A Kitimat tea set consisting of 1 teapot with lid (.1a-b), four saucers (.2-.5), four cups (.6-.9), a sugar bowl (.10), creamer pitcher (.11), and stand (.12).
All are white with gold trim, except for the stand, which is entirely gold.
The teapot, cups .6, .8, and .9, the creamer pitcher and the sugar bowl all have two images, one on either side: a bridge crossing a river, and an overhead view of the Alcan project near the Douglas Channel. Beneath the first image is the caption "Aluminum Center of the World" beneath and the words "Kitimat, B.C." in a yellow banner.
Cup .7 has an image of the Delta King in the Channel, with "Kitimat, B.C. Aluminum Centre of Canada" on yellow banners beneath it.
Plate .2 has this same image of the Delta King, while plates .3-.5 have an aerial view of Kitimat.
A Kitimat tea set consisting of 1 teapot with lid (.1a-b), four saucers (.2-.5), four cups (.6-.9), a sugar bowl (.10), creamer pitcher (.11), and stand (.12).
All are white with gold trim, except for the stand, which is entirely gold.
The teapot, cups .6, .8, and .9, the creamer pitcher and the sugar bowl all have two images, one on either side: a bridge crossing a river, and an overhead view of the Alcan project near the Douglas Channel. Beneath the first image is the caption "Aluminum Center of the World" beneath and the words "Kitimat, B.C." in a yellow banner.
Cup .7 has an image of the Delta King in the Channel, with "Kitimat, B.C. Aluminum Centre of Canada" on yellow banners beneath it.
Plate .2 has this same image of the Delta King, while plates .3-.5 have an aerial view of Kitimat.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
china
Condition Remarks
Interior of teapot has brown stains from usage.
Height
13 cm (teapot)
9 cm (creamer pitcher)
7 cm (teacups)
6 cm (sugar bowl)
Length
19.5 cm (teapot, spout to handle)
11 cm (cups, including handle)
9.5 cm (creamer pitcher, including handle)
Diameter
13 cm (teapot)
9 cm (sugar bowl)
8.5 cm (teacups)
6 cm (creamer pitcher)
14 cm (saucers)
Inscriptions
All pieces (except the stand) say "Royal Ascot Bone China" and "Made in England" on the bottom with the image of a crown. The teapot and creamer pitcher are numbered 159, the sugar bowl and most of the plates and cups 159A, and plate .2 and cup .7 280. The teapot and creamer pitcher say say "Munson's Drugs Ltd," and plate .2 and cup .7 say "exclusively for Erwin Jewellery."
Teacup and saucer set with gold rim featuring images of Nechako Centre in Kitimat.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
ceramic
Accession Number
2020.12.20a-b
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
