43 From the Tweedsmuir History - Brougham Source: Pickering Ajax Digital Archives. Handpainted china was popular as a ladies hobby between 1880-1910.

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X969.2.85 - Teacup
Hand painted pattern of red roses, blue tulips and a blue dragonfly. Blue line painted around the rim.

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X969.3.66 - Spittoon
A brown mottled ceramic pot. There is a conical depression on top with a hole at the base of it. There is a circular hole on the side for draining.

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X969.4.33 - Quilt
White cotton quilt with geometric shapes and all the names of the congregation embroidered in red. (From Deed of Gift) - One autographed quilt. Made by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church in Brougham in 1897. The names were sold at 25 cents (and up) each and the proceeds were used to pay for work in the church. 1897 was the year of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. To View the names on the quilt see attached document.

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X969.4.34 - Quilt
Quilt is made up of scraps of material in a pattern of numerous squares. On one side is a heavy red border with lines of pink and beige floral pattern. Backing has strips of fabric with Queen Victoria and rose, thistle and shamrock. Batting is with white wool blanket bits.

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X969.4.35 - Dresser
Large square, deep coloured piece of furniture made of wood. Has four drawers, two small and two large. All the drawers can be locked. Handles are carved wood and the drawers are decorated with hand carved filligree. Family History (KP): Annan Family came to Pickering in 1833 from Scotland and settled on Lot 23, BF (The Pickering Story by McKay). Donald Annan, the grandson of the first Annan settler, became the largest milk producer in ...

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X970.1.227 - Chair
Fancy side chair. Light brown varnished wood. Engraving of Queen Victoria in back of chair. Two front legs and two front stretchers are turned and shaped. Ornate garlands across the back. Press back.

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X970.1.353 - Pillowcase
White cotton with central scene embroidered in red [redwork] The scene is picture of a woman with a brown inscription "I woke and found the life was a duty" Ruffle around all sides.

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X970.1.447 - Purse
Brown net purse. Drawstring close. Two braided handles joined to bag with metal ring.

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