Proclamation, Poster: Queen Victoria's Proclamation for uniting the provinces into Dominion of Canada

Object/Artifact

Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

P4534

Description

One large proclamation poster by Queen Victoria announcing the unification of the provinces of Canada- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick- into one Dominion under the name of Canada. "By the Queen! // A Proclamation // For Uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova // Scotia, and New Brunswick, into one // Dominion. Under the name of Canada." is the heading. It is then followed by the proclamation wording and is signed. The date is 22nd May 1867. The poster is displayed in black wooden frame with a gold colored inner border and mounted on a light grey mat with a thin dark grey inner border.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"By the Queen! // A Proclamation // For Uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova // Scotia, and New Brunswick, into one // Dominion. Under the name of Canada."

Notes

Printed in black ink at the top of the proclamation.

Transcription

"Turnbull's Connoisseur Shoppe, Antiques, 1198 Bank St., Ottawa, 731-5845"

Notes

Printed in black ink on a rectangular label attached to the back of the frame and centered at the top.

Transcription

"Framed for J.F. Telford Esq., Ottawa, Ont. Sept. 2nd. 1965"

Notes

Written in black in across the top of the rectangular label attached to the back of the frame.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Proclamation

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Declaratory Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Announcement, Announcement, Communication T& E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Proclamation, Poster

Dimensions

Height

50.1 cm

Width

34.8 cm

Depth

3.1 cm

Material

Paper, Ink, Glass, Wood, paint, Metal, INK ON PAPER