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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool…
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool cap with wide striped cuff. Gold tag attached "Styled by Colin N62 .... Colin K Lax Ltd, Montreal".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
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- Date
- 1950 – 2006
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; enamel; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1040 a-b
- Description
- (a) One black and silver ballpoint pen measuring 15.5 cm in length. Located 4 cm from the top of the pen there is a hole, possibly used to attach the pen with a chain. (b) The holder consists of a varnished wood base, measuring 9.0 cm (height) x 9.0 (width) x 9.0 (length). The top of the object con…
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- Title
- Ballpoint Pen
- Date
- 1950 – 2006
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; enamel; paper
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One black and silver ballpoint pen measuring 15.5 cm in length. Located 4 cm from the top of the pen there is a hole, possibly used to attach the pen with a chain. (b) The holder consists of a varnished wood base, measuring 9.0 cm (height) x 9.0 (width) x 9.0 (length). The top of the object contains a gold cylindrical holder mounted on a swivel ball that holds the pen. On the top of the holder, located in the middle, there is also a shield-shaped Canadian Pacific logo with a silver beaver on top holding a pen. The red shield contains the words “Canadian Pacific” in white lettered script with a white border around its circumference. Underneath the words “Canadian Pacific” there is a small white globe with the words “SPANS THE WORLD” written in silver. The front of the object is on a slant and contains a gold plaque with “NICK MORANT” engraved. The plaque measures 2.0 cm (height) x 7.7 (length). The bottom of the object has not been varnished. The holder has four green circular pads located in the four corners of the object and offer it greater traction. The pads measure 1 cm (diameter) each. There is also a “MADE IN U.S.A” sticker located in the top viewer-right corner. Located in the top middle (between the two felt pads) there is a screw that attaches the gold cylindrical holder that is mounted on the opposite side.
- Subject
- households
- office
- CPR
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1040 a-b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleache…
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- Title
- Bandage
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 43.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) x 50.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) cm
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “C.R.W.” stencilled in two places on both sides. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and secured with two straight pins. c) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “W Compress Gauze” written in black at the centre. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and a small piece of cotton gauze.
- Subject
- households
- health
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0370
- Description
- A rectangular basket formed from a strip of bark which has been scored and turned up at the sides which are gathered together at the top and fastened to a carved, straight stick which acts as a handle. Handle has carved knobs at the end and is tied to the sides of the basket with raffia so that the…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 16.6 x 34.6 cm
- Description
- A rectangular basket formed from a strip of bark which has been scored and turned up at the sides which are gathered together at the top and fastened to a carved, straight stick which acts as a handle. Handle has carved knobs at the end and is tied to the sides of the basket with raffia so that the knobs protrude beyond a bit. A strip of bark has been wrapped around the handle at either side. Basket is varnished.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Grey Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0370
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
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Basketry Cup And Saucer
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow…
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- Title
- Basketry Cup And Saucer
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow dish of twining technique to match cup with a series of green, pink and red parallelograms imbricated around the edge, which is finished with a lighter colour twining.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
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Bathing Suit Set
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodic…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodice having elasticized panel on each side and zipper down the back. Neck strap threads through small loop at front centre and is removable, two long loops on inside of each side, for hanging. Fully lined with white cotton, and cotton bloomers, very faded. Label: “The Lahala / Made in Honolulu/ Waikiki/ The Liberty House” (b) shirt, sleeveless with small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small slits at each side, and large pockets at the bottom. Label: “Waikiki Originals/ The Liberty House”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1113
- Description
- Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 124.0 cm
- Description
- Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1113
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped t…
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- Title
- Beaded Earrings
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped to fit around the earlobe, with an adjustable screw device at the open end of the C, screw tightens against the back of earring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
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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
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1098
- Description
- A fabric evening bag with blue and purple glass jet beads sewn on. A zipper on top of the oblong clutch bag. Bag is lined with green satin.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A fabric evening bag with blue and purple glass jet beads sewn on. A zipper on top of the oblong clutch bag. Bag is lined with green satin.
- Subject
- households
- accessories
- formal wear
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1098
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1043
- Description
- Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around…
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- Title
- Beer Mug
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around a picture of the renovated old lodge with gondolar overhead. Joining the two crests are the words "Banff National Park - Canada"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1043
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of or…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of orange and aqua which pass through the holes and are knotted at the ends to ends to stop them from slipping through.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held …
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.4 x 86.3 cm
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held by the end of the belt being folded over and stitched down.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- clothing
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1004
- Description
- Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other …
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other end, 1.4 from end.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- character
- Pat Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1004
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0478 a-f
- Description
- A set of six small wooden cups lined with copper. Each cup is flat bottomed on the outisde and round bottomed on the inside.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six small wooden cups lined with copper. Each cup is flat bottomed on the outisde and round bottomed on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0478 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, ducks
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
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