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Collection Sachet
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; leaf
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0109 a-c
- Description
- Three scented sachets. (a) pink, rectangular pillow of satin sewed together around edges with white zigzag stitch, and loosely filled with spruce needles. Stamped in centre on one side, a silhouetted spruce tree with "BANFF" beneath. (b) yellow, as (a) but stamp in lower right corner of one side. (…
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- Title
- Collection Sachet
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; leaf
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 10.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Three scented sachets. (a) pink, rectangular pillow of satin sewed together around edges with white zigzag stitch, and loosely filled with spruce needles. Stamped in centre on one side, a silhouetted spruce tree with "BANFF" beneath. (b) yellow, as (a) but stamp in lower right corner of one side. (c) light blue, small, square pillow, solidly stuffed and scented with powder. Trimmed along sides with satin corded piping. Bouquet of the simple flowers tied with bow is embroidered on one side with chain stitching.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0109 a-c
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Combination Tool
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.50.1010
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1010
- Description
- A cast iron multipurpose tool with a crowbar/hammer/axe head with a nail pulling slot. The handle is marked with “JAMES SMART PLANT BROCKVILLE ONTARIO.”
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- Title
- Combination Tool
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A cast iron multipurpose tool with a crowbar/hammer/axe head with a nail pulling slot. The handle is marked with “JAMES SMART PLANT BROCKVILLE ONTARIO.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1010
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Commemorative Flask
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1152
- Description
- A slightly curved silver flask with a screw on lid. The flask is inscribed “Presented by Georgeson and Co Ltd., Calgary. Banff Bonspeil .1914.” on the centre of the flat side of the flask. Above the inscription, near the neck of the flask there are engraved hallmarks “A&J.Z”,, an engraving of a fi…
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- Title
- Commemorative Flask
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9 cm
- Description
- A slightly curved silver flask with a screw on lid. The flask is inscribed “Presented by Georgeson and Co Ltd., Calgary. Banff Bonspeil .1914.” on the centre of the flat side of the flask. Above the inscription, near the neck of the flask there are engraved hallmarks “A&J.Z”,, an engraving of a figure, and “n”.
- Subject
- households
- sport
- Bonspeil
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1152
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Contact-Printing Frame
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
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- Title
- Contact-Printing Frame
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; wood
- Description
- Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal, steel; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0018
- Description
- A single spiral steel corkscrew with a crosspiece made of horn. A metal ring at the end of the horn holds a flattened, pointed pick.
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- Title
- Corkscrew
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal, steel; horn
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (open) x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A single spiral steel corkscrew with a crosspiece made of horn. A metal ring at the end of the horn holds a flattened, pointed pick.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0018
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1004
- Description
- A brown synthetic makeup case with a brass push lock and woven fibre handle. Inside lid has mirror 8.x16.5 with fibre pocket. Base has fibre covered wooden compartments. Three jars of various creams, 2 glass bottles, small snap case of powder, small black plastic case with mascara, brush and comb.…
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- Title
- Cosmetic Case
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A brown synthetic makeup case with a brass push lock and woven fibre handle. Inside lid has mirror 8.x16.5 with fibre pocket. Base has fibre covered wooden compartments. Three jars of various creams, 2 glass bottles, small snap case of powder, small black plastic case with mascara, brush and comb. The mirror inside the mascara case is broken. One small wooden cuticle stick. In one little compartment there are some hairpins and safety pins.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1004
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1065
- Description
- A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”
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- Title
- Crock
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1065
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1024
- Description
- Heavy metal cup with handle. Identical elaborate crests on each side cover most of the surface. Between them is engraved "A.L.C. Orr". On bottom: R.W. & Co. 70 hard white metal
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8. cm
- Description
- Heavy metal cup with handle. Identical elaborate crests on each side cover most of the surface. Between them is engraved "A.L.C. Orr". On bottom: R.W. & Co. 70 hard white metal
- Subject
- households
- character
- A.L.C. Orr
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1024
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- enamel; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1122
- Description
- Small enamel cup.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- enamel; metal
- Description
- Small enamel cup.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1122
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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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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0215
- Description
- A round clear crystal bottle with a long neck and a flared lip. The bottle is decorated with a gold leaf ring of ribbons and stars that borders the shoulder with loops and tassels in gold hanging below. There are two gold bands around neck, and the lip is also outlined in gold. The bottle has a …
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 30.0 cm
- Description
- A round clear crystal bottle with a long neck and a flared lip. The bottle is decorated with a gold leaf ring of ribbons and stars that borders the shoulder with loops and tassels in gold hanging below. There are two gold bands around neck, and the lip is also outlined in gold. The bottle has a tall crystal stopper that is topped with a faceted ball.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0215
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0333
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0333
- Description
- Footed, squat bulbous body which narrows at mid-point and flares up and out to belled neck, rim folded. Patterned dents at base rim. Stamped on bottom "Quadruple WR New York 6" in an oval shape, left side of oval has Maltese cross, right side a jar shape.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Footed, squat bulbous body which narrows at mid-point and flares up and out to belled neck, rim folded. Patterned dents at base rim. Stamped on bottom "Quadruple WR New York 6" in an oval shape, left side of oval has Maltese cross, right side a jar shape.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0333
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0196
- Description
- A round plate with a wide band of illuminated manuscript decoration at the rim. A large circle is outlined at the centre of the plate. The plate is marked “Wedgewood Made in England Exeter WI348 12”.
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- Title
- Dinner Plate
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A round plate with a wide band of illuminated manuscript decoration at the rim. A large circle is outlined at the centre of the plate. The plate is marked “Wedgewood Made in England Exeter WI348 12”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0196
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Dimensions
- 60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1024 a-i
- Description
- Bisque head and neck with beautifully painted eyebrows and eyelashes. There are also hair top lashes of which about half is lost. Brown glass eyes. Open pink mouth, appears there were teeth. Blonde hair has been cut. Composition body has ball joints at elbows and knees, string and wire hold the…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 57.0 cm
- Description
- Bisque head and neck with beautifully painted eyebrows and eyelashes. There are also hair top lashes of which about half is lost. Brown glass eyes. Open pink mouth, appears there were teeth. Blonde hair has been cut. Composition body has ball joints at elbows and knees, string and wire hold the doll together. Fingers are individually made but the toes are only indicated. On back of head: "Made in Germany Armand Marseille 390 n. A 8 M" . Ensemble includes: bloomers, garters, 2 half slips, undershirt, dress, cape, knitted cap. An oblong piece of white fabric with blue stitching, unknown function.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1024 a-i
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0046 a,b
- Description
- A pair of electric wall lamps (a) with short tubular metal arms extending horizontally from a highly domed gold painted wall plaque. Each lamp has a light socket bent down at a right angle and a six-sided angular frosted glass light bulb (b) in the socket. Each lamp has a black turn key through t…
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 21.0 (a); 8.5 (b) x 11.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 17.5 (a); 5.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of electric wall lamps (a) with short tubular metal arms extending horizontally from a highly domed gold painted wall plaque. Each lamp has a light socket bent down at a right angle and a six-sided angular frosted glass light bulb (b) in the socket. Each lamp has a black turn key through the socket.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0046 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0047 a,b
- Description
- A pair of electric wall lamps (a), each with a short tubular metal arm extending horizontally from a highly domed, gold painted, wall plaque and holding a light socket bent up at a right angle. Each lamp has a small cylindrical white glass lampshade (b) with a scalloped bottom edge and a raised lea…
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 (a); 7.5 (b) x 11.5 (a) x 17.0 (a) cm
- Description
- A pair of electric wall lamps (a), each with a short tubular metal arm extending horizontally from a highly domed, gold painted, wall plaque and holding a light socket bent up at a right angle. Each lamp has a small cylindrical white glass lampshade (b) with a scalloped bottom edge and a raised leaf design evenly spaced around the exterior. The top of each shade is rounded and sits directly on the light bulb. One lamp turns on and off with a black turn key through the socket, and the other lamp has a pull chain.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0047 a,b
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Embroidered Table Runner
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
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- Title
- Embroidered Table Runner
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
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- Title
- Etui
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
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