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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.3003
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; feathers; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3003
- Description
- Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre wi…
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; feathers; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre with short buckskin thongs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- crafts
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 111.02.0008 a-c
- Description
- Three various sized, stiff hoops brightly beaded with geometric patterns on the outside and covered with fabric on the inside; beading on all three very similar with motif of stepped diamond shape (light blue, blue, white, red, with light blue centre) alternating with motif of stepped yellow X-shap…
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- Title
- Beaded Hoop
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- a)3.1; b)2 x a)1.0; b). cm
- Description
- Three various sized, stiff hoops brightly beaded with geometric patterns on the outside and covered with fabric on the inside; beading on all three very similar with motif of stepped diamond shape (light blue, blue, white, red, with light blue centre) alternating with motif of stepped yellow X-shape surrounded with squares of green and red; motif's interlock around hoop; edged along each side with row of red beads; lined inside hoop with blue cotton material stitched to beadwork, and covering inside support; b) slightly different from (a) and (c) both in colour of lining material, central colour of diamond motif.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 111.02.0008 a-c
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, whi…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 52.0; with arms 143.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, white and red and leaves in colours of green and turquoise. The beaded butterflies on the front are (two on each side) red and blue wings surrounded by pink, and blue and orange wings surrounded by beige; all the antennae are blue. The collar is pinked and also has a strip of 1.0 pinked buckskin sewn onto it 1.50 cm from the edge. The jacket is closed by leather thongs for tying. There are two front pockets, with pinked edges. The pockets are beaded in red, yellow, blue, green and white in what seems to be a flower. There is a lining, extending 25.5 cm down from the collar, in red and white checked cotton with two horizontal lines of red hearts and flowers with green leaves. On viewer’s left there are two border strips of white and blue flowers on red with green leaves. The back of the collar is lined with maroon velvet.REF: 103.08.1148 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50 cm) dots around the shamrocks.REF: 105.02.1182 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a piece of paper (11.0x12.5cm wide) with Willie’s notes on it. One side is written in script with a black felt pen “2 Rolled oats 1 milk 3 cream 1 Butter Veg fruit oranges Veg Meat”, viewer’s left, printed “NEWSPAPER GRACE” a line underneath and then “CARD FOR ERLING”. On the opposite side written in script in blue ball point pen “Bread at Pop’s, Grace and Gladys slene (sic) cody”. There are scribbles over the writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, ermine; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of deerskin leggings fringed along the length of each side with ermine tails attached along the fringe and tied with red yarn. A wide beaded strip along the outer edge of the leggings has a white background with three bow shaped motifs and four diagonal stripes made up of small diamonds of …
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- Title
- Beaded Leggings
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, ermine; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of deerskin leggings fringed along the length of each side with ermine tails attached along the fringe and tied with red yarn. A wide beaded strip along the outer edge of the leggings has a white background with three bow shaped motifs and four diagonal stripes made up of small diamonds of coloured beads. The leggings have tabs to tie the legging on to the leg or tighten the legging around the leg.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- decorative
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0007 a,b
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Beaded Moccasin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1043
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1043
- Description
- Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasin
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.5 x 13.6 cm
- Description
- Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1043
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0014%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0014 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0019%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0019 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Blackfoot
- Siksika
- Blood
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0019 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0028%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0028 a,b
- Description
- A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 5.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0028 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1072%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1072 a,b
- Description
- Pair of mid-calf beaded mocassins. Open pattern with yellow, green and mauve, black outlined. Separate design of 3 mauvee petals outlined in dark blue with a long stem and 2 petals at heel on outside ankle.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Description
- Pair of mid-calf beaded mocassins. Open pattern with yellow, green and mauve, black outlined. Separate design of 3 mauvee petals outlined in dark blue with a long stem and 2 petals at heel on outside ankle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1072 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1056%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1056 a,b
- Description
- Pair of moccasins with beaded open floral design in pink, green, red, blue, black and white.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Description
- Pair of moccasins with beaded open floral design in pink, green, red, blue, black and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- James Simpson Sr.
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1056 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1002
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- bone; metal, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1002
- Description
- long hair pipes alternating with 6 brass beads, long, triple strands fastened together behind neck by strip of harness leather and at bottom of front by longer strip, strands extend in strip below front, the outer ending in longer lengths of beads and the middle 2 in hairpipes, strung on buckskin t…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- bone; metal, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 4. 5 x 108.0 cm
- Description
- long hair pipes alternating with 6 brass beads, long, triple strands fastened together behind neck by strip of harness leather and at bottom of front by longer strip, strands extend in strip below front, the outer ending in longer lengths of beads and the middle 2 in hairpipes, strung on buckskin that extends in a loose braid at the ends tied into single large knot.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1002
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1009
- Date
- 1900 – 1960
- Material
- glass; hoof
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1009
- Description
- Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1960
- Material
- glass; hoof
- Dimensions
- 39.5 cm
- Description
- Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1009
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0006
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; grass, sweetgrass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0006
- Description
- A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; grass, sweetgrass
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0006
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0052
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0052
- Description
- A necklace of predominantly black beads, but at the lower point blue and blue-green beads (four of them only) strung where a pendant hangs. The pendant consists of a cylindrical glass bead, a brass bead and a thimble which has a mass of orange beads sewn to a piece of buckskin jammed into it, the o…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 109.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace of predominantly black beads, but at the lower point blue and blue-green beads (four of them only) strung where a pendant hangs. The pendant consists of a cylindrical glass bead, a brass bead and a thimble which has a mass of orange beads sewn to a piece of buckskin jammed into it, the orange beads looking very stamen-like. The black glass beads and the blue beads seem old (nineteenth century) but the cylindrical bead seems to be early twentieth century.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0052
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Beaded Necklaces
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0163%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot of the gold cord with three loops around the sides, hanging below. 5.0 cm from middle, on each side is flat, knotted oval of macrame separated by a series of different sized beads. Natural crackle of resin can be seen (b) with carved pendant, long strand of uniform, round, small amber beads, at bottom 2.1 x 2.5 cm trapezoidal pendant of opaque amber is hung supported by triangular ,metal armature in back. Inlaid in 1.4 cm circle in front of pendant is orange, glassy piece of amber ? which is carved with tiny square-rigged schooner and the words, "Viel Gluck". Six extra beads found loose and threaded on loop tied to necklace.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
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Beaded Necktie
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.3058
- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3058
- Description
- Fully beaded wide necktie and collar worked on canvas and backed with printed fabric (white with black and blue intersecting circles). Both pieces have a red, blue and green floral pattern with a white background. Each piece is outlined with a row or red beads, a row of blue beads and scalloped ed…
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- Title
- Beaded Necktie
- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded wide necktie and collar worked on canvas and backed with printed fabric (white with black and blue intersecting circles). Both pieces have a red, blue and green floral pattern with a white background. Each piece is outlined with a row or red beads, a row of blue beads and scalloped edging with clear beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3058
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Beaded Necktie
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.3048
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3048
- Description
- Fully beaded necktie and collar. Open orange and red floral design on white background with orange and red edge beading. Near top of necktie are the initials "HLH". Red fibre backing.
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- Title
- Beaded Necktie
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded necktie and collar. Open orange and red floral design on white background with orange and red edge beading. Near top of necktie are the initials "HLH". Red fibre backing.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- crafts
- Reba Bearspaw
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3048
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1029
- Description
- Beaded, 2 piece belt pouch, back piece, 20.0x13.0 folds over front to form flap closing, back has 2 loops 9.5x1.5, flap beaded, white background, black/red and green/yellow designs, front has white background with royal blue border, red/ blue/green oblongs centre design, 2 small black squares near …
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- Title
- Beaded Pouch
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Description
- Beaded, 2 piece belt pouch, back piece, 20.0x13.0 folds over front to form flap closing, back has 2 loops 9.5x1.5, flap beaded, white background, black/red and green/yellow designs, front has white background with royal blue border, red/ blue/green oblongs centre design, 2 small black squares near top of design, green beads run along seam, light blue on flap edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- accessories
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1029
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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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