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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
2.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
Subject
households
collectables
crafts
carving
animals, dragon
myths
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0018 a,b
Description
Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a d…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.3 (a); 13.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 8.3 (b) cm
Description
Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a dark muzzle, a narrow collar with a pendant, and a chain looped around its shoulders.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, dogs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0018 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0031
Description
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.5 cm
Description
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
Subject
households
collectables
animals, squirrel
children
Beatrix Potter
literary characters
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0031
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
Subject
households
souvenirs
collectables
animals, bovine
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
14.0 x 6.7 x 12.5 cm
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
Subject
households
animals, elephants
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
Subject
households
animals, insects
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
Subject
households
animals, monkeys
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0001
Description
Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0001
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0004
Description
Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0004
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0005
Description
Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
15.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0005
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
102.04.0006
Description
Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
15.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0006
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0007
Description
Six circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton. Damask centres are worn from use.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
Description
Six circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton. Damask centres are worn from use.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0007
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0008
Description
Two circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
17.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
Two circular doilies. Each centre is damask, bordered with hand crocheted cotton.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0008
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0009
Description
Square cotton doily with hairpin lace work circles around border. This piece is handmade and monogrammed with an "M" (Moore). The centre has square openwork design - Italian "punto tirato" technique.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
28.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Square cotton doily with hairpin lace work circles around border. This piece is handmade and monogrammed with an "M" (Moore). The centre has square openwork design - Italian "punto tirato" technique.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0009
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0010
Description
Two very delicate doilies, each entirely made of fine cotton thread using the hairpin lace technique. The design radiates from the centre of each piece, ending in a sixteen point star shape. These doilies were possibly made in Ireland.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
26.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Two very delicate doilies, each entirely made of fine cotton thread using the hairpin lace technique. The design radiates from the centre of each piece, ending in a sixteen point star shape. These doilies were possibly made in Ireland.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0010
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
102.04.0012
Description
A circular linen mat with a machine embroidered wide floral border and four areas of silk thread handwork between flowers.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
25.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
A circular linen mat with a machine embroidered wide floral border and four areas of silk thread handwork between flowers.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0012
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0018
Description
Cicular doily with cotton centre that is decorated with a hand-drawn, Italian punto tirato technique, square. The border is hand crocheted in a sixteen point star shape.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
28.5 x 28.5 cm
Description
Cicular doily with cotton centre that is decorated with a hand-drawn, Italian punto tirato technique, square. The border is hand crocheted in a sixteen point star shape.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0018
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0020
Description
Square lace doily with the warp and weft left free to form fringe. The centre of the doily has a floral design inside an inset openwork square.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
Square lace doily with the warp and weft left free to form fringe. The centre of the doily has a floral design inside an inset openwork square.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0020
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0021
Description
Rectangular crocheted filigree lace mat with six scrolls forming an oval around central an oval motif. This piece may possibly be Tuscan.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Rectangular crocheted filigree lace mat with six scrolls forming an oval around central an oval motif. This piece may possibly be Tuscan.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0021
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0025
Description
Two square filet lace doilies (filet refers to a lace which is supported by a mesh or net ground). Each has a quadrifoil design with leaves at the centre and a scalloped border.
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Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
24.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Two square filet lace doilies (filet refers to a lace which is supported by a mesh or net ground). Each has a quadrifoil design with leaves at the centre and a scalloped border.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0025
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