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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1005
- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1006%20a%2c%20b
- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among …
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 44.75 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among his saints may know The joys of heaven begun below. Deborah Schaffer". Cross stitched large beige flower with blue ribbon is bottom centre from which various coloured flowers and leaves surround the verse. b) Note “Deborah Schaeffer 1540”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
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Embroidery Sampler
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- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1821 – 1821
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0100
- Description
- A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1821 – 1821
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 12.2 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0100
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0102 a,b
- Description
- Two matching ornate vases with a raised flower design on straight, slightly flaring, sides. Each vase has a cut out acanthus leaf rim and two small handles. Both are highlighted with gold on rim, handles and base. 102.04.0102a has one handle broken (broken piece in vase), and both are cracked ar…
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 8.4 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Two matching ornate vases with a raised flower design on straight, slightly flaring, sides. Each vase has a cut out acanthus leaf rim and two small handles. Both are highlighted with gold on rim, handles and base. 102.04.0102a has one handle broken (broken piece in vase), and both are cracked around the rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0102 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0207
- Description
- A natural bamboo stalk. The top of it is cut on a bevel above a natural barrier (part of the plant), and again just above the lower barrier in a "whistle-like" cutout. Nail hole at top centre for hanging.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 36.8 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A natural bamboo stalk. The top of it is cut on a bevel above a natural barrier (part of the plant), and again just above the lower barrier in a "whistle-like" cutout. Nail hole at top centre for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0207
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0221
- Description
- An elegantly smooth glass vase of two colours of glass annealed to each other, green glass inside a cobalt blue glass.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 16.7 x 7.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- An elegantly smooth glass vase of two colours of glass annealed to each other, green glass inside a cobalt blue glass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0221
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0234
- Description
- small round vase made of white clay with a transparent glaze and cobalt butterfly and flower decoration, rim has cobalt border decoration. Vase has a trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- small round vase made of white clay with a transparent glaze and cobalt butterfly and flower decoration, rim has cobalt border decoration. Vase has a trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0234
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0285
- Description
- Tall, slender, clear glass vase which gently narrows at neck and flares gradually into curly-design rim, otherwise very plain.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 19.9 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Tall, slender, clear glass vase which gently narrows at neck and flares gradually into curly-design rim, otherwise very plain.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0285
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0286
- Description
- Green and white glass vase. Circular base and short stem from base are clear glass, above stem vase body is green tinted glass which bulbs out initially and narrows into long neck which gently flares and terminates in curly design rim. Subtle vertical row marks can be seen in vase glass.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 20.2 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Green and white glass vase. Circular base and short stem from base are clear glass, above stem vase body is green tinted glass which bulbs out initially and narrows into long neck which gently flares and terminates in curly design rim. Subtle vertical row marks can be seen in vase glass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0286
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- porcelain; silk
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0455
- Description
- A small white bud vase with pink stripes and leaves. Inside the vase is a silk floral arrangement consisting of pink, burgundy, and white flowers and green leaves. An illegible inscription is on the base of the vase.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- porcelain; silk
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A small white bud vase with pink stripes and leaves. Inside the vase is a silk floral arrangement consisting of pink, burgundy, and white flowers and green leaves. An illegible inscription is on the base of the vase.
- Subject
- Moore home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0455
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, w…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, woven in curlicue pattern, note attached with red elastic band. "Edith bought this in Japan". (b) rectangular, blue satin with red, embroidered featherstitching around edge. Wide bank of blue leaflike pattern on pink background runs around cushion, with red and white narrow stripes each side bordered by black. Note attached with two straight pins, "My Grandmother Becket's bonnet strings, Polly" Note: .6 x .2 cm dark stain on one side.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Polly
- Becket
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
- Subject
- Moore home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0044
- Description
- A round pincushion covered in beige lace with a brown net ruffle around the perimeter. A straight pin with a purple ball and a remembrance day poppy are stuck in it.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A round pincushion covered in beige lace with a brown net ruffle around the perimeter. A straight pin with a purple ball and a remembrance day poppy are stuck in it.
- Subject
- Moore home
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0044
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
- Subject
- Moore home
- sewing
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal, velvet
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0052
- Description
- Decorative silver metal pincushion structure with clover-shaped ornate key fastener. Features a large silver bird with a small dark-red velvet pincushion on its back, and a larger one below.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal, velvet
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Decorative silver metal pincushion structure with clover-shaped ornate key fastener. Features a large silver bird with a small dark-red velvet pincushion on its back, and a larger one below.
- Subject
- whyte home, textile
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0052
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 15.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this section. Black velvet has 9 spikes sticking straight up from it. Two paper bands hold paper packages of small sewing needles that read “S. BEISSEL & SONS SHARPS”. A silver thimble is in a slot at the top of the ring. 6 mother of pearl buttons shaped like flowers inside.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1029
- Description
- A green octanganal shaped pincushion with needlework design. A square with 4 strawberries in red, green, white on one side and a square with 4 abstract designs on the other.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A green octanganal shaped pincushion with needlework design. A square with 4 strawberries in red, green, white on one side and a square with 4 abstract designs on the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1029
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1030
- Description
- A pincushion shaped in a lattice woven basket full of red fabric green and red strawberries.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- A pincushion shaped in a lattice woven basket full of red fabric green and red strawberries.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1030
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1031
- Description
- A flower shaped pin cushion in green and white satin full of pins. The pins are on the sides.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- A flower shaped pin cushion in green and white satin full of pins. The pins are on the sides.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1031
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