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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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Title
Purse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
Subject
tourism
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
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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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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0144
Description
A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a stick…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; metal, brass
Dimensions
27.0 x 35.0 x 43.5 cm
Description
A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a sticker from Princeton, and on the front is a “Canadian Pacific Steamships” sticker.
Subject
Philp Moore
tourism
travel
university
Prinecton
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0144
Images
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