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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
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- Title
- Awl
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
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- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
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- Title
- Axe
- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the righ…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the right, with serrated edges of black-tipped triangles along the sides and narrow black lines between each parallelogram. Between each steplike series on the buff background is an oblique double zig-zag line running from bottom to top of the basket. Lip is finished with three rows of twining of a lighter brown colour, pattern not visible on inside. Paper tag rimmed with metal is attached with cord and wax through lip of basket; no writing is visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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- Title
- Bead
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 (maximum) cm
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
- Subject
- Stoney Nakoda
- beadwork
- crafts
- decorative
- indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0005
- Description
- A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass
- Dimensions
- 135.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
- Subject
- decoration
- beadwork
- crafts
- Indigenous
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0005
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- glass; ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0003
- Description
- A handblown cranberry red glass bell with a clear glass handle. A bead striker hangs inside on a round-link metal chain.
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- glass; ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 cm
- Description
- A handblown cranberry red glass bell with a clear glass handle. A bead striker hangs inside on a round-link metal chain.
- Subject
- households
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0003
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0002
- Description
- A fireplace bellows with each side made from wood cut in a tear shape. There are two flat rectangular handles cut at the blunt end and the pointed end has a long, tapering, protruding metal tube. A leather diaphragm between the two sides is tacked along the edges of the wood and pleated over two s…
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- Title
- Bellows
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 22.8 x 49.7 cm
- Description
- A fireplace bellows with each side made from wood cut in a tear shape. There are two flat rectangular handles cut at the blunt end and the pointed end has a long, tapering, protruding metal tube. A leather diaphragm between the two sides is tacked along the edges of the wood and pleated over two small round branches bent to follow shape of wooden sides. There is leather strapping on one side of the wood at the pointed end as reinforcement. A round hole is cut in the middle of other side of wood, and fitted with a metal collar, and has a leather disphragm inside for air intake.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0002
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1002
- Description
- Long steel spike with hook and round tube clamp. Square rod spike formed into large loop handle at end which curves back along spike and bends out to hold slamp at one side. Two pronged hook curves out opposite clamp.
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- Title
- Betty Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 4.5 x 27.1 cm
- Description
- Long steel spike with hook and round tube clamp. Square rod spike formed into large loop handle at end which curves back along spike and bends out to hold slamp at one side. Two pronged hook curves out opposite clamp.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1002
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0145 a-i
- Description
- A set of nine clear crystal wine glasses. Each glass is straight sided and rounded at the bottom where it is joined to a thin tall stem and a round base. Each glass is decorated with a band of short vertical stripes etched into the side just above the midpoint (Greek key pattern) between plain ho…
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A set of nine clear crystal wine glasses. Each glass is straight sided and rounded at the bottom where it is joined to a thin tall stem and a round base. Each glass is decorated with a band of short vertical stripes etched into the side just above the midpoint (Greek key pattern) between plain horizontal bands. There are stars etched into the bottom half of the glasses.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0145 a-i
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0150 a-k
- Description
- A set of eleven stemmed glasses. Each glass has a wide mouth that tapers to a short stem with finger tip depressions cut into the sides in three horizontal rows. The thick stems attach to a round base.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A set of eleven stemmed glasses. Each glass has a wide mouth that tapers to a short stem with finger tip depressions cut into the sides in three horizontal rows. The thick stems attach to a round base.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0150 a-k
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0152 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight clear glass glasses with narrow bottoms flaring out to the rims. Each glass has a short stem attached to a round base.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.5 cm
- Description
- A set of eight clear glass glasses with narrow bottoms flaring out to the rims. Each glass has a short stem attached to a round base.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0152 a-h
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- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0160 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight very thin-walled crystal tumblers with flat bases and straight sides. Each glass is decorated with a band of thinly etched lines near the top.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A set of eight very thin-walled crystal tumblers with flat bases and straight sides. Each glass is decorated with a band of thinly etched lines near the top.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0160 a-h
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0466
- Description
- A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0466
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 29.5 x 167.0 cm
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0159
- Description
- A large, footed silver bowl with a flared lip and a cover. Both the bowl and the lid have a petal design. There is some etched design around rim and on lid. The bowl has an illegible stamp on the bottom. Most of the silver plate has worn off and the base is extremely battered.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 cm
- Description
- A large, footed silver bowl with a flared lip and a cover. Both the bowl and the lid have a petal design. There is some etched design around rim and on lid. The bowl has an illegible stamp on the bottom. Most of the silver plate has worn off and the base is extremely battered.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0159
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; lacquer; shell, abalone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0459 a,b
- Description
- Two small matching square bowls, each with deep sides and a flat bottom. The bowls have a silver (?) lining on the inside with dark (green?) lacquer on the exterior. The front of each bowl is decorated with a floral design inlaid with pink and blue abalone. The bottom of one bowl (a) is marked …
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; lacquer; shell, abalone
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two small matching square bowls, each with deep sides and a flat bottom. The bowls have a silver (?) lining on the inside with dark (green?) lacquer on the exterior. The front of each bowl is decorated with a floral design inlaid with pink and blue abalone. The bottom of one bowl (a) is marked “Fong’s Inn #141 $10.00”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0459 a,b
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