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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid…
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- Title
- Antimacassar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid rectangular centre with openwork bar across a repeating diamond pattern.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from …
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from the bottom of the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Title
- Barrel
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Subject
- social customs
- mining
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Burles, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0084
- Description
- A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0084
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 (includes handle) cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 7.6 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0108 a-d
- Description
- A set of four clear crystal wine glasses with deep bowls set on short stems and round bases. Each glass is decorated with a Greek key design etched in a band around the glass just above the middle.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A set of four clear crystal wine glasses with deep bowls set on short stems and round bases. Each glass is decorated with a Greek key design etched in a band around the glass just above the middle.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0108 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0109 a-c
- Description
- A set of three clear crystal stemmed wine glasses with deep bowls and short stems on round bases. Each glass bowl has a band of fleur-de-lis etched just below the rim and pressed fluting at the bottom.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A set of three clear crystal stemmed wine glasses with deep bowls and short stems on round bases. Each glass bowl has a band of fleur-de-lis etched just below the rim and pressed fluting at the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0109 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0177 a-k
- Description
- A set of eleven clear crystal goblet shaped glasses with small heavy, faceted bases. The sides of the glasses also faceted.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A set of eleven clear crystal goblet shaped glasses with small heavy, faceted bases. The sides of the glasses also faceted.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0177 a-k
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- Date
- 1905 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0187 a-d
- Description
- A set of four short clear drinking glasses, each with a thick eight sided bottom.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1905 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A set of four short clear drinking glasses, each with a thick eight sided bottom.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0187 a-d
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
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- Title
- Bib
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0004
- Description
- A squared clear glass bottle with rounded shoulders and a short neck. A torn paper banner across the front shoulders reads “E....LL.KIRSCH” and the bottle once had a transparent cellophane label completely around the squared bottom with coloured medieval figures (knights, horses, banners). The le…
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- Title
- Brandy Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A squared clear glass bottle with rounded shoulders and a short neck. A torn paper banner across the front shoulders reads “E....LL.KIRSCH” and the bottle once had a transparent cellophane label completely around the squared bottom with coloured medieval figures (knights, horses, banners). The lettering on the back of collophane reads “GEORG.FREYHERRVONDER.FLINGER.CHURFURSTT(?).BRANDENB....GENERAL.FELD.MARCHALL.” A torn paper banner on the back shoulder reads “.........enfoilt(?)ca. 0.36 Lts.” The paper baners seem to be handwritten.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0004
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Cake Knife; Fork
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; antler; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0060 a-c
- Description
- A cake serving knife (a) and fork (b) set in a green box (c). a) The knife has a broad silver blade with an etched design and an antler handle. The knife is marked with “SBS ARK EP, NS”b) The fork is wide and flat and has five tines. A design is etched in silver at the base of the tines. The f…
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- Title
- Cake Knife; Fork
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; antler; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.5 (a); 25.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A cake serving knife (a) and fork (b) set in a green box (c). a) The knife has a broad silver blade with an etched design and an antler handle. The knife is marked with “SBS ARK EP, NS”b) The fork is wide and flat and has five tines. A design is etched in silver at the base of the tines. The fork also has an antler handle.c) The box is lined with green satin and has a green velvet bed. The box has a hinged lid with a metal clasp. The lid of the box is marked with “hallmarked, silver mounted”.
- Subject
- households
- food
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0060 a-c
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Cake Knife; Fork
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver; shell, mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0083 a,b
- Description
- A cake serving set consisting of a knife (a) and fork (b). Both pieces have simple white mother of pearl handles. The fork and knife are marked “sterling”.a) The knife has a wide curved silver blade which is half open-work filigree and half solid with the filigree pattern continued as engraving.b…
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- Title
- Cake Knife; Fork
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver; shell, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 27.0 (a); 20.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A cake serving set consisting of a knife (a) and fork (b). Both pieces have simple white mother of pearl handles. The fork and knife are marked “sterling”.a) The knife has a wide curved silver blade which is half open-work filigree and half solid with the filigree pattern continued as engraving.b) The fork has a wide blade with five tines and a pierced decoration at the base of the tines.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0083 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal,silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0096
- Description
- A simple bamboo cane with a metal tip on the bottom. The bamboo shoot is bent at a right angle to form the cane’s handle. There is a silver cap on the end of the handle. The handle of the cane is marked with “Sangster” and silver hallmarks.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal,silver
- Dimensions
- 87.0 cm
- Description
- A simple bamboo cane with a metal tip on the bottom. The bamboo shoot is bent at a right angle to form the cane’s handle. There is a silver cap on the end of the handle. The handle of the cane is marked with “Sangster” and silver hallmarks.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0096
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0099
- Description
- A straight-grained wooden cane with a metal tip. The handle is curved at a right angle to the cane, and has five small metal knobs on each side and a metal spine.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A straight-grained wooden cane with a metal tip. The handle is curved at a right angle to the cane, and has five small metal knobs on each side and a metal spine.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0099
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0100
- Description
- A very thin bamboo cane with a curved metal handle.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Dimensions
- 92.0 cm
- Description
- A very thin bamboo cane with a curved metal handle.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0100
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0101
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with a cap of bone at the handle.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; bone; metal
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with a cap of bone at the handle.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0101
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the lette…
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the letters “TPT” with the P in the centre larger than the other two letters, and inside “CU Gulick”; 103.04.0033c - the word “Naraka” beneath a bust of a devil with horns and a pointed tail, with forks extending diagonally upward from behind the devil’s body, and inside “CU Gulick & W.B. Salsbury”; 103.04.0033d - the letters “UPT” embroidered like a monogram, with the letters stacked on top of each other; 103.04.0033e - the date “1902”, and on the inside “CU Gulick, Princeton, N.J.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
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