Lot 411
Pierre Karlik (1931-2013)
Lot 411 Details
Pierre Karlik (1931-2013)
COAT OF ARMS OF CANADA
carved in relief; signed and disc number inscribed verso, in a walnut standing frame with presentation plaque to The Honourable John Turner
1500 x 26 in — 3810 x 66 cm
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
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Provenance:
Estate of John Turner, Toronto
Note:
Plaque inscribed:
"Presented to the Hon. JOHN N. TURNER, P.C., O.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada and the Northwest Territories, by the Hon. Mr. Justice William G. Morrow, Judge of the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories, on the occasion of his being admitted to practice within the Arctic Circle, Pond Inlet, N.W.T., April 11th, 1969."
"My husband was honoured to receive it and treasured it all his life. It was always present in his office wherever he was. To travel with Judge Morrow across the high arctic, stopping in small northern communities to witness court being held in a school, was a very moving experience, seeing justice come to the community. This special carving served as a reminder of an amazing northern experience, happily one of many which we experienced."
- Geills M. Turner.