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Candlestick

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Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: metal, copper; metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0003 a,b

Description: A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.

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Title: Candlestick

Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: metal, copper; metal, silver

Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.7 (base) x 8.7 (base) cm

Description: A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0003 a,b

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Candlestick

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Date: 1850 – 1910

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0007 a,b

Description: A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.

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Title: Candlestick

Date: 1850 – 1910

Material: metal

Dimensions: 9.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm

Description: A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0007 a,b

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Trinket Box

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Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0200

Description: A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: wood

Dimensions: 6.3 x 13.0 cm

Description: A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0200

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Trinket Box

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Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: bark; grass; fibre; quill

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0270 a,b

Description: Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: bark; grass; fibre; quill

Dimensions: 6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm

Description: Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.

Subject: households; Indigenous, Ojibwa; crafts; quillwork

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0270 a,b

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Trinket Box

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Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: bark; grass; fibre; quill

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0271

Description: Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: bark; grass; fibre; quill

Dimensions: 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Description: Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.

Subject: households; Indigenous; crafts; quillwork

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0271

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Trinket Box

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Date: 1969 – 1970

Material: wood; grass

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0320

Description: Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1969 – 1970

Material: wood; grass

Dimensions: 5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm

Description: Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0320

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 e

Description: A sample of weaving 2/8 with brown weft and beige/white warp separated by all beige/white (1.10cm) warp with a strand of royal blue running through and then beige/white warp and royal blue weft.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 36.0 cm

Description: A sample of weaving 2/8 with brown weft and beige/white warp separated by all beige/white (1.10cm) warp with a strand of royal blue running through and then beige/white warp and royal blue weft.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 e

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 f

Description: A long narrow sample in blue and white cotton done in crackle weave.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 5.0 x 34.0 cm

Description: A long narrow sample in blue and white cotton done in crackle weave.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 f

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.005 b

Description: A small, square, grey and turquoise blue, weaving sample done on a 16 harness loom with cotton warp and linen weft

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 14.0 x 14.0 cm

Description: A small, square, grey and turquoise blue, weaving sample done on a 16 harness loom with cotton warp and linen weft

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.005 b

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.005 e

Description: A small piece of smple weaving in hot pink and golden yellow.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Dimensions: 11.5 x 14.5 cm

Description: A small piece of smple weaving in hot pink and golden yellow.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.005 e

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.005 f

Description: A hot pink and burnt orange, square, weaving sample with larger vertical rectangles and small horizontal rectangles with three stands of horizontal yellow thread and four vertical.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 59.0 x 59.0 cm

Description: A hot pink and burnt orange, square, weaving sample with larger vertical rectangles and small horizontal rectangles with three stands of horizontal yellow thread and four vertical.