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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel
Catalogue Number
104.34.1001 a-d
Description
Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-co…
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Title
Acoustic Guitar
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel
Dimensions
34.5 x 86.5 cm
Description
Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-coloured plates on side of head with engraving; burned stamp inside of body: "C F Martin & Co Nazarath, PA"; on neck block: "29990"; stamped on head: "Made in USA" plus same as inside body; (b) case: black pressed paper with purple velvet lining; metal fittings; enclosed box in neck area; (c) 3 "Black Diamond String" envelopes; with coiled strings; various used coiled strings (strings removed form guitar) (d) 13 pieces of various musical notations for chords and tunes.
Subject
households
music
Edmee Moore
C.F. Martin
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.34.1001 a-d
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0045
Description
A simple turtle carved from white onyx which becomes darker behind a crack across the body at the tail. The shell texture has beeen incised on the back.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
7.5 cm
Description
A simple turtle carved from white onyx which becomes darker behind a crack across the body at the tail. The shell texture has beeen incised on the back.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, turttle
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0045
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Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
Subject
households
souvenirs
animals, buffalo
Hubert Green
Credit
Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
hair, sheep; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.0060 a,b
Description
Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of th…
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Title
Armband
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
hair, sheep; metal; fibre
Dimensions
8.4 (a); 8.5 (b) x 45.5 (a); 40.4 (b) cm
Description
Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of the band, where stitching has been removed.
Subject
military
insignia
Philip Moore
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0060 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
Catalogue Number
104.05.0003 a-z, aa
Description
A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has s…
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Title
Arrow
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
Dimensions
72.0 (average) cm
Description
A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has small feathers and painted coloured bands. Four of these arrows are marked “South Bend Quality Tackle Bait Co.”. Two of these arrows are marked “The Oreno Pat. Pending”.- Five wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. These arrows have red, yellow and white bands at the feathered end. One of these arrows has a pointed spike projecting from the tip. These arrows are marked “made in U.S.A. Rounsville-Pohm, Hazel Crest, Ill. 29”. - Two wooden arrows with pointed metal tips at one end, and plastic notches at the other. There are red, white, blue and yellow bands at the notched end of each arrow. - Two arrows with blue and white bands at the notched feathered end. These arrows have a darker harder wood piece, with a metal tip, scarfed to the other end.- One handmade arrow, in the manner of Indigenous arrows, that is painted blue at the notched end. The opposite end is sharpened to a point. - Three odd arrows: one arrow with a plastic tip and faded blue bands at the notched, feathered end; one arrow with a red and yellow band at the notched feathered end and metal tip; one arrow that was once painted completely red with plastic notch and metal tip (no feathers).
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
households
sports, archery
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0003 a-z, aa
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.08.0001
Description
A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
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Title
Artillery Shell
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 5.3 x 5.5 cm
Description
A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
Subject
military
World War I
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.08.0001
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Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.08.0002
Description
A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. …
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Title
Artillery Shell Case
Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
7.5 cm
Description
A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. Major S.P. MORTER T.D. Cindy (or Ctndg?)”. There are also marks on the bottom of the cylinder “CF”, “1915”, “CPR”, and “13 0” along with various other numbers and letters. The disk on the bottom of the cylinder has “KN” inside of a trademark, along with “0/15” and “No 1”. II
Subject
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.08.0002
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
20.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
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Date
1914 – 1945
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
104.27.0002 a-c
Description
Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleache…
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Title
Bandage
Date
1914 – 1945
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
43.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) x 50.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) cm
Description
Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “C.R.W.” stencilled in two places on both sides. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and secured with two straight pins. c) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “W Compress Gauze” written in black at the centre. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and a small piece of cotton gauze.
Subject
households
health
medicinal
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.27.0002 a-c
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.10.0017
Description
A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
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Title
Barrel Adapter
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal, steel
Dimensions
7.0 x 0.9 x 4.7 cm
Description
A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
Subject
military
weapons
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0017
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Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Dimensions
50.0 x 124.0 cm
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
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Date
1915
Material
metal; paper; wood
Catalogue Number
105.03.1001 a, b
Description
Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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Title
Bell
Date
1915
Material
metal; paper; wood
Description
Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
Subject
Fred Brewster
military
WW1
Ypres
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
105.03.1001 a, b
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Date
1914 – 1945
Material
skin; fibre; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0046
Description
A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Ri…
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Title
Belt
Date
1914 – 1945
Material
skin; fibre; metal, brass
Dimensions
6.2 x 80.5 cm
Description
A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Rifles' pin (at buckle) and a crossed sword pin (at strap). Other pins include: one crown with red velvet cap (see #103.09.0059); one square with Laurel Wreath (see #103.09.0064); one 'Edmonton 49th Regiment' (see #103.09.0073); one maple leaf with crown over 'Vancouver 29 Canada'; one maple leaf with crown over 'Edmonton 49 overseas Batallon' and a beaver; one 'R.C.H.A.' (see #103.09.0070); two military truck with mounted turret gun over 'Borden's Armoured Battery'; one cannon over 'Que Fas Et Gloria Duncet'(see #103.09.0068); one horse over 'The Alberta 19 Mounted Rifles'; one 'AUSTRALIA'; one (broken tip) maple leaf with the Alberta Coat of Arms (see #103.09.0073).
Subject
clothing
insigia
military
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0046
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Date
1918 – 1918
Material
fibre; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0053
Description
A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
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Title
Belt
Date
1918 – 1918
Material
fibre; metal, brass
Dimensions
5.0 x 120.0 cm
Description
A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
Subject
clothing
military
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0053
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0168
Description
A heavy, brown, leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a solid rectangular metal buckle bearing an embossed seal with the words “Gott mit uns” in a band around a crown. The buckle fastens with a hook.
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Title
Belt
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 103.5 cm
Description
A heavy, brown, leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a solid rectangular metal buckle bearing an embossed seal with the words “Gott mit uns” in a band around a crown. The buckle fastens with a hook.
Subject
uniforms
military
Germany
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0168
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1004
Description
Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other …
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Title
Belt Buckle
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other end, 1.4 from end.
Subject
households
clothing
character
Pat Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.07.1004
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.20.0478 a-f
Description
A set of six small wooden cups lined with copper. Each cup is flat bottomed on the outisde and round bottomed on the inside.
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, copper
Dimensions
3.0 cm
Description
A set of six small wooden cups lined with copper. Each cup is flat bottomed on the outisde and round bottomed on the inside.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0478 a-f
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.38.0003 a,b
Description
A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
Description
A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
Subject
households
sports
hunting
hiking
military
Fred Brewster
Pearl Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0003 a,b
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Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
military
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
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