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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0001
- Description
- A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.4; 5.0 (base) x 4.3; 10.0 (base) x 4.8; 9.0 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0001
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- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands …
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.2; 3.3 (base) x 4.5; 6.5 (base) x 10.8; 6.5 (base) cm
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands on a round slice of tree branch or trunk. The bottom marked with a maker’s mark “HAL” joined together and “70.”
- Subject
- households
- animals, birds
- crafts
- carving
- Hal Bieler
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0108
- Description
- Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 6.4 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0108
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- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
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- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 3.7 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- bird
- penguin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0123
- Description
- Deep green glass penguin of elegant, simple design. Head raised and flippers extended out. Chip from left flipper tip. Label on bottom "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (poss. represents label manufacturer).
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 18.2 x 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Deep green glass penguin of elegant, simple design. Head raised and flippers extended out. Chip from left flipper tip. Label on bottom "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (poss. represents label manufacturer).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- bird
- penguin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0123
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
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- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1969 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Dimensions
- 14.4 x 18.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- An Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera fitted with “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR” lens. The main body of the camera has four small round metal protrusions on the front where accessories such as a flash can be attached. There appears to still be a roll of film inside the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0150
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- Date
- prior to 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0254
- Description
- An Eastman Kodak Co. Camera , found in an avalanche slope behind Mount Edith on June 15 1991. The camera looks burnt, it is completely grey and rusted, many pieces are broken. It is housed in a Ziploc bag which catches the rust and corroded metal. There is still a roll of film in the camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- prior to 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 11.5 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- An Eastman Kodak Co. Camera , found in an avalanche slope behind Mount Edith on June 15 1991. The camera looks burnt, it is completely grey and rusted, many pieces are broken. It is housed in a Ziploc bag which catches the rust and corroded metal. There is still a roll of film in the camera.
- Subject
- photography
- camera
- avalanche
- found item
- Mount Edith
- Credit
- Gift of Adrian Phillips, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0254
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- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1976 – 1981
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.7 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A small-sized, black and silver mechanical camera by Agfa. The top of the camera features text that reads “tele” “AGFAMATIC 2008” “sensor”, on the right side is a large red button which release the shutter [this is a unique characteristic to Agfa cameras during this period] with a metal ring around it, above the shutter release is two switches, one switch features symbols of a cloud and sun and the other switch features a small arrow when slide right it’ll point to “tele”. On the right side of the camera is a metal chain wrist strap. The back of the camera, where the viewfinder is, is narrow and features the viewfinder on the left side (on the silver part) and a clear window with to see into where the film is loaded with text that reads “AGFACOLOUR 110”. To load the camera there is another slide switch near the top of the back that release the panel. On the bottom of the camera is one slide switch that when slid to the left releases the silver part of the camera to reveal the viewfinder and allows the user to photograph. After each exposure the user slides the silver mechanism back into the black body of the camera [this is how the film advances]. The front of the camera features branding, from left to right the text reads “AGFAMATIC 2008” “tele pocket” “Agfa” in cursive font inside a diamond. When the camera is ready to use the front of the camera reveals the lens with white text that reads “COLOR AGNAR” and the viewfinder, on the back the viewfinder is useable.
- Subject
- film photography
- camera
- photography
- Whyte
- Whyte Home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0256
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- Date
- 1907 – 1933
- Material
- paper, metal, glass, cloth, leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1002
- Description
- Kodak Brownie box camera No. 2A Model B; black leather looking cloth covered pressed cardboard box; leather handle;internal lens with opening 2.2; viewfinder top and side; wood and metal spool;clasp top and side; back slides off; small red window on back; aperture slideon top; metal film carrier; f…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1907 – 1933
- Material
- paper, metal, glass, cloth, leather
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 13.0 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- Kodak Brownie box camera No. 2A Model B; black leather looking cloth covered pressed cardboard box; leather handle;internal lens with opening 2.2; viewfinder top and side; wood and metal spool;clasp top and side; back slides off; small red window on back; aperture slideon top; metal film carrier; film winder on side; 3 pieces in all.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1002
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- plastic, glass, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1051
- Description
- Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- plastic, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- 22.3 x 9.6 x 13.4 cm
- Description
- Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame number window in middle of back; 2 sockets for flash attachment; red button on top for shutter release; flash attachment - 2 brass prongs on bottom; reflective concave dish with bulb socket in centre; red button on back for releasing spent bulbs; screw for opening to insert batteries; 2 packages "Sylvania" flashbulbs; hard grey plastic case; depressions inside for flash and camera.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1051
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, p…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 15.6 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, pat. Feb 22, 1903. The viewfinder is missing from the front apparatus, but there is another fold-down viewfinder on the camera box.b) Black leather camera case with a carrying strap and metal closures.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jimmy Simpson
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1903 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1008 a-f
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) “Pony Prem No. 4” mahogany folding camera with frame covered by leather. The camera has a red leather bellows and a screw on lens “5x7 planatography.”b) Film pack with two pull-out black shields.c) Film pack similar to (b), but with a hinged metal back.d) Leather carryi…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1903 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.7 (a); 25.0 (b) x 9.5 (a); 10.2 (b); 86.0 (f) x 22.0 (a); 38.0 (b); 74.0 (f) cm
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) “Pony Prem No. 4” mahogany folding camera with frame covered by leather. The camera has a red leather bellows and a screw on lens “5x7 planatography.”b) Film pack with two pull-out black shields.c) Film pack similar to (b), but with a hinged metal back.d) Leather carrying case with leather straps.e) Rubber bulb, hose fragments and brass cylinder for shutter release.f) Black and light brown fabric hood that is sewn together at the edges.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- L. A. Duncan
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1008 a-f
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- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1011 a,b
- Description
- A camera and case.a) “No. 2A Brownie” camera, “Model B,” that is a black leather covered box with a leather handle centred on top. The lens opening is on the front (2.2 cm diameter) and there are viewfinders on the top and side. The top portion lifts out and is a metal film carrier. A small red…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.8 (a); 17.0 (b) x 8.7 (a); 12.0 (b) x 13.0 (a); 16.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A camera and case.a) “No. 2A Brownie” camera, “Model B,” that is a black leather covered box with a leather handle centred on top. The lens opening is on the front (2.2 cm diameter) and there are viewfinders on the top and side. The top portion lifts out and is a metal film carrier. A small red window on the back allows the user to see the number of the exposure. b) Leather case with a fold-over top and tubular metal clasp on the front. The case is lined with velvet and has two keepers on each side as well as a large one on the back.
- Subject
- photography
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1011 a,b
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- Date
- 1969 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1111
- Description
- Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a ch…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1969 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 27.0 x 38.7 cm
- Description
- Camera, accesories and instruction booklets in a black case with metal hinges and clasp. The camera is a “POLAROID LAND CAMERA 360” with a flash, bellows and instructions printed on various parts of the camera. The case also contains empty film packs, instruction booklets, an electronic flash, a charger for the flash unit, two batteries, and a “POLAROID CLOSE-UP KIT” in a white and grey plastic case. There is also a receipt and business card from “Super S Drugs Ltd.” The address on the card is “Head Office - 14th Street S. W. at 11th and 12th Avenues CALGARY 3, CANADA.”
- Subject
- photography
- Polaroid
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1111
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- Date
- 1965 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1200 a-r
- Description
- a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm …
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1965 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; foam; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- a. silver case with black handle lined with grey foam, written on front between two metal buckles “KINGSWAY”. b. double lens Mimiya Professional camera, black plastic and silver metal. “MIMIYA C3 PROFESSIONAL MIMIYA CAMERA CO. LTD” written above and below the lenses. Interchangeable twin lens 80mm attached. c. black plastic and silver metal gripholder with leather strap. d. black plastic and silver metal compensation support. e. interchangeable twin lens 65mm. f. light brown leather case with g in it. Imprinted writing “MAMIYA-SEKOR 135mm f:4.5 g. interchangeable twin lens 135mm. h. painted black metal round focusing knob adapter. i. painted black metal square lens hood j. black metal with glass lens CDS Porrofinder k. “ASAHI PENTAX METER” l. lens hood m. yellow glass lens with clear plastic case. n. paper manual with picture of camera under “MIMIYA professional C33”. o. grey paper manual “MAMIYA C33 professional TWIN-LENS REFLEX PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AUTOMATIC INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES”. p. lens manual “All lenses of MAMIYA C Professional Adopt Horizontal Reading System” q. printed manual from website dated 5/5/2004. r. cleaning receipt dated 01/05/08 from “CAMTEX CAMERA”.Made in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Larry Koopman, Gibson, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1200 a-r
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. L…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 21.3 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. Lens is enclosed and sits back of front, a metal hinged cover opens to expose lens when rolled out. Removable film pack on back.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
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