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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two pan…
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Title
Apron
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Dimensions
65.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two panels downand wider panel across
Subject
households
clothing
Quaker
Mary Schaffer Warren
Serena Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
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Date
1999
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.05.1186
Description
An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1999
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Dimensions
50.0; with arms 167.5 x 88.5 cm
Description
An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There is a zippered front closure and a pinked and beaded portion on each side of the zipper. The beadwork is alternating blue, yellow and red flowers with blue and yellow leaves and stems and then below flowers with colours of red, blue, black, yellow and leaves in green. There are four flowers on each side. On the flat front pockets the borders are pinked and the beadwork is a flower with red petals rimmed with black and a yellow centre. The leaves and stem are green.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
Nick Morant
regalia
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
103.05.1186
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Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection

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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0319 a-f
Description
A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small …
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Title
Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.3 cm
Description
A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small foot. Underside has circle carved at centre. (b) 2.6 x 5.8 - small lip around top platform, outward bowed base carved through in scrolled vine pattern between solid spaces terminating in three small feet. Marks: on base, red Japeanese writing) (c) 2.6 x 6.7 - double circle inscribed on top platform which is ringed with small lip, smooth outward bowed base with three small feet curving outward, small circle cut in base. Marks: on base, paper label, “605/2” (d) 2.7 x 6.5 - lathe turned with small lip around top platform, smooth outward bowed base with small foot-ring, bottom hollowed inside foot-ring. (e) 1.6 x 5.7 - small raised ring carved around platform top, base flares out slightly and is scroll-shaped along bottom defining three very small feet. (f) 1.6 x 4.5 - small lip around platform top, sharp shoulder of outward bowed based incised with small lines around; scroll carving at bottom defines small feet.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0319 a-f
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0661
Description
Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
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Title
Butter Plate
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 18.7 cm
Description
Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
Subject
households
Sir Thomas Gardiner
Lady Gardiner
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0661
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0029
Description
A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
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Title
Cabinet
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
Dimensions
174.0 x 47.5 x 101.5 cm
Description
A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0029
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Date
1800 – 1875
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0076
Description
Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief …
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Title
Candlesnuffer
Date
1800 – 1875
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 6.7 x 18.3 cm
Description
Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief floral decoration. Chamber top has relief rampant lion. Hallmarks on chamber door include "X", a crown and a cross (?) within crest.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0076
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Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black pai…
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Title
Collection Scroll End
Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black painted wooden peg.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
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Commemorative T-Shirt

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Date
1993
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1142
Description
Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 19…
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Title
Commemorative T-Shirt
Date
1993
Material
fibre
Dimensions
50.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 1993. On the back in red: "Big Rock Traditional Pure Beers Brewed in Alberta"
Subject
households
clothing
Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
Banff
Lake Louise
Taste of Banff
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
103.05.1142
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal, iron; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0001
Description
A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
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Title
Dagger
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal, iron; skin
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
Subject
households
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0001
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0260
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed small bowl with elaborate floral enamel and gold lustre design on exterior. Interior bowl has portrait of man (wearing earring) holding ball surrounded by halo of gold lustre polka dots. Calligraphy inside bowl.
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.4 x 7.6 cm
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed small bowl with elaborate floral enamel and gold lustre design on exterior. Interior bowl has portrait of man (wearing earring) holding ball surrounded by halo of gold lustre polka dots. Calligraphy inside bowl.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0260
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0261
Description
Mushroom shaped bowl showing (underside) gills and curved stem. Outside bowl represents cap of mushroom. Interior glaze grey/beige. Exterior (cap) glaze mottled beige, brown, yellow. Was previously broken and repaired with lustre close to stem. Two other pieces along rim have been repaired and ther…
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.8 x 9.1 cm
Description
Mushroom shaped bowl showing (underside) gills and curved stem. Outside bowl represents cap of mushroom. Interior glaze grey/beige. Exterior (cap) glaze mottled beige, brown, yellow. Was previously broken and repaired with lustre close to stem. Two other pieces along rim have been repaired and there is still a .8 x .5 cm. chip missing from same area.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0261
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
24.3 x 10.4 cm
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
16.1 x 6.4 cm
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Dimensions
7.4 x 66.6 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
Subject
Whyte home
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Dimensions
6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
Subject
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
animal
deer
dragon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1840
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0024
Description
Two very delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is lace where the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. Oval in shape these doilies have designs based on circles. Both are slightly yellowed.
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Title
Doily
Date
1800 – 1840
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Two very delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is lace where the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. Oval in shape these doilies have designs based on circles. Both are slightly yellowed.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0024
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Date
1750 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0104
Description
A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside fr…
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Title
Drop-Front Desk
Date
1750 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
110.0 x 54.0 x 101.0 cm
Description
A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside from Catharine's mother dated October 7, 1938, part of it reads: "I am going to find out about the age of the desk 150 years anyway & most likely older. My father bought it 60 years ago, from the old Derby house in Salem, where Lafayette stayed & the desk was old then." Letter now in Archives M36/164.
Subject
households
furniture
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0104
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Date
1809 (attributed)
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1005
Description
Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…
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Title
Embroidery Sampler
Date
1809 (attributed)
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
33.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
furnishings
Susan Lehman
Mary Schaffer Warren
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1005
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Date
1800 – 1840
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1012
Description
Wire rimmed, rectangular lenses, each glass is 2.0x3.0, eyewire encompasses the glass closing at the hinge, hinge protrudes 0.7, nose piece 2.8 wide, round wire has a curve in the middle
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
1800 – 1840
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
2.3 x 10.9 cm
Description
Wire rimmed, rectangular lenses, each glass is 2.0x3.0, eyewire encompasses the glass closing at the hinge, hinge protrudes 0.7, nose piece 2.8 wide, round wire has a curve in the middle
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
103.08.1012
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Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
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Title
Flatware Tray
Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Dimensions
22.5 x 40.4 x 29.0 cm
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
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