Calligraphy

Date: 1987

By: Sim, Karl Feodor, 1931-2013

Reference: MS-Papers-12937

Description: Brown envelope addressed to Marian Minson signed CF Goldie. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains one envelope. Physical Description: Ink on brown manila envelope 102 x 229 mm. Provenance: Posted to Marian Minson, Curator, Drawings & Prints, in February 1987. Processing information: Description edited as part of Objects survey, January 2024. Previous reference: Curios-027-011.

By: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017

Reference: Curios-026-005

Description: Chinese Masonic banner decorated with mirrors, and medallions. For further physical description see condition reports, housed with colour transparencies at E-514-q. For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Quantity: 1 curio(s) deteriorated into 6 pieces, wrapped in protective bundle.. Physical Description: Pieces of red silk, width 730 mm. Transfers: Part of Manuscripts and Archives Collection 90-246, transferred to rolled storage in Drawings and Prints..

Date: 10 November 1630

By: Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Wellington (N.Z.)

Reference: MSR-54

Description: A charter or papal bull of Pope Urban VIII, issued at Praeneste [present day Palestrina], Italy, dated 10 November 1630. The letter is addressed to the apostolic vicar in the town and diocese of Venasca [possibly present day Venasque], France, authorising the establishment of a monastery of nuns in 1626, initially by a Nicolas Valletta. Payment of 8,000 ducats was made by the kingdom of Naples for its construction. Immediately below the seal are the signatures of Julianus Correttus and A. Theobaldus pro Magnus, with a third signature illegible. The following names are included on the verso: "Bernier", with a calligraphic initial by the scribe who drew up the charter, "A. Theobaldus pro Magnus" and "I. Ricci ep[?]". The summary of the document is signed "Vicarius apostolicus com". Opening line reads: "Urbanus episcopus servus servorum Dei Dilecto filio uicarie in Ciuitate et dioc ...". The lead papal bulla is stamped "VRBANVS PAPA VIII" [Pope Urban VIII]. Assistance in description provided by Professor Constant Mews (Monash University) and Fr David Barry osb (New Norcia Benedictine Community, New Norcia, Western Australia). According to Fr David Barry osb, Nicolas Valletta was originally charged to erect a College for the Society of Jesus, with the Jesuit priests accepting responsibility for celebrating two Masses each day for the testator. They did not accept this, so he then set about erecting a monastery of nuns in Venasca. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Monograph(s). Physical Description: Written in Latin text in ink on parchment within a decorative calligraphic border of foilage, fruits, and flowers, with lead papal seal (bulla) attached by string; 507 x 790mm. Provenance: Owned by Fr Michael Brennan. On his death in 1980 his effects were left to the Archbishopric. The charter was held by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese Archives of Wellington until donation to the Library. Processing information: The charter had been stored folded (in quarters) for a long time, and received conservation treatment to flatten and relax the parchment.

Date: [ca. 1200]

By: Dunbar Sloane Ltd; Hispanic Society of America

Reference: MSR-55

Description: Monograph is comprised of seventy-nine sermons pertaining to the Annunciation, Advent, Christmas, and then proceed through late December and early January with St Stephen, St John, the Holy Innocents, the Circumcision, Epiphany, Sundays after Christmas, Purification, and then to the movable feasts dependent on Easter: Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, and Lent. Among this latter group are moral expositions, exhortations to penitence, and sermons concerning Old Testament figures such as Noah, Abraham, Isaiah, Esau, Isaac, and Susannah. The text then jumps to the Sundays after Trinity Sunday (f.40), and then to the feasts of SS. Peter and Paul, the Assumption, and St John; and for Angels, All Saints, Confessors, and Virgins; the volume ends with three sermons for the dedication of a church. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 volume(s) 6 paper leaves, 67 vellum leaves. Physical Description: Bound manuscript, title 'XXXVI JNC-SE PER AN MS' in glit on spine with blue, brown and red ink on vellum, 255 x 175mm. Provenance: Previously sold by Christies, London, to a private New Zealand based collector in November 2008. Christies catalogue provenance states, ‘Perhaps from the Dominican convent of San Domenico, Gaeta [Italy]’. It was also once owned by the Hispanic Society of America from which it was deaccessioned.

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-077

Description: Double-sided masonic banner, showing, on the front, the words Chinese Masonic (in English) with Masonic dividers and set-square symbols above a picture of a horse standing over stylised sea, watched by a large orange carp; on the back the words Chinese Masonic repeated, and a series of Chinese symbols set in circles and flanked by mythical flying figures For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1830 (including tassels) x 1230 mm

Date: [1988-1992]

From: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd: Papers and records

Reference: B-203-448/495

Description: Ink drawings and typography, prepared for advertisments in the Wellington 'Evening Post' newspaper. Some with dates and instructions for reproduction. Includes drawings of the Kirkcaldie & Stains building on Lambton Quay, a birthday cake for Kirkcaldie & Stains 125th anniversary, and a colouring contest for Kirkcaldie & Stains 120th anniversay. Also includes an adhesive sticker for Kapiti Cheeses Ltd and some pages of 'Craf-tone' plastic sheets used for shading. Title transcribed from original enclosure. Arrangement: Material received in a folder labelled "Lettering". Quantity: 48 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, photographs, and collage on paper, sizes vary.

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-076/089

Description: Chinese Masonic banners decorated with mirrors, metal domes, fur, tassels, padded areas, depicting some decorative birds (including peacocks) and animals (including lions and fish), Masonic signs, Chinese calligraphy. For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 14 curio(s). Physical Description: Textiles, large and varying sizes, up to 7500 mm long. For more detailed physical description, see condition report sheets, housed with colour transparencies at E-514-q.

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-088

Description: A large scrap of red silk, possibly part of a larger Chinese banner with four Chinese characters in metallic three and an associated 'pompom' with long ribbons Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Silk embroidered with metallic thread, ca 750 x 2160 mm (irregular)

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-083

Description: A long red silk Chinese banner with a hanging channel along the top. Appliqued large Chinese characters run along the background Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with black velveteen characters, 1050 (including tassels) x 2850 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-079

Description: A long red silk Chinese banner with yellow nylon rope threaded through the hanging channel along the top. Chinese characters are surrounded with circles and birds divide each of the characters. The birds include a peacock on the far left Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 4720 (including tassels) x 1250 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-086

Description: A long red silk Chinese banner with a hanging channel along the top. Two large Chinese characters are surrounded with circles and birds and flowers divide each of the characters. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1240 (including tassels) x 4300 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-084

Description: A turquoise silk Chinese banner, showing a lion and a sun on one side, a pheasant or similar bird on the other. Includes decorative lines of metal domes, small mirrors and fur. Similar to F-085 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1800 x 740 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-080

Description: A long red silk Chinese banner with four Chinese characters surrounded with circles and decorated with metal domes. Each character is divided from the next one either by a bird or a vase of flowers. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1260 x 2950 mm (including tassels)

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-085

Description: A turquoise silk Chinese banner, showing a lion with its paw on a globe on one side, a pheasant or similar bird on the other. Includes decorative lines of metal domes, small mirrors and fur. Similar to F-084 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1800 x 740 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-082

Description: A long silk Chinese banner, turquoise on one side, pink on the other, with stylised cloud patterns divided vertically by two lines of tassels Identical to F-081 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, decorated with fur and small mirrors, 7550 x 500 mm

Date: 1890-1920

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-078

Description: Double-sided masonic banner, showing, on the front, the words Chinese Masonic (in English) with Masonic dividers and set-square symbols above a picture of a pavillion by water, with a standing and a flying stork; on the back the words Chinese Masonic repeated, and a series of Chinese symbols set in circles and flanked by a bird, a monkey and two lions For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, 1830 (including tassels) x 1230 mm Processing information: Transferred from Manuscripts and Archives Collection 90-246 to rolled storage in Drawings and Prints.

Date: 1885 - 1887

By: Georgeson, Peter Currie McEachen, 1864-1949; Smith, E C T (Mr), active 1976

Reference: E-145-f

Description: Samples of styles of calligraphy, many illuminated in red, gold and silver, including minute examples of the Lord's Prayer, mottos, poems, quotes, etc. The calligrapher was a resident of Wellington and an employee of the newspaper the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) 19 leaves, 380 mm (spine height), brown cloth covers, in brown buckram box. Physical Description: Ink, and ink and watercolour texts and illuminations

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-076

Description: Chinese calligraphy in black ink on a yellow cotton banner For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Ink on cotton, length ca 3 metres, width 755 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-081

Description: A long silk Chinese banner, turquoise on one side, pink on the other, with stylised cloud patterns divided vertically by two lines of tassels Identical to F-082 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, decorated with fur and small mirrors, 7550 x 500 mm

From: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017: Collection relating to the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Masonic Society) and Chinese in Wellington

Reference: F-087

Description: An embroidered silk curtain, possibly for a theatre, showing a peacock and tree trunks Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Double-sided silk, embroidered with coloured silk and metallic thread, ca 2860 x ca 5000 mm