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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- B.C. Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports…
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- Title
- Prize Medal
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 9.0 (c) ribbon cm
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Ladies Hockey” on the reverse. c) A round medal (bronze?) bearing a ram's head and the words “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Divine 1922” on the reverse. The medal hangs by a ring from a red ribbon with two narrow blue vertical stripes.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
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- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
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- Title
- Prize Ribbon
- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
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- Title
- Puttees
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 64.0 cm
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
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Racing Ski Poles
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1059 a,b
- Description
- SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup rac…
- Title
- Racing Ski Poles
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 115.0 cm
- Description
- SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup racing poles". Clear plastic baskets 5.0 dia.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- World Cup
- ski racing
- Karen Percy
- Credit
- Gift of Karen Percy, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1059 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara C. Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
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- Date
- 1915 – 1919
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1093
- Description
- Silver serving spoon with decorative handle. Back of handle engraved: “For the best left hand lead. Norway, April 1919, G.B. Sutherland.” Manufacturer’s stamp on back of handle reads: “K. Wikant 830 S”.
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- Title
- Serving Spoon
- Date
- 1915 – 1919
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Silver serving spoon with decorative handle. Back of handle engraved: “For the best left hand lead. Norway, April 1919, G.B. Sutherland.” Manufacturer’s stamp on back of handle reads: “K. Wikant 830 S”.
- Subject
- sports
- boxing
- G.D. Sutherland
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Santa Lucia, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1093
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Single-Barrel Shotgun
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- Date
- 1910 – 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1003
- Description
- .401 Caliber, single-barrel shotgun, Model 1910 S.L., solid wood shaped buttstock and fore-stock, wooden butt plate screwed to buttstock and marked with oval shaped manufacturer's stamp. Marks: "Nickel steel barrel - especially for smokeless powder" stamped on side of barrel near site, also stamp…
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- Title
- Single-Barrel Shotgun
- Date
- 1910 – 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 4.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- .401 Caliber, single-barrel shotgun, Model 1910 S.L., solid wood shaped buttstock and fore-stock, wooden butt plate screwed to buttstock and marked with oval shaped manufacturer's stamp. Marks: "Nickel steel barrel - especially for smokeless powder" stamped on side of barrel near site, also stamped on barrel: “manufactured by the winchester repeating arms co. new haven. conn. u.s.a. self loading model 1910. pat. aug.27.dec.10.1901.feb.25.1902. feb.17.dec.22.1903.aug.21.1906.oct.30.1906.”; “-.401 CAL.”; stamped twice near trigger: “87”
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1003
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1005 a,b
- Description
- Wooden base 28.0x2.5x6.3, flat sole, curved sides and bottom into foot shape with elongated toe, 2 grooves cut through wood in front of heel and at toes for straps. Blade embedded into centre of base, back has an extended piece at the base which is screwed into wood. The screw comes through base.…
- Title
- Skates
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Description
- Wooden base 28.0x2.5x6.3, flat sole, curved sides and bottom into foot shape with elongated toe, 2 grooves cut through wood in front of heel and at toes for straps. Blade embedded into centre of base, back has an extended piece at the base which is screwed into wood. The screw comes through base. Front of blade is hammered into sharp upturned point, 7.0 cm high.
- Credit
- Gift of Claude Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel naile…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel nailed on; unlined boot with a grey leather-lined inside liner with light blue faux leather (3.0cm) sewn on the top edge, foam underneath, and unlined tongue; there is also a narrow piece of blue leather at the top edge of the boots. There is a screwed-on metal toe plate and heel plate. On the inside edge of the layered sole 7.0cm from the heel a number “10” is carved. Inside the liner, right ankles stamped “MED” in red ink and on the left ankle a mountain (could be the logo), “ZIRI” “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA” all stamped in red ink; it was also on the the left boot but is mostly worn off and is indiscernible.(c)The metal carrier is 40.0cm high and 16.0 wide with handle extended. The boots fit within two clamps and there is a handle for carrying. Engraved on both sides under the handle “TYROL” “BOOT PRESS”, “PAT PEND.”, “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
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- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
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- Title
- Ski Gaiters
- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 29.5 cm
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- fibre; hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1110 a,b
- Description
- 2 piece ski racing suit. Sweater is of wool and stretch nylon, royal blue with yellow and red geometric patterned stripes on chest and one patterned stripe across back. Long sleeves are royal blue with some red and yellow stripes as on body of sweater. Stand-up padded collar with a 14.0 cm zippe…
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- Title
- Ski Suit
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- fibre; hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- 2 piece ski racing suit. Sweater is of wool and stretch nylon, royal blue with yellow and red geometric patterned stripes on chest and one patterned stripe across back. Long sleeves are royal blue with some red and yellow stripes as on body of sweater. Stand-up padded collar with a 14.0 cm zipper opening. Inset padding on sleeves and shoulder blades, stretch nylon insets at sides and full length of sleeves. (b) Pants (39.0x35.0) are royal blue nylon, wool, lycra with zipper front opening and shoulder straps. Legs are padded at knee and ankle and protected with white plastic sections sewn on. Red and yellow stripes over the padding and zippers at ankles.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Karen Percy
- World Cup Skiing
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1110 a,b
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1145 a,b
- Description
- Two piece downhill ski suit. (a) Bomber style jacket with stand up collar, zippered front and many zippered pockets, inside jacket and outside. Medium blue in colour with gold at shoulder, around arm hole and down to waist in a band 2.5 cm wide front and back. Lining is fine cotton. On back of …
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- Title
- Ski Suit
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Description
- Two piece downhill ski suit. (a) Bomber style jacket with stand up collar, zippered front and many zippered pockets, inside jacket and outside. Medium blue in colour with gold at shoulder, around arm hole and down to waist in a band 2.5 cm wide front and back. Lining is fine cotton. On back of collar is stitched in gold "CMH". (b) Bib style long pants with front zipper and adjustable shoulder straps. Same blue colour as jacket but with no gold and with same fine cotton lining. Zippered pockets at waist and hidden pockets at cuffs. Zipper around waist to attach to jacket. Inner boot cover with snaps and Velcro.
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1145 a,b
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Ski Touring Boots
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1120 a,b
- Description
- A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining o…
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- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 11.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining over foam, blue fabric insoles, “MERRELL” on the top of the outside of the tongue, inside the the boot and the outside ankles “Men” underneath “MADE IN ITALY” and on the inside “101/2 687 M”. The soles are rubber; under the instep a cut-out section, painted yellow and imprinted with “vibram”; on top of this viewer’s left a “C” encircled, viewer’s right “R” encircled.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1120 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
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- Title
- Sock Bands
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1036 a,b
- Description
- Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular hee…
- Title
- Speed Skates
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular heel and sole nailed to metal plates which are nailed to shoe. Half tube brace at toe. Guard tan leather, machine stiched, rivetted strap.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- speed skating
- Lou Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1036 a,b
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- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKET…
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- Title
- Spur
- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKETT” is stamped into the steel near the buckle.
- Subject
- transportation
- Pearl Moore
- Sir Graeme Edgerton Hammond
- cowboys
- animals, horses
- riding
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 4.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
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