Plaque: Colonel By

Object/Artifact

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Plaque: "Colonel By"

Entry/Object ID

N72

Description

One varnished wooden carved plaque depicting the left profile of Colonel By's face. The square-shaped wooden plaque has a definite reddish tone.

Made/Created

Date made

1936

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"COL. JOHN BY/ J.H. O'CONNOR 1936"

Notes

The inscription is engraved on the front of the plaque.

Transcription

"TO BYTOWN MUSEUM FEB 13, 1943 NO.11 FROM H.P. HILL".

Notes

The inscription is written on the back of the plaque.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Decorative Element, Decorative Element, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Plaque (flat object), Decorative Element, Plaque

Dimensions

Height

33.4 cm

Width

34.6 cm

Material

wood, hard, bois, dur