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- Date
- 1892 – 1894
- Material
- paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1164
- Description
- Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” …
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- Title
- Stamp Album
- Date
- 1892 – 1894
- Material
- paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 24.7 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” also in gold. The album contains maps of the world and spaces to place stamps from many countries.
- Subject
- households
- children
- hobbies
- Harry Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mary and William Allan, Calgary, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1164
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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