Posted 4 years ago
PhilDMorris
(216 items)
1966-1967 Sherman Siam Red, Japanned Triple Maple Leaf Pin, Canada Centennial
This design for a Sherman pin has never been linked before to the Centennial of Canada which now I show in my photos. See my photo of the Coat of Arms of Canada which I also own in photo # 4, which is what I believe Sherman based his design from. This coat of arms is 31 inches square roughly, not meant as a piece of jewellery as it takes 2 men to hang it up and weighs over one hundred pounds, made of cast iron !!~
1967 was the year of the 1967 World Exposition in Montreal, Canada. Imagine traversing on the moving sidewalks to your evening show which included Marlene Dietrich doing her one woman show, and Gustave Sherman would have been there !~
Also The Supremes broadcast live from Expo 67 on The Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday, May 7, 1967
The esteemed author of the fantastic book on Sherman Jewellery, Sandra Caldwell, said I was very observant to catch the coat of arms connection to the pin, and also she had never seen the pin before !!~ ...G
Thanks Broochman, the patriot pins are rare, but finding one is a prize.
Gorgeous and extraordinary Sherman design, I adore the siam red stones and I can see the striking design in the crest, really fabulous Phil. Like Mary I'm curious about the blue & white star piece in pic #4 that is also a beauty
Thank you valentino97, the last brooch was also his main design for the 67 Expo. I have posted this one before but it was one of my most Iconic Sherman designs ! There are 2 sizes of this pin and this was the largest, the ones shown in the book do not show very well the 2 sizes together and the largest of the small is about 2 inches, so a small one.The Canada Pin I got in late 2016, The Canada Pin was designed by Gustave Sherman in 1967 close to our new Maple Leaf flag. Celebrations, activities and events of all kinds were held across Canada in 1967 to mark the 100th anniversary of Confederation, and promote the country’s achievements, history and cultural heritage. The federal Centennial Commission funded thousands of special events and activities, such as the Centennial Train and Caravans, the Centennial Medal, and numerous music and sporting events across the nation. A focus of Centennial Year was the immensely successful Expo 67 World’s Fair in Montréal, which was visited by 50 million people. In addition, provinces, municipalities, businesses and individuals undertook thousands of events that contributed to a national mood of excitement and optimism. I remember this quite vividly as we studied it as it happened in Social Studies class. Unfortunately we were too far from the crux of the most exciting activities !!
This Canada Pin has black stones with a bit of ab shine to the black stones, it gives the black stones a very light silver sheen which captures the still light. However when looking at it the black takes over as it should and there is no other colours reflected ! This particular pin is very highly collectible and rare!~
Also thank you Jenni, I listed most of what I know of the black and clear pin shown in # 4 photo. The pin gives a bluish sheen at times due to a very light coating of ab sheen to the black stones. The book shows a variety of the 2 sizes but at the time it appears they did not have this one, tho they show some black and clear, they do not show one in this exact design so I imagine they did not have one.
Beautiful! And part of history!
Kyra, you are a gem !~
I was there that summer many times, my dad bought us a passport to get in at will. I loved it. Too young to appreciate much of what I would understand now. My young artistic brother was entranced with the USA dome architecture, and did studies later on in drawn black and white art works. Thanks Phil, this brings back lots of memories, and the jewelry is gorgeous.
What great pieces for your Sherman collection!!
Thank you Eileen for your very kind words. Hopefully I will be back for a while. Quite a while ago they stopped the use of putting our posts into our collections but today is the first time I could post a Sherman into my collections, maybe others can now do the same, hallelujah !!!~
Beautiful brooch, Phil. Condition is amazing.
Thank you truthordare, appreciated !~
What a amazing piece of Sherman Phil with so much history ! Always the finest and rarest Sherman you delight us with . So nice to see you posting again . Much Love
Thank you Mani for the love on this piece. The esteemed author of the fantastic book on Sherman Jewellery, Sandra Caldwell, said I was very observant to catch the coat of arms connection to the pin, and also she had never seen the pin before !~xoxo
Hi Phil, what great history and as always beautiful jewels, so lovely to see you back, although I must confess I’m not! as often as I used to be..:-/
Thank you inky for your beautiful visit, much love to you !~
Love your Sherman post, and love your coat of arms - as you know!! How your well Phil, and all is okay with you !1
Thank you antiquerose for the nice comment !~
Thank you glassiegirl, a Merry Christmas to you !~
Thank you Nicefice for the kind words !~
Thanks again Eileen for the other visit here, appreciate !~
Valentino, the last brooch is the same brooch, only back side of the piece, with Sherman signature.
Absolutely stunning Sherman brooch set!!! Your collection is museum quality all the way!!!!
Thank you FreshAir, much appreciated !~
Thanks again Eileen, part of Canada's history, I will never forget !~
I was very happy to see this Phenomenal Brooch here. It has always been on my list of “maybe some day I will find one”. I believe it was you who enlightened me about the symbol of the crest and now in hindsight wonder how it was ever overlooked. Thank-you for the education and for sharing this special set with us.
This stunning piece makes me want to salute and sing the Canadian national anthem! It really is over-the-top (in the best sense of the phrase) fabulous. Sherman just kept surpassing himself.
That's so interesting about the coat of arms. I'm familiar with the branch with the trio of maple leaves from the Ontario coat of arms, but in that case they are yellow or gold. This is a true red and, as you say, can only allude to the national coat of arms. Wonderful catch, and one that really adds so much depth to the meaning of the piece. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you rhineisfine for the beautiful comment, I have only seen them in red so far in all the provincial coats of arms. I did one in gold in one of the large coats of arms I have of Canada !~
Thank you Dawnlady1, most appreciate your comment.
I have returned for a hundredth look at this amazing set. It is one I hope to one day see in person and hope to add to my collection one day. I love it even more since you have shared the history of the Coat of Arms connection. Wonderful post.
Back to admire this set again <3 and to express my hope that if in future Sandra Caldwell ever does a revised and expanded edition of her book, she will include your photo #1. Just fantastic!
Thanks again Jenni, for taking the time again to view this special piece !~