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Date
1850 – 1920
Material
shell; metal
Catalogue Number
103.02.1019
Description
Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
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Title
Comb
Date
1850 – 1920
Material
shell; metal
Description
Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
carving
crafts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.02.1019
Images
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Date
1830 – 1850
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1102
Description
A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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Title
Evening Purse
Date
1830 – 1850
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
8.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
Subject
households
accessories
needlework
Mary Schaffer
S. M. Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1102
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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