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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.1 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
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- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0030
- Description
- A tortoise shell comb with a silver piece to fit over the spine. This was probably part of a dresser set. The monogram 'P.E.B.' is on the spine. The silver is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling C1648”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A tortoise shell comb with a silver piece to fit over the spine. This was probably part of a dresser set. The monogram 'P.E.B.' is on the spine. The silver is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling C1648”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Pearl Brewster Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0030
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- souvenir
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0021
- Description
- A square handkerchief with a very wide border of ornate floral lace surrounding a very small circular cotton centre.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A square handkerchief with a very wide border of ornate floral lace surrounding a very small circular cotton centre.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0021
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0024 a-c
- Description
- A set of three square silk handkerchiefs, each with a scalloped lace border featuring a zig-zag pattern.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A set of three square silk handkerchiefs, each with a scalloped lace border featuring a zig-zag pattern.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0024 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0025
- Description
- A very fine, almost sheer, square cotton handkerchief with a scalloped edge. The handkerchief has a narrow lace border and two solid narrow stripes along each edge.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A very fine, almost sheer, square cotton handkerchief with a scalloped edge. The handkerchief has a narrow lace border and two solid narrow stripes along each edge.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0025
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0028
- Description
- A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0028
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0029
- Description
- A square cotton handkerchief with narrow, simple, lace edging. A lace butterfly is set into one corner. This handkerchief was handmade by Puerto Rican orphans.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A square cotton handkerchief with narrow, simple, lace edging. A lace butterfly is set into one corner. This handkerchief was handmade by Puerto Rican orphans.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0029
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0030
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a narrow Brussels lace border, and a lace inset at one corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a narrow Brussels lace border, and a lace inset at one corner.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0030
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0031
- Description
- A round, fine cotton, handkerchief with twelve points and lace inserts. The lace border is pleated at each point.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A round, fine cotton, handkerchief with twelve points and lace inserts. The lace border is pleated at each point.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0031
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0032
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0032
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0033
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Nottingham lace border.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Nottingham lace border.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0034
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Brussels lace border and lace inserts at each corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Brussels lace border and lace inserts at each corner.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0034
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0035
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a narrow tatted lace border.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a narrow tatted lace border.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0035
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- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1129
- Description
- A collection of 42 handkerchiefs stored in a red box along with two doilies and one small mirror.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 16.9 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of 42 handkerchiefs stored in a red box along with two doilies and one small mirror.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Helen Shandruk
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1129
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