Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1982.048.001 |
Object Name |
Spear, Fish |
Title |
Fish Spear |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Date |
19th-century |
Artist |
James P. Telford? |
Made |
Telford, James Pattison? |
Place of Origin |
Annan, Municipality of Meaford, Grey County |
Description |
One hand-forged, metal, four pronged fish spear. The spear no longer has its (wooden?) handle, just the iron. |
Provenance |
Likely belonged to Scottish-born James Pattison Telford (b. 1839-d. 1933), who lived for a while at Galt, Upper Canada, and grew up in Annan, in Sydenham Township, Grey County, where he became a blacksmith by trade. He later moved to Owen Sound. He and his brother (W.P. Telford the 2nd) belonged to the 31st Grey Battalion / 31st Grey Regiment. James was an active outdoorsman, who greatly enjoyed fishing, and he invented a trolling bait. The Telfords had a fishing and hunting cabin at Vail's Point for a long time. James was a friend of the Thomson family of Leith, and hunted and fished with John Thomson, father of Tom Thomson (the famous Canadian artist). |
Collection |
Fishing Equipment Collection |
Material |
Iron |
Dimensions |
W-5.512 L-8.661 D-0.591 inches |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Telford, James P. Telford, Murray |
Subjects |
Fish Fishing Fishing & hunting gear Blacksmithing Blacksmiths |
Search Terms |
Annan (Dunedin) Sydenham Township Vail's Point |