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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscrib…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscribed on the edge of the medal is "Major P.A. Moore". (b) An oval shaped medal (5.5 x 3.7 cm) with the cut out letters "GRT" inside a silver-coloured frame of laurel leaves, and under a gold coloured royal crown. The medal is attached to a green and yellow ribbon that is topped with a silver bar marked "Canada" on the face, and inscribed "Major P.A. Moore" on the reverse. (c) A bronze coloured medal (5.0 x 4.5 cm) with crossed swords on 3 rays that is overlaid with a wreath. The date "1914-15" is across centre of the crosses swords. There is a red crown at the top of the medal. The back of the medal is inscribed "Major P.A. Moore 6/CAN: 1. BDE: H.Q.". The medal hangs from the point of a red white and blue ribbon.(d) an allied service medal of silver with a profile of “GEORGIV BRITT.OMN.REX ET IND. IMP: On one side is a horseman stamping on a shield and a skull and the dates are “1914-1918”. Enscribed on the edge of the medal is Major P.A. MOORE. This medal hangs from a blue, black, white and gold ribbon.(e) A leather hand tooled purse with "P.A. Moore 1904" engraved on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- (a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0065 a,b
- Description
- A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog o…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- (a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 22.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog on the flap.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0065 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0078
- Description
- A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0078
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