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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.6 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and a hooked pin is soldered to the top of the crown.
- Subject
- animals, dog
- insignia
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens under curled hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- A.U.W.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
- Subject
- organizations
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- neddlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished wit…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished with beads.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- tooling
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 23.5 (a); 6.0 (b) x 27.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
- Subject
- households
- Pearl Moore
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.0 cm).
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0068
- Description
- A handbag, with a curved flap and short strap handle, woven in a zig-zig pattern from red and natural-coloured straw. The bag ahs a very flat, square shape. Inside the purse’s strap is “Pandang Sumatra”.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A handbag, with a curved flap and short strap handle, woven in a zig-zig pattern from red and natural-coloured straw. The bag ahs a very flat, square shape. Inside the purse’s strap is “Pandang Sumatra”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0068
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0072
- Description
- A square beige bag with a diagonal striped pattern of red alternating with black. There are very heavy red silk tassels at each of the bag’s upper corners.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A square beige bag with a diagonal striped pattern of red alternating with black. There are very heavy red silk tassels at each of the bag’s upper corners.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0072
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0081 a,b
- Description
- Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 (a); 26.0 (b) x 34.0 (a); 30.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0081 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- crafts
- batik
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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