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Bag

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Date: 1920 – 1945

Material: fibre, flax

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0050

Description: A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.

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Title: Bag

Date: 1920 – 1945

Material: fibre, flax

Dimensions: 30.5 x 50.0 cm

Description: A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0050

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Beaded Mukluks

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Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: skin; hair; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1092 a,b

Description: Pair of child’s mukluks with fur trim. Embroidered flowers around top and on vamp in purple, blue & green on white fabric background. Blue and black pompoms, one set missing.Small tag reads: “#68 1 - E.A.C. / 8.00”

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Title: Beaded Mukluks

Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: skin; hair; fibre

Description: Pair of child’s mukluks with fur trim. Embroidered flowers around top and on vamp in purple, blue & green on white fabric background. Blue and black pompoms, one set missing.Small tag reads: “#68 1 - E.A.C. / 8.00”

Subject: clothing; Indigenous; needlework; regalia; Deer Lodge; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1092 a,b

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Beaded Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: skin; fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1056

Description: Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centr…

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Title: Beaded Purse

Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: skin; fibre; metal

Dimensions: 31.5 x 13.7 cm

Description: Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centre, one pink bud, 2 green leaves, dark brown stems. On flap single 5-leaved red flower, one green leaf, brown stem.

Subject: Indigenous; indigenous; needlework; Deer Lodge; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1056

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Beaded Purse

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: metal; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1105

Description: Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…

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Title: Beaded Purse

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: metal; glass; fibre

Description: Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; birds; needlework; beadwork; crafts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1105

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Cigarette Case

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0088

Description: A very flat fabric case with a metal frame and closure. The case has an overall floral pattern worked on the fabric in petit point. The case was in a Benson and Hedges cigarette tin (110.01.0007). There are two cigarettes rolled in white paper with a label that reads “Kinney Bros RICE PAPER Sweet …

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Title: Cigarette Case

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Dimensions: 7.0 x 8.0 cm

Description: A very flat fabric case with a metal frame and closure. The case has an overall floral pattern worked on the fabric in petit point. The case was in a Benson and Hedges cigarette tin (110.01.0007). There are two cigarettes rolled in white paper with a label that reads “Kinney Bros RICE PAPER Sweet Caporal”.

Subject: households; smoking; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0088

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Collar

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…

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Title: Collar

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.

Subject: households; clothing; Mary Schaffer; crafts; embroidery; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

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Doily

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0003

Description: Six circular, openwork crocheted, handmade doilies with a rose blosson and leaf pattern in the centre. All slightly yellowed.

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Title: Doily

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 14.0 x 14.0 cm

Description: Six circular, openwork crocheted, handmade doilies with a rose blosson and leaf pattern in the centre. All slightly yellowed.

Subject: households; decorative; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0003

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Doily

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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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Doily

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Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0355

Description: Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.

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Title: Doily

Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 45.0 x 45.0 cm

Description: Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.

Subject: households; decorative; needlework; crafts; embroidery

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0355

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Embroidery Sampler

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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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Gauntlet Gloves

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Date: 1925 – 1940

Material: hide, deer; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0018 a,b

Description: A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine s…

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Title: Gauntlet Gloves

Date: 1925 – 1940

Material: hide, deer; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 18.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine stitched design on the back, and are lined with red fabric.

Subject: Indigenous; Cree; Norway House; decorative; regalia; beadwork; needlework; Metis

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0018 a,b

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Glove

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1031 a,b

Description: One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.

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Title: Glove

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; children; needlework; embroidery; crafts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1031 a,b

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Gown

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1013

Description: Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.

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Title: Gown

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; children; crafts; sewing; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1013

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 33.0 x 33.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

Subject: households; grooming; social customs; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0023

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 29.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.