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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
105.06.1038
Description
Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
stone
Description
Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
Subject
households
W.N. Cain
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.06.1038
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
105.06.0012
Description
Globular solid clear glass paperweight with 'flowers' of yellow, white and red floating in the centre and seen magnified through the paperweight (millefiori technique).
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
4.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
Globular solid clear glass paperweight with 'flowers' of yellow, white and red floating in the centre and seen magnified through the paperweight (millefiori technique).
Subject
households
business
correspondence
collectables
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0012
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; paper; skin
Catalogue Number
105.06.0013
Description
A very flat rectangular solid glass clear paperweight with slightly curved faces. A black and white photograph of churches, which is attached with a leather backing to the bottom of the weight, can be seen through the thickness of the glass. The photo is marked “Churches, Hanover & Union St. Manch…
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; paper; skin
Dimensions
2.5 x 6.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
A very flat rectangular solid glass clear paperweight with slightly curved faces. A black and white photograph of churches, which is attached with a leather backing to the bottom of the weight, can be seen through the thickness of the glass. The photo is marked “Churches, Hanover & Union St. Manchester, N.H.”
Subject
households
business
correspondence
collectables
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0013
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
105.06.0015
Description
Bell-shaped solid glass paperweight with triangular base. The paperweight is clear glass with a spiral of different colours inside.
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
Bell-shaped solid glass paperweight with triangular base. The paperweight is clear glass with a spiral of different colours inside.
Subject
households
business
correspondence
collectables
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0015
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
glass; paper
Catalogue Number
105.06.0033
Description
A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
glass; paper
Dimensions
2.4 x 6.4 cm
Description
A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
Christmas
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0033
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