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Paper And Scissors Set Knife

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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.06.0029 a-c
Description
A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of …
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Title
Paper And Scissors Set Knife
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
1.2 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
Description
A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of the handle. (b) scissors, slim, straight, pointed blades of steel, with a ridge down the back of each blade. Set into cast brass handles with organic relief design with dragons or fish forming the finger loops. Two sides of handles fit together with a flush, straight edge up the middle, ending in a curlicue finial at the centre top. (c) sheath, very heavy cast brass with plush lined pockets inside to accommodate the scissors and knife one atop the other. Relief design repeats organic curlicues, with heavy casting at end of cherubs entwined in curly leaves. Because of thickness of handles, scissors and knife do not both fit flush when together in sheath. 3 pieces.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
households
office
hobbies
animal
dragon
fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0029 a-c
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Date
1960 – 1967
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
105.06.0035
Description
A domed heavy clear glass paperweight, handblown and cut off smoothly at base. Contains single, rather large, front petalled blue glass blossom in middle, and yellow, orange, white flecked three dimensional scallop pattern with a single bubble in each indentation, around the bottom.Marks: black and…
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1960 – 1967
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.6 cm
Description
A domed heavy clear glass paperweight, handblown and cut off smoothly at base. Contains single, rather large, front petalled blue glass blossom in middle, and yellow, orange, white flecked three dimensional scallop pattern with a single bubble in each indentation, around the bottom.Marks: black and gold diamond shaped sticker on base, “Hand made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta.”
Subject
households
office
hobbies
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0035
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0006
Description
A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.2 x 2.6 cm
Description
A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
Subject
Philip Moore
sports
camping
photography
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0006
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood, oak; metal
Catalogue Number
104.34.0001
Description
A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
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Title
Piano Bench
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood, oak; metal
Dimensions
56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
Description
A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
Subject
households
social customs
hobbies
music
entertainment
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0001
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Date
1965
Material
glass; wood; paper; grass
Catalogue Number
107.02.1018
Description
Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
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Title
Picture
Date
1965
Material
glass; wood; paper; grass
Description
Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
Subject
Elizabeth Rummel
botany
hobbies
sports
hiking
plants
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
107.02.1018
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.1010 a-e
Description
5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnan…
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Title
Picture Frame
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; glass
Description
5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnants of tape, (b) 32.5 x 10.5 x 1.5 - paper pasted on back "... Her loveliness I never knew/Until she smiled on me: ... Coleridge"
Subject
hobbies
art
George Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1010 a-e
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Date
prior to 1985
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.1018
Description
Portable metal easel with tripod base. Metal upright extends through centre of round metal plate at top. Three metal canvas holders.
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Title
Portable Easel
Date
prior to 1985
Material
metal
Dimensions
116.0 cm
Description
Portable metal easel with tripod base. Metal upright extends through centre of round metal plate at top. Three metal canvas holders.
Subject
hobbies
Rev. Tom Lonsdale
artists
painting
Credit
Gift of Muriel E. Dayman, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.39.1018
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
24.3 x 16.5 cm
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 25.2 cm
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on l…
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Title
Sewing Basket
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 x 24.5 cm
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on lid. Lined with white muslin which also covers false bottom. A series of muslin pockets run around entire circumference inside. Basket holds many spools of thread as well as various other sewing sundries (folding scissors, thimbles, pincushion).
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
souvenir
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.36.0002
Description
A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckl…
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Title
Sheet Music Case
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 37.7 x 36.0 cm
Description
A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckle at the middle of the square. There are two double slits in the leather between the strap and buckle.
Subject
households
hobbies
music
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.36.0002
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Date
1968
Material
glass; paper; wood; clay; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.1011
Description
A four masted, white sailing ship in a bottle with the name "Louisiana" on the side. Backgound is the sea, the shore, a lighthouse and small building.
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Title
Ship-In-A-Bottle
Date
1968
Material
glass; paper; wood; clay; fibre
Dimensions
10.0 x 7.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
A four masted, white sailing ship in a bottle with the name "Louisiana" on the side. Backgound is the sea, the shore, a lighthouse and small building.
Subject
households
hobbies
model making
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1011
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0003
Description
A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
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Title
Spool Case
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
8.0 cm
Description
A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
Subject
households
crafts
needlwork
sewing
woodworking
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0003
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
105.06.1033
Description
Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
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Title
Stamp Box
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
3.8 x 8.5 x 10.4 cm
Description
Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
Subject
households
hobbies
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.06.1033
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Date
1900 – 1933
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1043
Description
A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
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Title
Stationery Box
Date
1900 – 1933
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
8.0 x 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1043
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Supplies Netmaking Collection

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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.45.0024 a-n
Description
A collection of netmaking supplies including seven shuttles, three mesh gauges, an awl, a large needle, two bobbins ? , and three mysterious sticks. (a) shuttle (24.6 x .7 x 5.1) hand carved, wooden, flat board with pointed end, and deep arch carved in other end, cut out window about half its len…
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Title
Supplies Netmaking Collection
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; ivory
Description
A collection of netmaking supplies including seven shuttles, three mesh gauges, an awl, a large needle, two bobbins ? , and three mysterious sticks. (a) shuttle (24.6 x .7 x 5.1) hand carved, wooden, flat board with pointed end, and deep arch carved in other end, cut out window about half its length at pointed end has long carved spike up the middle nearly the length of the opening. Note: wood split through at point.( b) shuttle (25.7 x .5 x 2.0) as (a) but narrower and finer. Hard twist white cord wound from bottom arch up around spindle and back, then up other side. Note: warped along length. (c) shuttle (19.4 x .5 x 2.9) as (a) but smaller and harder wood with brown speckling. (d) shuttle (17.7 x .7 x 2.7) as (a) but hardwood, maple? and more carefully carved and smoothed. (e) shuttle (17.7 x .7 x 2.5) as (d) but squared at edges. Tightly twisted cord wrapped around as in (b). (f) shuttle (13.9 x .9 x 3.6) carved, flat piece of softwood, rectangular in shape with deep arches cut from each end, very roughly shaped. (g) shuttle (22.8 x .3 x 1.8) as (a) but much more streamlined. Arch at end, and window containing spindle are squared, one side has ink drawing of fishing boat and sailboat on the water and writing, "Mendon, M.M. Brooks, Paris "88" at the tip barely decipherable. "M Brooks ? Paris '88'".( h) mesh gauges (24.0 x 1.3 diam) long, smooth dowel which has been roughly rounded at each end. (hh) mesh gauge (18.0 x 1.1 diam) as (h) but shorter and smoother at ends. (i) mesh stick (20.0 x .1 x 1.3) flat, thin, extremely flexible piece of black metal with rounded ends which have been dipped in a rubber like material. (j,jj) odd sticks (10.4 x .4 x 5.6) 2 flat pieces of ivory with a .6 diam. hole drilled through at each end. (k) another odd stick (10.4 x .2 x 1.4) black plastic? stick as (j) but with two .8 cm holes, one above the other, at the ends. (l) (10.5 x .4 x .5) needle, large, steel, three cornered needle with rectangular eye set into groove at end. Note: rusting. (m) awl (13.8 x 2.5 diam) shaped wooden handle with 3.7 cm needle at end, handle teardrop shaped, nipping in to a waist at the end, then out again, flaring to a flat knob. Scribed around with double lines at each end. Cone shaped brass collar is crimped around sharp steel needle. (n,nn) bobbins (6.5 x .2 x 6.5) two thin wooden boards carved into a square with the sides curving inward slightly. Charred into the top of each is a series of squiggle lines, East-Asian writing? surrounded by a curved rectangle.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
tatting
netting
Russell Robb
Margaretta Brooks
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0024 a-n
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0022 a,b
Description
Two, small, silver, boat shaped shuttles pointed at each end. Sides joined together by a central post, while the points almost touch. (a) patterned, ornately worked on either sides with scrolled vines and flowers. Plain, smooth, oval area at middle of each side. Thick oval bar separates the two sid…
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Title
Tatting Shuttle
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
0.7 x 1.8 x 6.1 cm
Description
Two, small, silver, boat shaped shuttles pointed at each end. Sides joined together by a central post, while the points almost touch. (a) patterned, ornately worked on either sides with scrolled vines and flowers. Plain, smooth, oval area at middle of each side. Thick oval bar separates the two sides. Points at one end of different lengths, with the longer curling back slightly as if a hook were broken off there. Marks: stamped into a curlicue on both sides, "Sterling A", inner bobbin wound with thick white thread. (b) plain, smooth, unpatterned silver sides separated by a bow shaped bar at the middle, at one end, one point longer than the other by .4 cm. Inner bobbin wound with thick white thread. Marks: on middle bar, "Sterling".
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
tatting
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0022 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
104.45.1022 a-d
Description
Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
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Title
Textile Fragment
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass
Description
Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
Subject
households
sewing
hobbies
needlework
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1022 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1903
Material
wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.34.0002
Description
An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. Th…
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Title
Upright Piano
Date
1900 – 1903
Material
wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
139.0 x 68.0 x 156.0 cm
Description
An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. The metal frame is decorated with scrollwork and flowers. A large false panel and three brass footpedals are underneath the keyboard. There are two smaller false panels at the top with a large ornate brass false lock plate at the centre and two large ornate brass false gate-type hinges at each side. The top panel actually hinges at the top to open and has a wooden groove at the bottom to hold sheet music. The piano is marked with “Gerhard Heintzman Toronto” painted inside the keyboard lid.Cross reference: 104.34.0001 (piano bench)
Subject
households
music
hobbies
Fred Hussey
Philip Moore
Jim Brewster
events
World Fair
entertainment
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0002
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Watercolour Artist Assemblage

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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.1007 a-e
Description
Two ceramic paint trays, one with cover. (a) White ceramic 17.5x11.5 with 21 small round cups 2.0 dia. and one long 15.0x2.0. (b) Cover of same white ceramic fits on top. Manufacturer's logo of a sphinx and "Made in Germany" on undersides of both. (c) White ceramic paint tray with 5 round cups…
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Title
Watercolour Artist Assemblage
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; metal
Description
Two ceramic paint trays, one with cover. (a) White ceramic 17.5x11.5 with 21 small round cups 2.0 dia. and one long 15.0x2.0. (b) Cover of same white ceramic fits on top. Manufacturer's logo of a sphinx and "Made in Germany" on undersides of both. (c) White ceramic paint tray with 5 round cups 3.5 dia. and 5 oblong shapes. Logo on back "D. & R. Co. New York Made in Germany" (d) Black handled hair paint brush 30.5 long "Reeves" no 5 (e) Brown handled hair paint brush 29.5 long "Reeves". All have remnants of colour in cups and brush except (e).
Subject
hobbies
painting
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.39.1007 a-e
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