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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0133
- Description
- A deep bowl carved from a single piece of wood and oiled to bring out the grain. The bowl has thin walls, a rounded bottom, and the mouth is slightly narrower than the base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 cm
- Description
- A deep bowl carved from a single piece of wood and oiled to bring out the grain. The bowl has thin walls, a rounded bottom, and the mouth is slightly narrower than the base.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodwork
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0133
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- sewing
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
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Commemorative Cushion Cover
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1078
- Date
- 1935
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emb…
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- Title
- Commemorative Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1935
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emblem of a shield, stitched in dark brown to denote the edge, the middle part is filled in with brown dye. There is an outline of a beaver embroidered in light brown silk thread; the body of the beaver is dyed light brown. He is on a light green, silk thread, embroidered log with a light brown-dyed background. The shield is dyed yellow. Under that, obscuring most of the shield, is the outline of a maple leaf, with veins and a stem stitched in different shades of green silk thread, and on either side of the maple leaf is a part of a flag; blue and white outline on the viewer’s left, and white, red and blue on the viewer’s right. Two brown, silk, embroidered flag staffs extend from either end. The bottom has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “1910 JUBILEE 1935”. It has been mended with yellow thread in places. The years are stitched in red the rest in blue. On various parts of the cushion cover the blue-coloured pattern shows through the stitching. There is a red and white cord on the outside edges and red piping sewn on the inside edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- commemorative
- Credit
- Gift of Katie Byers, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
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Cribbage Board
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.01.1014
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- antler; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1014
- Description
- Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base…
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- Title
- Cribbage Board
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- antler; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base to prevent scratching of table surfaces.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1014
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickl…
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- Title
- Curtain
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 111.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickly, in three dense lines, at the bottom above the velvet. There are more flowers scattered about the rest of each curtain. Small metal rings are sewn to the top edge for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0003
- Description
- A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around the outside with the base of each resting on the red border. Metal disks on nails have been added as jingles.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0003
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Engraving Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.43.0002
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.0002
- Description
- A wooden block with a metal (zinc?) printing plate depicting the Moore log cabin from the front and side on its original site at Banff Avenue and Fox Street in the snow with tall spruce trees and two deer in the yard. The block has a paper covered back marked with “Col Moore House” handwritten in …
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 7.8 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden block with a metal (zinc?) printing plate depicting the Moore log cabin from the front and side on its original site at Banff Avenue and Fox Street in the snow with tall spruce trees and two deer in the yard. The block has a paper covered back marked with “Col Moore House” handwritten in pencil, and is wrapped in brown paper with a note “Christams card cut, Col. P.A. Moore”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.0002
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0013
- Description
- An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figur…
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 4.5; 4.6 (base) x 5.5; 4.6 (base) cm
- Description
- An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figure is wearing a short skirt,a tall flat headdress with three incised vertical grid-like bands and has large pierced earlobes and very simply carved facial features. There is a tall wire silver coloured collar that is wrapped around the figurine’s long neck. The figure is standing on a low circular base made of a different type of wood.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0013
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0092
- Description
- A cylindrical flat-bottomed glass painted black with purple flowers on one side.
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- Title
- Glass
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical flat-bottomed glass painted black with purple flowers on one side.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- painting
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0092
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
- Subject
- R.E. Brett
- G. Brewster
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Dick Keller, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
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- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3013
- Description
- A hollow thick metal tube is shaped to a point at one end. This end is serrated and with a slightly curved shape. Handle is covered with denim and has a looped piece of denim for a wrist strap. Tag in CRW's writing: "Cinderella Simeon Banff (groc ?) Oct 25 '69."
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- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A hollow thick metal tube is shaped to a point at one end. This end is serrated and with a slightly curved shape. Handle is covered with denim and has a looped piece of denim for a wrist strap. Tag in CRW's writing: "Cinderella Simeon Banff (groc ?) Oct 25 '69."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3013
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- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be see…
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- Title
- Maraca Rattle
- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a); 11.5 (b) x 10.5 (a); 12.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 22.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be seen on the gourds. One maraca (a) has “Nassau” carved on the back, and the other (b) has “Bahamas” carved on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
- Description
- Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with…
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- Title
- Miniature Mask
- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 (a); 14.3 (b); 6.0 (c); 23.0 (aa-cc) x 6.0 (a); 6.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 6.8 (a); 6.8 (b); 7.5 (c) cm
- Description
- Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with rows and rows of chips of mirrored glass with the white face repeated in diminishing sizes at base of each of the four tiers of the headdress. The headdress has a wire armature set into a plug of wood at its base.b) Similar in design to (a) but with a green face with blue and gold flowing lines, and there are only two tiers of headdress which are of painted carved wood.c) Papier mache mask of an animal head with an open mouth and a group of sharply pointed metal ears on either side of the face. This mask is white with flowing green lines outlining painted features and the inside of the mouth is pink with a pointed pink tongue and a single white glass jewel set into the roof of the mouth. This mask has a bald head with three grooved ridges along its length surrounded by a wreath of gold inset with rows mirrored glass chips. aa-cc) Three tin carrying cases for each of the masks, each cylindrical in shape with conical tops and a flat ring soldered to the top of each for hanging. Each lid has metal straps at the side which latch over protruding lugs on the base. Inside each base is a flat metal disk atop a tall pole over which the mask sits and is supported (one disk is stamped 'Net average 14 oz', obviously from the original container from which these cases were made). Tissue paper inside the cases helps to support the masks.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0035
- Description
- A handmade woolen scarf of Blackwatch plaid tartan. Both ends of the scarf have a short fringe. The scarf’s label reads “Imported from Scotland, handmade”.
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- Title
- Neck Scarf
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 104.5 cm
- Description
- A handmade woolen scarf of Blackwatch plaid tartan. Both ends of the scarf have a short fringe. The scarf’s label reads “Imported from Scotland, handmade”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0035
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