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Illustrations of the Historical Ball Given by Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, in the Senate Chamber, Ottawa, 17th February, 1896
Author
Sir John George Bourinot
Publisher
John Durie and Son
Date
1896
Dimensions1 textual record ; 17.1 × 27.4 cm
Origin
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
Object NumberM21227.5
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Marion Crawford Reed
NotesThe Waltz Minuet
Each historical set performed a dance in keeping with the period and culture they represented. Professor Frank H. Norman of Montreal was called upon to provide instruction, so that guests in powdered wigs and silk stockings could learn to step lightly to minuets, quadrilles, gavottes and pavanes.
Each historical set performed a dance in keeping with the period and culture they represented. Professor Frank H. Norman of Montreal was called upon to provide instruction, so that guests in powdered wigs and silk stockings could learn to step lightly to minuets, quadrilles, gavottes and pavanes.
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Illustrations of the Historical Ball Given by Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, in the Senate Chamber, Ottawa, 17th February, 1896
Sir John George Bourinot
1896
M21227.6
Ishbel Maria Coutts Marjoribanks, Countess of Aberdeen, costumed as "Constance, Madame de la Tour, wife of Charles de Saint-Etienne, Sieur de la Tour, Governor of Acadia", in the Her Excellency's Court at the Historical Fancy Dress Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1898
Wm. Notman & Son
1898/03/09
II-123825
Ishbel Maria Coutts Marjoribanks, Countess of Aberdeen, costumed as "Constance, Madame de la Tour, wife of Charles de Saint-Etienne, Sieur de la Tour, Governor of Acadia", in the Her Excellency's Court at the Historical Fancy Dress Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1898
Wm. Notman & Son
1898/03/09
II-123824
Lady Aberdeen, costumed as "Constance de la Tour", in Her Excellency's Court at the Historical Fancy Dress Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1898
Wm. Notman & Son
1898
II-123823
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