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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid…
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- Title
- Antimacassar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid rectangular centre with openwork bar across a repeating diamond pattern.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from …
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from the bottom of the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0056
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 46.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0056
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3023 a,b
- Description
- Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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- Title
- Beaded Armband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- ceremonial
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3023 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1105
- Description
- Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Description
- Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- birds
- needlework
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1105
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
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- Title
- Bib
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (across top) x 23.5 (longest point) cm
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0001
- Description
- A white, semicircular, two-layered cotton tea cozy. The cozy has a solid border enclosing an area of cut and drawn openwork in a pattern of checks alternating with solid squares. The cozy opens at the bottom, along the straight edge. The rounded top has a ruffled edge.
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- Title
- Cozy
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A white, semicircular, two-layered cotton tea cozy. The cozy has a solid border enclosing an area of cut and drawn openwork in a pattern of checks alternating with solid squares. The cozy opens at the bottom, along the straight edge. The rounded top has a ruffled edge.
- Subject
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0366
- Description
- Cushion cover, front is band stitched in .7cm. wide ribs that run lengthwise. Stitched on white mesh, design stitched in wool on front is a green, red and brown geometric pattern on white background. Back is a light weight white wool, a 28cm. gap has been left in side seam for insertion of cushion.
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Cushion cover, front is band stitched in .7cm. wide ribs that run lengthwise. Stitched on white mesh, design stitched in wool on front is a green, red and brown geometric pattern on white background. Back is a light weight white wool, a 28cm. gap has been left in side seam for insertion of cushion.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0366
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0367
- Description
- Needlepoint wool and linen cushion cover, has not been applied to backing. Repeating design in a gradual diagonal direction, beige background with little geometric men (4 x 2 cm) in brown, each framed by a shape resembling an “L” turned on its side in two shades of brown with yellow, red and orang…
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Needlepoint wool and linen cushion cover, has not been applied to backing. Repeating design in a gradual diagonal direction, beige background with little geometric men (4 x 2 cm) in brown, each framed by a shape resembling an “L” turned on its side in two shades of brown with yellow, red and orange triangles on base. Each sideways "L" is four stitches higher than the one on its left thus creating a diagonal movement. Three geometric shapes, 3 stacked "V"s, snowflake, and a diamond respectively, are used alternatingly on each side of the human figure, each in one of three shades of brown. A white cotton border (.6cm. wide) is stitched with brown yarn to three edges of the 3.5cm. burlap border, the top edge is on the selvage.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0367
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0001
- Description
- Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0004
- Description
- Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0004
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0005
- Description
- Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0005
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0006
- Description
- Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0006
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0007
- Description
- Six circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton. Damask centres are worn from use.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
- Description
- Six circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton. Damask centres are worn from use.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0008
- Description
- Two circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Two circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0008
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0009
- Description
- Square cotton doily with hairpin lace work circles around border. This piece is handmade and monogrammed with an "M" (Moore). The centre has square openwork design - Italian "punto tirato" technique.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Square cotton doily with hairpin lace work circles around border. This piece is handmade and monogrammed with an "M" (Moore). The centre has square openwork design - Italian "punto tirato" technique.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0009
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