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Date
1873 – 1873
Material
linen; wood; glass;
Catalogue Number
107.02.1041
Description
Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper a…
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Title
Needlepoint Sampler
Date
1873 – 1873
Material
linen; wood; glass;
Dimensions
32.5 x 24.2 cm
Description
Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper and single lowercase needlepoint work including “Lucy Ann Andrew, her sampler, aged 11 years, August 6, 1873”, located in bottom one-third portion of sampler. There is a stitched hem around three-quarters of what would have been unfinished weft and warp.
Subject
households
decorative
children
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Silvia and Eric Soole, Victoria, 2009
Catalogue Number
107.02.1041
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Date
1874 – 1874
Material
paper; varnish
Catalogue Number
107.01.0074
Description
A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot an…
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Title
Chromograph Picture
Date
1874 – 1874
Material
paper; varnish
Dimensions
39.5 (image); 42.4 (frame) x 50.0 (image); 53.2 (frame) cm
Description
A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot and in horsedrawn wagons. The picture is framed with a very simple wood frame painted gold with two screw eyes and a wire at the back for hanging. The back of the picture is marked “--GE & CO. CHROMO --RIN. O.” in the blc, and “Entered according to A---& Sonoress (?) in the year 1874 by Strobridge & Co. in teh officeo fthe Librarian of Congress.” in the brc.
Subject
households
decorative
family
Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0074
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Date
1878 – 1878
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0066
Description
A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. T…
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Title
Mug
Date
1878 – 1878
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. The mug is also marked with “Tiffany & Co. 5470 M 603 Sterling Silver”.
Subject
households
social customs
children
souvenirs
Philip Moore
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0066
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Date
1878
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0124 a-j
Description
Japanese, different coloured scenes. Delicately printed colour scenes, mostly left corner. One inscribed: "To Miss Edith Morse, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tatsu Kikuchi."
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Title
Calling Card
Date
1878
Material
paper
Dimensions
5.8 x 9.0 cm
Description
Japanese, different coloured scenes. Delicately printed colour scenes, mostly left corner. One inscribed: "To Miss Edith Morse, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tatsu Kikuchi."
Subject
households
Christmas
Edith Morse Robb
Tatsu Kikuchi
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0124 a-j
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.1001
Description
Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire spri…
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Title
Kerosene Lamp
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
43.4 cm
Description
Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire springs on cap hold 19.0 cm high glass chimney trimmed by glass beading at top, brass cap has "BANNER" embossed on side
Subject
households
household item
Credit
Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
102.05.1001
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
meatl, iron; paint
Catalogue Number
103.02.0026
Description
An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
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Title
Crimping Iron
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
meatl, iron; paint
Dimensions
1.3 x 6.7 x 25.5 cm
Description
An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
Subject
households
grooming
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0026
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0069
Description
A white lace blouse (size medium or large) with a high collar, long fitted sleeves, and a very short peplum. This blouse ties at the waist with ribbon. The blouse has a very definite large floral pattern on the bodice that becomes more delicate at the yoke and on the sleeves.
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Title
Blouse
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46.5 x 58.0 cm
Description
A white lace blouse (size medium or large) with a high collar, long fitted sleeves, and a very short peplum. This blouse ties at the waist with ribbon. The blouse has a very definite large floral pattern on the bodice that becomes more delicate at the yoke and on the sleeves.
Subject
households
clothing
Maria Kay Moore
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0069
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0070
Description
A short white lace woman’s jacket (small size) with cape sleeves. The lace is worked in an asymetrical floral pattern that is quite large and definite.
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Title
Bolero
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
40.5 x 42.0 cm
Description
A short white lace woman’s jacket (small size) with cape sleeves. The lace is worked in an asymetrical floral pattern that is quite large and definite.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
Maria Kay Moore
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0070
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0071
Description
A woman’s (size small) short white lace jacket, with short sleeves, that is rounded and open at the front. The jacket has scalloped lace edges.
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Title
Bolero
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
47.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
A woman’s (size small) short white lace jacket, with short sleeves, that is rounded and open at the front. The jacket has scalloped lace edges.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0071
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.05.0023
Description
A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
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Title
Kris Dagger
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
Dimensions
50.0; 19.0 (hilt) cm
Description
A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
Subject
households
travel
souvenirs
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0023
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
Subject
Indigenous
Assiniboine
Sioux
Miniconjou
decorative
crafts
beadwork
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, iron
Catalogue Number
104.19.0014
Description
A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
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Title
Roasting Pan
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, iron
Dimensions
17.0 cm
Description
A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0014
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0015
Description
A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR …
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Title
Saucepan Cookware
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR PROWSE MONTREAL” is stamped near the rim.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0015
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Date
1875 – 1920
Material
metal, pewter
Catalogue Number
104.20.0028
Description
A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached…
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Title
Hot-Water Pot
Date
1875 – 1920
Material
metal, pewter
Dimensions
22.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached at the middle of the pitcher, and then inward to where it attaches at the lip. The cover is hinged near the handle. The pitcher has hallmarks and is also marked with the number “8/72”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0028
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0057
Description
A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
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Title
Candy Dish
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver
Description
A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0057
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0058 a,b
Description
A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
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Title
Candy Dish
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
Subject
households
decoarative
food
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0058 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal, steel; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.20.0073 a-c
Description
A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire stic…
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Title
Carving Set
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal, steel; ivory
Dimensions
36.5 (a); 28.5 (b); 41.0 (c) cm
Description
A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape around the base of the handle.c) The sharpening steel has a long round steel blade with four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape at the base of the handle.
Subject
households
social customs
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0073 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0077
Description
A silver plated spoon with a narrow textured handle that widens at the end. The handle a simple raised border design, and the bowl is deep with shoulders cut out to resemble a spade. The spoon is marked with a hallmark and “Gorham & Co.”.
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Title
Spoon
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
20.5 cm
Description
A silver plated spoon with a narrow textured handle that widens at the end. The handle a simple raised border design, and the bowl is deep with shoulders cut out to resemble a spade. The spoon is marked with a hallmark and “Gorham & Co.”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0077
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver; wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0104
Description
A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
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Title
Soup Ladle
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal, silver; wood
Dimensions
35.0 cm
Description
A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
Subject
households
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0104
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0107 a-f
Description
A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern …
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
glass
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern cut into the glass.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
symbols
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0107 a-f
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