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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0349
- Description
- A small candleholder in the shape of a six-pointed star with a small red ring on top. The centre of the ring is a 1.2 cm hole made to hold a small candle. The star is cut from a 1.0 cm thick piece of wood and painted gold.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.1 cm
- Description
- A small candleholder in the shape of a six-pointed star with a small red ring on top. The centre of the ring is a 1.2 cm hole made to hold a small candle. The star is cut from a 1.0 cm thick piece of wood and painted gold.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0349
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0013 a-d
- Description
- Two checkers sets of folding cardboard checkerboards and flat cardboard box of red and black checkers. Boards fold in half with paper hinge to open flat and are backed with black. (a) red and black board, eight rows of eight squares alternating red and black outlined with white. Red, white and bla…
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- Title
- Checkers Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 17.7 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Two checkers sets of folding cardboard checkerboards and flat cardboard box of red and black checkers. Boards fold in half with paper hinge to open flat and are backed with black. (a) red and black board, eight rows of eight squares alternating red and black outlined with white. Red, white and black striped band border with crown symbols at each corner. (b) yellow and green board, as (a) but squares outlined in black and border of a series of three green palmate leaves inside small half circles all the way around. "made in U.S.A" printed on yellow square in both corners. (c) checkers, in multicoloured box, "Checkers by Halsam" showing checkerboard of green and yellow checks and "Set no. 518/24 contents 24 pieces. Contains twelve red and twelve black round, flat wooden disks, each depicting three shooting stars around a globe on one side and two dotted circles around the centre on the obverse. (d) checkers, in red and black box with yellow "Peerless" across top, and at each end, "Made in Canada by the Copp Clark Co. Ltd. Toronto", contains twelve red and twelve black round, flat, wooden disks, each with a crown stamped in relief on one side, and concentric circles carved on the other.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0013 a-d
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Chest Of Drawers
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0124
- Description
- A wooden dresser with three drawers. Made of three different types of wood, a dark soft wood with a large irregular grain is used on drawer fronts and the sides of the chest. The top is of a very light coloured plywood. A light coloured solid wood is used on the front framing the drawers. Two handl…
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- Title
- Chest Of Drawers
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 64.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden dresser with three drawers. Made of three different types of wood, a dark soft wood with a large irregular grain is used on drawer fronts and the sides of the chest. The top is of a very light coloured plywood. A light coloured solid wood is used on the front framing the drawers. Two handles on each side of each drawer are made from the same dark wood used for drawer fronts.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0124
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Child's ? Doll's ? Coat
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- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- fibre; hair; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1111 a,b
- Description
- Two piece beige wool toddler's coat and hat. (a) Small handmade coat has a brown fur collar and wood buttons at front opening and on half belt at back. Coat has a small cloth collar under the removable fur collar, raglan sleeves and a full cotton lining, has small mock pockets each side of front …
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- Title
- Child's ? Doll's ? Coat
- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- fibre; hair; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Two piece beige wool toddler's coat and hat. (a) Small handmade coat has a brown fur collar and wood buttons at front opening and on half belt at back. Coat has a small cloth collar under the removable fur collar, raglan sleeves and a full cotton lining, has small mock pockets each side of front opening (b) hat is round and is made in six sections, has a brown yarn pom-pon on top, black ribbon is sewn around opening
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- plaything
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1111 a,b
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Child's Bonnet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0073
- Description
- A small, close fitting child's bonnet covered with large, bright, embroidered flowers, no chin ties. Large, crewel like flowers have been machine embroidered on lightweight canvas. Trimmed around edges with heavy orange scalloped line, with fabric of bonnet crudely cut off just outside that line.
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- Title
- Child's Bonnet
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A small, close fitting child's bonnet covered with large, bright, embroidered flowers, no chin ties. Large, crewel like flowers have been machine embroidered on lightweight canvas. Trimmed around edges with heavy orange scalloped line, with fabric of bonnet crudely cut off just outside that line.
- Subject
- households
- children
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0073
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Child's Slippers
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0057 a,b
- Description
- A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
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- Title
- Child's Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
- Subject
- households
- children
- animal
- dragon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0057 a,b
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Christmas Tree Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0162
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
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- Title
- Christmas Tree Ornament
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0028
- Description
- A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advert…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 12.6 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advertising copy and a price ticket (ten cents). The base bears warning regarding the use of the box.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0028
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0029
- Description
- A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 13.5 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and the front has a large sticker bearing the “El Presidente” crest over the front of the lid and down the sides. All the seals have been broken by the opening of the lid. The base bears a warning regarding the use of the box.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0029
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0030 a-c
- Description
- Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 15.5 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars, de Tuero y Hermanos.” The inside of each box is white with a coloured Cuban scene on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0030 a-c
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Cigarette Case
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- pastime
- smoking
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid …
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- Title
- Clip Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid base metal with spring clasp hinged at base of triangular shape. Clasp is wide, flat bar the length of pin with three small teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: stamped in clasp, “ pat. apld. for” (b) rhinestone - large, slightly curved, vertical band, pointed at bottom. Set with square cut green glass gemstones in shape of "T". Four, wide, emerald cut white rhinestones at each side beneath crosspiece of "T" extending halfway down shaft. Rest of area beside shaft and around bottom in pointed shape is encrusted with brilliant cut white rhinestones. Large clasp at back hinged behind crossbar of "T". Small sharp teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: oval plate on clasp: “S. Friedman/ N.Y.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1013 a-c
- Description
- Electric clothes iron with cord and stand.
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- Electric clothes iron with cord and stand.
- Subject
- households
- housekeeping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1013 a-c
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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
- 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
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
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