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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0350
- Description
- A black snakeskin clutch bag with snapping flap almost entirely covering the front. Beneath it is a smaller flap which closes over a full sized pocket in the front. Inside completely lined with black ribbed satin. Wide zipped pocket along back with snapping patch pocket in front of that. Inside fro…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.1 x 2.5 x 28.2 cm
- Description
- A black snakeskin clutch bag with snapping flap almost entirely covering the front. Beneath it is a smaller flap which closes over a full sized pocket in the front. Inside completely lined with black ribbed satin. Wide zipped pocket along back with snapping patch pocket in front of that. Inside front has snapping patch pocket with another compartment patch pocket in front of that. Compartment pocket holds clear plastic comb, "made in USA" , and small black satin rectangular case, mirror? which contains a Canadian 4 cents stamp which is unused, green with three masted, square rigged boat. Zipper has chain loop pull tab. The purse contained a green, patinaed 1948 Canadian penny and two hairpins, removed.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0350
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 2.2 x 24.8 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full sized pocket in front. Inside completely lined with finer grained, softer beige leather. Back inside has compartmented patch pocket, and front inside has single patch pocket. Front pocket holds soft beige leather rectangular, flat case with triangular flap which is lined with soft white leather, contains fabric label "made in France". Back pocket contains beige leather backed pocket mirror in one side, and 7.5 x 8 cm square beige leather change purse with rounded flap and lined with soft white leather, imprint of green oxidized penny inside.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlinin…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 2.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlining between.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
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- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 3.8 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on one side.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0401
- Description
- A small, clutch type purse woven of natural coloured palm fibre with wide band around sides containing chevron pattern on checked background. Top is slightly rounded at shoulders, with zipper set in. Small twisted fibre loop at one corner. Lined with light blue cotton fabric, base of purse woven in…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A small, clutch type purse woven of natural coloured palm fibre with wide band around sides containing chevron pattern on checked background. Top is slightly rounded at shoulders, with zipper set in. Small twisted fibre loop at one corner. Lined with light blue cotton fabric, base of purse woven in plain basket weave of wide strips of palm of natural colour. Wide strips split into narrower strips just above base forming the warp against which a darker weft is woven to form the pattern. A series of six connected triple chevrons against background of tiny dark and light checks form wide band on each side, with plain natural coloured basket weave of narrow strips above. Bag contains large seed pod of cottony fibre in plastic bag.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0401
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- neddlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished wit…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished with beads.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- tooling
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 23.5 (a); 6.0 (b) x 27.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
- Subject
- households
- Pearl Moore
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.0 cm).
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0072
- Description
- A square beige bag with a diagonal striped pattern of red alternating with black. There are very heavy red silk tassels at each of the bag’s upper corners.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A square beige bag with a diagonal striped pattern of red alternating with black. There are very heavy red silk tassels at each of the bag’s upper corners.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0072
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0081 a,b
- Description
- Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 (a); 26.0 (b) x 34.0 (a); 30.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0081 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- crafts
- batik
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0082
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