Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2016.056.003 |
Object Name |
Holder, Sign |
Other Name |
Stand, Display |
Title |
Price Card Stand from the McKay Bros. Ltd. Store |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Made |
Dale |
Place of Origin |
Toronto, Ontario |
Description |
Metal price card stand. It has a round, tiered base and a darkened copper finish. Supported on a plain stem is a piece of sheet metal, which is folded into a rectangular slot shape. The underside is emboss-cast with "DALE / 403 / TORONTO". The stand's base is heavy. Designed with three convex feet (2 are damaged/missing now). See RELATED. This is the taller of the three stands in this accession. They also match similar items in accession 2012.054. |
Makers mark |
The underside is emboss-cast with "DALE / 403 / TORONTO". |
Provenance |
Manufactured by Dale, in Toronto. Belonged to McKay Brothers Limited, a drygoods department store in Owen Sound, Grey County. The building was designed in 1905 by Forster and Clark of Owen Sound, for the Ryan Brothers drygoods business. It was located at 942 2nd Avenue East. In 1924, it was acquired by the McKay Brothers, who had a previous location on main street. Last owned by Tim Cotter of Owen Sound. He worked at the department store, starting as an errand boy and eventually becoming assistant manager. The store closed in June of 1989. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal/Finish/Copper |
Dimensions |
H-20.5 Dia-10.2 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McKay, James B. McKay, Tom |
Subjects |
Stores & shops Department stores Dry goods stores Prices |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Businesses McKay Brothers Dry Goods |
Function |
A display stand formerly used at McKay Bros. Ltd., a drygoods / department store at Owen Sound, to display price cards or small signs on the display counter areas or shelves of the store. |