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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0088
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
- Subject
- households
- animals, monkeys
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
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Artist Assemblage
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.39.1019
- Date
- 2001 – 2003
- Material
- paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1019
- Description
- Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
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- Title
- Artist Assemblage
- Date
- 2001 – 2003
- Material
- paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 61.0 (apron) x 79.0 (apron) cm
- Description
- Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
- Subject
- crafts
- painting
- Maureen Fair
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift and purchased from Maureen Fair, Canmore, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1019
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0037
- Description
- A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0037
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0045
- Description
- A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0045
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0046
- Description
- A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0046
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1164
- Description
- Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 150.3 x 78.4 cm
- Description
- Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1164
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0345
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- decorative
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
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Buckskin Jacket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1176
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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- Title
- Buckskin Jacket
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 58.0cm cm
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
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Buttonhole Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0002
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1980 – 1980
- Material
- wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1128
- Description
- Hollow wooden cylinder with beaded leather caps at both ends and beaded leather strap. Beads are red, white, blue, green and orange.
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- Title
- Carrying Case
- Date
- 1980 – 1980
- Material
- wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Hollow wooden cylinder with beaded leather caps at both ends and beaded leather strap. Beads are red, white, blue, green and orange.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1128
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
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Commemorative Cushion Cover
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1078
- Date
- 1935
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emb…
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- Title
- Commemorative Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1935
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emblem of a shield, stitched in dark brown to denote the edge, the middle part is filled in with brown dye. There is an outline of a beaver embroidered in light brown silk thread; the body of the beaver is dyed light brown. He is on a light green, silk thread, embroidered log with a light brown-dyed background. The shield is dyed yellow. Under that, obscuring most of the shield, is the outline of a maple leaf, with veins and a stem stitched in different shades of green silk thread, and on either side of the maple leaf is a part of a flag; blue and white outline on the viewer’s left, and white, red and blue on the viewer’s right. Two brown, silk, embroidered flag staffs extend from either end. The bottom has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “1910 JUBILEE 1935”. It has been mended with yellow thread in places. The years are stitched in red the rest in blue. On various parts of the cushion cover the blue-coloured pattern shows through the stitching. There is a red and white cord on the outside edges and red piping sewn on the inside edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- commemorative
- Credit
- Gift of Katie Byers, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
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Cribbage Board
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- Date
- 1986 – 1987
- Material
- antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1015
- Description
- Handmade elk antler cribbage board. Compartment at one end to store pegs (missing) fastened with metal screw.
- Title
- Cribbage Board
- Date
- 1986 – 1987
- Material
- antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade elk antler cribbage board. Compartment at one end to store pegs (missing) fastened with metal screw.
- Subject
- games
- cribbage
- Charlie Hunter
- animals, elk
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1015
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickl…
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- Title
- Curtain
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 111.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickly, in three dense lines, at the bottom above the velvet. There are more flowers scattered about the rest of each curtain. Small metal rings are sewn to the top edge for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0155
- Description
- A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
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- Title
- Cushion
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
- Dimensions
- 15 x 51.5 x 56 cm
- Description
- A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
- Subject
- households
- decoratice
- Pearl Moore
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0155
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