baby figure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79135
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.9.1
- Description
- Molded plaster baby sitting up holding glass shelf. The baby is seated on the floor and there is a slot across its chest and its hands are turned palm upwards to hold the glass shelf (11 cm. X 34.5 cm). The body is open at the bottom and the chest slot. The figure has painted brown hair, brown eyes and is wearing a white diaper. There are chips on the right big toe, at the edge of the chest slot, edge of hair on the right side, back of the head and ends of the fingers. No makers mark inside.
- Object History
- Made for Helen's Children's Wear in early 1950's by Nettie Trainer, the mother of the store owner, Helen Arnold (nee Trainer). They were handmade. Nettie Trainer was a well known maker of custom figures for commercial displays. Helen's Children's Wear was located at 4142 Hastings Street. Owner Helen Arnold opened the store on East Hastings Street in 1948. She moved to the 4142 Hastings Street location in 1955, and added a landmark neon sign to the building in 1956. The sign featured a girl on a swing, and served as an important landmark in the neighbourhood. The store closed in 2007.
- Measurements
- Overall measurements Lth 25.5 cm. Wth 25.5 cm. Ht 38 cm.
- Subjects
- Furniture
- Furniture - Tables
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
Images
baby figure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79136
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.9.2
- Description
- Molded plaster baby standing on all fours with a round glass shelf (30.5 cm diameter.) attached to the baby's backside. There are no openings. The figure has painted blonde hair, blue eyes and is wearing a white diaper. The finish is cracked in the top of the hair and the glass is cracked around the screw hole. There are no makers marks visible.
- Object History
- Made for Helen's Children's Wear in early 1950's by Nettie Trainer, the mother of the store owner, Helen Arnold (nee Trainer). They were handmade. Nettie Trainer was a well known maker of custom figures for commercial displays. Helen's Children's Wear was located at 4142 Hastings Street. Owner Helen Arnold opened the store on East Hastings Street in 1948. She moved to the 4142 Hastings Street location in 1955, and added a landmark neon sign to the building in 1956. The sign featured a girl on a swing, and served as an important landmark in the neighbourhood. The store closed in 2007.
- Measurements
- height: 30 cm width: 45 cm depth: 31 cm
- Subjects
- Furniture
- Furniture - Tables
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
Images
baby figure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79137
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.9.3
- Description
- Molded plaster baby laying on its back with a round glass shelf (30.5 cm diameter.) secured to one raised foot. The glass shelf is broken in two pieces.The body of the figure is hollow and open at the back. The figure has painted brown hair, blue eyes and is wearing a white diaper. Inside the baby there are makers mark "NETTIE'S MFG. / VAN BC / CANADA" stamped in ink on inside of body. "FO 2" written in pencil on inside of body.
- Object History
- Made for Helen's Children's Wear in early 1950's by Nettie Trainer, the mother of the store owner, Helen Arnold (nee Trainer). They were handmade. Nettie Trainer was a well known maker of custom figures for commercial displays. Helen's Children's Wear was located at 4142 Hastings Street. Owner Helen Arnold opened the store on East Hastings Street in 1948. She moved to the 4142 Hastings Street location in 1955, and added a landmark neon sign to the building in 1956. The sign featured a girl on a swing, and served as an important landmark in the neighbourhood. The store closed in 2007.
- Measurements
- Overall measurements Lth 35 cm. Wth 23 cm. Ht 29.5 cm.
- Subjects
- Furniture
- Furniture - Tables
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
Images
coffee table
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38155
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV996.18.1
- Description
- Coffee table with glass top, rectangular; long sides are straight, short sides are scalloped; scallop carved areas on each side below top; curved legs end in ball-and-claw feet; furniture glides missing from bottoms of two legs (glides may be a later addition); varnish scraped in a few areas, es- pecially on the raised strips on short sides that hold glass top in place; white mark on underside, and blue pencil marks; some surface scratches on top; top of table is removeable, has small chip one side
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from the estate of his aunt, Dorithy M. Holt, who had been married to Warren Stafford Bateman, son of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and Catherine "Cassie" (Dale) Bateman. Edwin W. Bateman was the builder of Elworth house.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Furniture - - Support Furniture
- Object Term
- Table
- Subjects
- Furniture - Tables
- Names
- Bateman Family
Images
TV tray
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact82392
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV012.15.4
- Description
- The TV tray is made of white metal with plastic clips on the underside that lock onto the folding metal legs. The double legs are pivotted in the centre to form an "X" when open and supporting the tray and to lie flat when closed with the tray attached to one set of legs.
- Object History
- Bought c. 1950 by the Yanko family. Used by Rhonda and Charmaine Yanko when they were growing up. Later used by Charmaine Bayntun (nee Yanko) children when they were small.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Furniture - - Support Furniture
- Object Term
- Table
- Subjects
- Furniture - Tables
- Names
- Yanko Family
Images
utility table with Meccano parts
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36112
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV994.26.1
- Description
- Table, wooden, white, used to store and build Meccano; with two drawers; has unpainted shelf below drawers.
- Object History
- Donor inherited objects in 1988 from the estate of her husband, Mark Darnbrough. The table was in use from approx. 1930 to the 1960's.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Furniture - - Support Furniture
- Object Term
- Table
- Subjects
- Furniture - Tables
Images
