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  • Blue and White China Platter- Catharine Currie
    Blue and White China Platter- Catharine Currie
    Object       This china platter features a blue and white estate scene and a decorative border. It is flat and oval shaped. This platter comes from the Catherine Currie Estate.
    Object     This china platter features a blue and white estate scene and a decorative border. It is flat and oval shaped. This platter comes from the Catherine Currie Estate.
  • Candle Mold
    Candle Mold
    Object       This candle mold is made of both wood and pewter. There are eighteen pewter casings, set in a wooden-framed box, supported by two metal rods. There is also a loop across the top of the mold to tie wicks onto while the candles are setting. Candles would have been an …
    Object     This candle mold is made of both wood and pewter. There are eighteen pewter casings, set in a wooden-framed box, supported by two metal rods. There is also a loop …
  • Candle Lantern
    Candle Lantern
    Object       This candle lantern is painted black and is a cylindrical shape. It has a perforated slit and circle design with a cone shaped top and handle. There is also a door on the side that opens to where the candle is located. It is unsure whether this lantern was used …
    Object     This candle lantern is painted black and is a cylindrical shape. It has a perforated slit and circle design with a cone shaped top and handle. There is also a …
  • Margaret Stewart Sewing Sampler, 1811
    Margaret Stewart Sewing Sampler, 1811
    Object       A sampler sewn by Margaret Stewart in 1811. The sampler measures 38cm x 90cm, and there is a dark green trim around the outside. The lettering on the sampler reads "Learning will stand you friend when riches fail and happy are those that attain it". The sampler is also inscribed …
    Object     A sampler sewn by Margaret Stewart in 1811. The sampler measures 38cm x 90cm, and there is a dark green trim around the outside. The lettering on the sampler reads …
  • Sword and Scabbard- Dr. Cyrus Sumner
    Sword and Scabbard- Dr. Cyrus Sumner
    Object       The origin of the sword is unknown and there are no distinct markings on it. It is believed however, that the sword would have been carried by the Light Cavalry (Light Dragoons and the Hussars). The sword has a steel blade and a wooden grip wrapped in leather and bounded …
    Object     The origin of the sword is unknown and there are no distinct markings on it. It is believed however, that the sword would have been carried by the Light Cavalry …
  • Celebration of 100 Years of Peace, Great Britain and the United States of America- Commemorative Ribbon
    Celebration of 100 Years of Peace, Great Britain and the United States of America- Commemorative Ribbon
    Object       A commemorative ribbon celebrating 100 years of peace between Great Britain and the United States of America. The front has a metal piece with the years 1814 and 1914 and a "G" symbol on it with the British and American flags sewn on the material just below. It reads: "CELEBRATION …
    Object     A commemorative ribbon celebrating 100 years of peace between Great Britain and the United States of America. The front has a metal piece with the years 1814 and 1914 and …
  • Tea cup and Saucer- Nelles Manor
    Tea cup and Saucer- Nelles Manor
    Object       A cup and saucer, dated c. 1790, with a blue willow pattern and a gold edge. This cup was made without a handle. The pair is also called a tea bowl and saucer. It is believed that this item was in use, before or during the time of the War …
    Object     A cup and saucer, dated c. 1790, with a blue willow pattern and a gold edge. This cup was made without a handle. The pair is also called a tea …
  • Chessboard- c.1800
    Chessboard- c.1800
    Object       A chessboard made of tooled leather with a blackgammon board inside. When folded, the board is made to look like a book. On the side is printed "History of Asia" with additional decorative designs. Penciled letters inside read "JWN" underlined with the price $1.50. Theory states that the board was …
    Object     A chessboard made of tooled leather with a blackgammon board inside. When folded, the board is made to look like a book. On the side is printed "History of Asia" …
  • Twelve Pound Cannonball- Engagement at Fort Mile Creek
    Twelve Pound Cannonball- Engagement at Fort Mile Creek
    Object       A 12 pound cannon ball that is believed by some to have been one of the shots lobbed ashore by the schooners of the British Fleet during the Engagement of Forty Mile Creek, June 8, 1813. It may also have been the property of American troops and was left behind …
    Object     A 12 pound cannon ball that is believed by some to have been one of the shots lobbed ashore by the schooners of the British Fleet during the Engagement of …
  • Powder Horn- Dr. Cyrus Sumner
    Powder Horn- Dr. Cyrus Sumner
    Object       A powder horn with brass fittings at both ends. There is one brass ring remaining to which some material such as hide or leather would have been fastened for carrying purposes. At the narrow end there is also a small moveable "catch". It is believed that the powder horn was …
    Object     A powder horn with brass fittings at both ends. There is one brass ring remaining to which some material such as hide or leather would have been fastened for carrying …
  • Cannonball- Engagement at Forty Mile Creek
    Cannonball- Engagement at Forty Mile Creek
    Object       A round solid iron cannonball, pitted. It is most likely from the Engagement at Forty Mile Creek on June 8, 1813.
    Object     A round solid iron cannonball, pitted. It is most likely from the Engagement at Forty Mile Creek on June 8, 1813.
  • Lake Lodge Wood Shingle- Grimsby, Ontario
    Lake Lodge Wood Shingle- Grimsby, Ontario
    Object       A wooden shingle from the barn at Lake Lodge. It has four holes in the body and curves in the centre. There is writing on the end of one side that states: "Aug. 9, 1932, shingle from barn of Lake Lodge, built 1810. Barn was used as prison for American …
    Object     A wooden shingle from the barn at Lake Lodge. It has four holes in the body and curves in the centre. There is writing on the end of one side …
  • Official ribbon, 1948 Waterloo College Invitation Games
    Official ribbon, 1948 Waterloo College Invitation Games
    Object       In 1935 Waterloo College hosted the first Invitation Games, an annual track and field meet for Central Western Ontario high schools. The Games featured events for male and female athletes. The Waterloo College Invitation Games were suspended from 1941-1945, and resumed in 1946. Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, …
    Object     In 1935 Waterloo College hosted the first Invitation Games, an annual track and field meet for Central Western Ontario high schools. The Games featured events for male and female athletes. …
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library
  • Honour crest, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    Honour crest, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    Object       The Waterloo College coat of arms was designed in 1925 by local architect W. H. E. Schmalz, and faculty members Alexander O. Potter and C. H. Little. It features a beaver, an open Bible, Luther's coat of arms, and the torch of knowledge. Emblazoned beneath the shield is the motto …
    Object     The Waterloo College coat of arms was designed in 1925 by local architect W. H. E. Schmalz, and faculty members Alexander O. Potter and C. H. Little. It features a …
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library
  • Second letter, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    Second letter, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    Object       Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.
    Object     Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. …
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library
  • First letter, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    First letter, Waterloo College Athletic Association
    Object       The Waterloo College Athletic Association fist letter award. The purple chenille "W" is outlined with gold felt and features a Waterloo College crest. It was awarded to students who gave an above average participation in two major sports, or three minor sports.
    Object     The Waterloo College Athletic Association fist letter award. The purple chenille "W" is outlined with gold felt and features a Waterloo College crest. It was awarded to students who gave …
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library
  • Brown Bess Musket
    Brown Bess Musket
    Object       This original Brown Bess musket is an East India Pattern musket (3rd model) as it has a 39 inch barrel, a brass side plate on the opposite side of the lock and has no tail to it. The tang on the butt plate is also short. The lock mechanism reveals …
    Object     This original Brown Bess musket is an East India Pattern musket (3rd model) as it has a 39 inch barrel, a brass side plate on the opposite side of the …
  • Waterloo Medal
    Waterloo Medal
    Object       The medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1815. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
    Object     The medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1815. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
  • Military General Service Medal
    Military General Service Medal
    Object       This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1848. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
    Object     This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1848. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
  • Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
    Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
    Object       This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in the 1830s. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
    Object     This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in the 1830s. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.
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