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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0002
- Description
- A rectangular faced barometer on a shaped piece of solid wood. There is a silver frame around the glass face and a silver knob at centre securing two indicator arrows. The face is scaled from “26" to “31" in increments of ten with a “5” indicating the halfway point between each number. Appropri…
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular faced barometer on a shaped piece of solid wood. There is a silver frame around the glass face and a silver knob at centre securing two indicator arrows. The face is scaled from “26" to “31" in increments of ten with a “5” indicating the halfway point between each number. Appropriate points of the dial indicate “Changeable”, “Fair”, “Very Dry”, “Stormy” and “Rain”. There is an adjustment screw through the wood on the back with a keyhole bracket for hanging. The face of the barometer is marked “Compensated” and “Henry Birks & Sons Limited”.
- Subject
- households
- seasons
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0002
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Barometer Altimeter
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- brass; glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0006
- Description
- Maroon leather case with green satin velvet lining holds combination altimeter barometer of pocket watch like design. Brass casing and suspension loop. Casing rim ridged for gripping and rotation of altitude dial, inner dial, under crystal, is fixed and indicates barometric pressure in inches of m…
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- Title
- Barometer Altimeter
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- brass; glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 6.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Maroon leather case with green satin velvet lining holds combination altimeter barometer of pocket watch like design. Brass casing and suspension loop. Casing rim ridged for gripping and rotation of altitude dial, inner dial, under crystal, is fixed and indicates barometric pressure in inches of mercury. Instrument is an aneroid barometer and needle varies with changes in atmospheric pressure, whether by change of altitude or change of weather. On dial face are following marks "rain change fair...compensated. Harrison & Co. Montreal, Made in England". On back of instrument casing is screw adjustment to correct for local conditions. Barometric pressure range is 17 to 31, altitude 0 to 16,000 feet.
- Subject
- households
- World War II
- RCAF
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0006
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0371
- Description
- A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purp…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purple dot at the centre. Base is natural brown in simple basket weave at centre with each piece of cedar split where the base of the basket turns to form sides and then worked in birdcage technique of weaving where a coil is laid inside this frame of split cedar and the individual pieces of cedar are tied in to each of the coils by a series of twined stitches.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0371
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0373
- Description
- A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand…
- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 30.9 cm
- Description
- A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand, a single band in herringbone pattern forms a large circle in the base which rises slightly at the centre, rim is heavy and formed from a hoop of wood wrapped closely with flat yellow strands through which is woven a pattern of delicate triangles and oblique parallel lines along the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0373
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0374
- Description
- A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natura…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natural background pointing to the left. The rim is finished with a heavy round lip closely wrapped with the natural colour having a delicate design woven in black on the outside of evenly spaced chevron arrows around.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0374
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Bathing Suit Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0119 a-c
- Description
- Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside wa…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside waistband. Two labels: “G&M Swim Pants” and “McInerny Ltd. Haberdasher/ Honolulu” (c) cutaway legs with two thin white stripes down each side, and belt loops with a twist in each. Black twill drawstring inside waistband, and white built in athletic support inside. Two labels: “Mason 100% wool Swim Suit” & “Guaranteed 100% New Wool”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0119 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0004
- Description
- A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0004
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0077
- Description
- Carved, wooden bracelet strung on expandable elastic. Small, round wooden beads alternating with flat, circular rosette design medallions. Largest medallion has 1.4 x .2 cm. chip from edge. Possible significance in set-up of 4 small bead groupings with the exception of one group having only three b…
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Carved, wooden bracelet strung on expandable elastic. Small, round wooden beads alternating with flat, circular rosette design medallions. Largest medallion has 1.4 x .2 cm. chip from edge. Possible significance in set-up of 4 small bead groupings with the exception of one group having only three beads.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0077
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0002 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- decorative
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1013
- Description
- Beaded purse with yellow zipper across top, one side, horizontal lines on light blue background and 3 stepped diamonds of small yellow squares outlining small red squares with green centres, 1 yellow cross with red centre beneath , other side 3 bands of yellow and blue beads in zigzag design, edge …
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x .5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded purse with yellow zipper across top, one side, horizontal lines on light blue background and 3 stepped diamonds of small yellow squares outlining small red squares with green centres, 1 yellow cross with red centre beneath , other side 3 bands of yellow and blue beads in zigzag design, edge beaded by alternating lengths of transparent green and orange beads, unlined.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1013
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and …
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- Title
- Bed
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 134.0 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and fastened into cornerposts in mortise and tenon. Large metal carriage bolts fastened through the cornerposts into the frame. Corner reinforcement nailed through to frame. b) Mattress - innerspring covered in blue with large white floral wreath covering both sides, piping at edges imprinted "Simmons", vertical quilting on sides with four straps for turning, tufted through with bar-like buttons. c) Box spring - on wooden frame built to ride on frame of bed; covered with blue and white wide striped fabric with floral pattern on blue, whole covered with heavy white cotton fabric stapled to its frame. A heavy sheet of plywood with its corners cut to fit the bed is between the mattresses.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Earl Spencer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0156
- Description
- Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, a…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 93.3 cm
- Description
- Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, and is simple open square shape with leading edge very wide, 1.9 cm, both holes show evidence of having been worn.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0156
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swive…
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swivels. Hooked over, and soldered to swivelling bar are two very sharp, pointed prongs. (b) oval silver wreath , 6.8 x 5.5 x .8, cast, open work wreath made up of figures of griffins, vines and leaves. Across long axis is fixed swivelling bar to which are soldered two short, sharp curving, prongs. Attached on back is large U-shaped loop of silver, to hold belt. (c) large round silver, 4.7 diam x .8 high, large ring of silver with two heavy trefoils at each end of ring butting against one another, A third trefoil with long, sharp spike attached by being formed into ring around bar. Tongue angled slightly at front where it fits against front of belt. d) smailer ring with two ball ends and a ball with plume attached to point. e) rectangular silver f) snakeskin square
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
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- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- fibre; metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0147 a-c
- Description
- Three belts, each made of a different fibre. (a) dark blue straw or raffia, large square buckle wrapped with same fibre. Large metal snap sewn at rounded tip of belt, and just beyond buckle to hold end flat when buckled. Structure seems to be a flat braided cord stitched together in the manner of a…
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- Title
- Belt Collection
- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- fibre; metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Three belts, each made of a different fibre. (a) dark blue straw or raffia, large square buckle wrapped with same fibre. Large metal snap sewn at rounded tip of belt, and just beyond buckle to hold end flat when buckled. Structure seems to be a flat braided cord stitched together in the manner of a braided rug in four long strips, label has been cut from back. (b) Light blue cord with wooden buckle in elliptical shape with incised lines radiating around, possibly woody husk, outside of belt is woven material with diagonal lines, which has been sewn to a series of thick light blue cord forming the backing. Belt fabric is reversed and pieced together with a strip of light blue leather approximately 15 cm from the buckle, so that the corded texture is on the outside. (c) Tight macrame of ecru cord with brass buckle and belt loop near buckle.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0147 a-c
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 27.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0048 a,b
- Description
- Two traditional, felted wool berets. Flat, circular caps with hand opening smaller than circumference of cap, and reinforced by being folded double with a narrow hem. Short 1.5 cm tail at centre top of beret, and another, slightly longer, at the edge of the head opening. (a)black, square white la…
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- Title
- Beret
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- Two traditional, felted wool berets. Flat, circular caps with hand opening smaller than circumference of cap, and reinforced by being folded double with a narrow hem. Short 1.5 cm tail at centre top of beret, and another, slightly longer, at the edge of the head opening. (a)black, square white label with yellow printing inside, "Genuine Beret Basque R.R.R. inside triangle Made in France. (b) navy blue.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0048 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S B…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 190.0 x 214.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY/ Incorporated 1670 (around seal of two deer rampant with Latin motto "Pro Pelle Cutem" on banner beneath)/ the seal of quality/ made in England".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
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