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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
- 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre; foam
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1039 a,b
- Description
- Two miniature gold-coloured four-poster metal beds covered with hand-woven cotton bedspreads both four-harness overshot:(a) The metal headboard measures 16.0cmx11.8cm wide and two posters on the foot measure 9.5 cmx11.8cm wide. The two metal slats on the frame have a mattress and a pillow (foam cov…
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- Title
- Miniature Bed
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre; foam
- Description
- Two miniature gold-coloured four-poster metal beds covered with hand-woven cotton bedspreads both four-harness overshot:(a) The metal headboard measures 16.0cmx11.8cm wide and two posters on the foot measure 9.5 cmx11.8cm wide. The two metal slats on the frame have a mattress and a pillow (foam covered with white cotton cloth) covered with a blue and white patterned “cat’s tracks and snail’s trails” cotton woven bedspread. On the frame rung next to the foot of the bed there is a gold paper sticker with black lettering that reads ”MADE IN TAIWAN”.(b) The metal headboard measures 10.5cmx9.5cm wide and footboard measures 9.0cmx9.5 cm wide. The two metal slats on the frame have a support (paper and foam covered with pink, white and green flowers and pink and white patterned cotton cloth) and then two pieces of uncovered yellow foam on top of that; one for the mattress and a smaller one for the pillow. The cotton bedspread is woven in a brown and white pattern of wigrose design.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- spinning
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1039 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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Miniature Spinning Wheel
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- wood; sheep, hair; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1038 a-c
- Description
- Three miniature wood spinning wheels:(a) a light brown varnished spinning wheel (24.5cmx10.0 wide) sitting on top of a round piece of wood with three splayed legs. There is a piece of string, simulating the driver band, around the fly wheel looping to the flyer whorl and a ball of spun linen with p…
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- Title
- Miniature Spinning Wheel
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- wood; sheep, hair; fabric; metal
- Description
- Three miniature wood spinning wheels:(a) a light brown varnished spinning wheel (24.5cmx10.0 wide) sitting on top of a round piece of wood with three splayed legs. There is a piece of string, simulating the driver band, around the fly wheel looping to the flyer whorl and a ball of spun linen with part of it wrapped around the distaff. Printed on the bottom of the round piece of wood “MADE IN GERMANY (EAST)”(b) a delicate light brown varnished spinning wheel (15.0cmx15.5 wide) with all parts of a larger spinning wheel. There is a piece of string, simulating the driver band, around the fly wheel looping to the flyer whorl; to the left of the flyer whorl is the U-shaped flyer (the flyer is rotated by the drive band which as a result puts the twist in the fibre) and behind this the spindle. The spinning wheel sits on top of three splayed legs and there is a piece of wood across and diagonally for the treadle (the pedal that operates the wheel using your feet). Printed on the bottom “FAIT A LA MAIN PAR HENRI LEGAULT”(c) A sturdy dark brown stained upright spinning wheel (30.0cmx10.5 wide) sitting on top of a round piece of wood with three splayed legs; the treadle is connected by thin piece of metal that is attached to the footman, in turn attached to the handle and metal bar that goes through the centre of the wheel. There is a piece of red string, simulating the driver band, around the fly wheel, which is directly above, looping to the flyer whorl and some unspun linen wrapped around the distaff.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- spinning
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1038 a-c
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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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Needlework Kit
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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Needlework Picture
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- Date
- 1989 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; paper; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1038
- Description
- Framed needlepoint portrait of a man wearing a hat done in browns and cream. The back of the frame is covered in white paper with “Happy 75th Birthday Andy. Mabel Commodore. 1990.” handwritten in black ink. There is also a gold sticker marked “PRAIRIE PORTRAITS Custom Framing Box 478, Phone 297…
- Title
- Needlework Picture
- Date
- 1989 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; paper; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 19.4 cm
- Description
- Framed needlepoint portrait of a man wearing a hat done in browns and cream. The back of the frame is covered in white paper with “Happy 75th Birthday Andy. Mabel Commodore. 1990.” handwritten in black ink. There is also a gold sticker marked “PRAIRIE PORTRAITS Custom Framing Box 478, Phone 297-2134 Shaunavon, Sask. S0N 2M0.” The is an accompanying card with “The David Thomphon Trust” at the the top under a mountain range, and “Hand made by: Mabel Commodore Box 512 East End, Sasaktchewan on the occasion of Andy Russell’s 75th birthday.” typed on the card.
- Subject
- crafts
- neeldlework
- Mabel Commodore
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1038
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1033
- Description
- One wooden cut-out picture with silhouetted trees and bison. Wood painted dark brown with pale yellow paper background behind cut-out. “BOW LAKES” written in white ink at bottom of picture.
- Title
- Picture
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- One wooden cut-out picture with silhouetted trees and bison. Wood painted dark brown with pale yellow paper background behind cut-out. “BOW LAKES” written in white ink at bottom of picture.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1033
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0140
- Description
- A small, rectangular, very shallow dish. The dish is white with gold around the rim and a delicate multicoloured floral arrangement on the tray surface that is surrounded by a delicate gold filigree pattern at the outer edge. The dish is marked on the bottom with “Fine Bone China”, a crown, “Est…
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- Title
- Pin Tray
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small, rectangular, very shallow dish. The dish is white with gold around the rim and a delicate multicoloured floral arrangement on the tray surface that is surrounded by a delicate gold filigree pattern at the outer edge. The dish is marked on the bottom with “Fine Bone China”, a crown, “Est. 1801”, and “Stratfordshire, England”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0140
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- Date
- 1935 – 1963
- Material
- ceramic, earthenware
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0165 a,b
- Description
- A set of two small handmade earthenware pitchers of greyish green colour with dark brown accenting at the rims and edges. Both pitchers have wide strap handles, full bellies, and a pronounced distortion of the lip to form a pouring spout. Each pitcher is signed “Deichmann”.
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- Title
- Pitcher
- Date
- 1935 – 1963
- Material
- ceramic, earthenware
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A set of two small handmade earthenware pitchers of greyish green colour with dark brown accenting at the rims and edges. Both pitchers have wide strap handles, full bellies, and a pronounced distortion of the lip to form a pouring spout. Each pitcher is signed “Deichmann”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- pottery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0165 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0002
- Description
- A white rectangular grass linen place mat (probably for use on a tray) with blue stitching around the edge. The mat is embroidered with various colours about one quarter of the way down from the top. The embroidered design is a horizontal line with a pagoda at the centre and figures on each side…
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- Title
- Place Mat
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A white rectangular grass linen place mat (probably for use on a tray) with blue stitching around the edge. The mat is embroidered with various colours about one quarter of the way down from the top. The embroidered design is a horizontal line with a pagoda at the centre and figures on each side of the pagoda. There is a figure of a coolie carrying a yoke with a basket and bag on the right hand side, and two figures carrying a closed carriage on the left.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two wooden cut-out bears.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1003
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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
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- beadwork
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
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