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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
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- Title
- Glove
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- needlework
- embroidery
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- crafts
- needlework
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1045
- Description
- Small square linen napkin with an open embroidered design just inside the hemmed edges.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Small square linen napkin with an open embroidered design just inside the hemmed edges.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- crafts
- needlework
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1045
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1095 a-e
- Description
- A tablecloth and four matching napkins. Each piece is made from beige cloth with taupe embroidery around the scalloped edges. There is also an embroidered floral design in taupe on each piece. The set is stored in a flat blue box that has a landscape picture in the upper left corner with the wo…
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- Title
- Tablecloth Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A tablecloth and four matching napkins. Each piece is made from beige cloth with taupe embroidery around the scalloped edges. There is also an embroidered floral design in taupe on each piece. The set is stored in a flat blue box that has a landscape picture in the upper left corner with the word “Ritze.” Written in pencil on the side of the box is “Bridge Set - ARK.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1095 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1097
- Description
- Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1097
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- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bell…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 14.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bellows extend along the track and end with a wooden frame that holds a lens (missing) and a viewfinder. The camera also has hinged doors on the right side and on the back.b) Film plate holder loaded in the camera’s side chamber.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
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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
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
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- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
- Subject
- households
- art
- hobbies
- Paris, George
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0011
- Description
- A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0011
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- Date
- 1895 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two fencing foils.a) A very thin rapier without edges, with a blunted point and no handle.b) A slightly thicker rapier without edges having a blunted point and a hook at the end for a handle attachment.
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- Title
- Foil
- Date
- 1895 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 (a); 0.5 (b) x 1.1 (a); 1.5 (b) x 106.5 (a); 93.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two fencing foils.a) A very thin rapier without edges, with a blunted point and no handle.b) A slightly thicker rapier without edges having a blunted point and a hook at the end for a handle attachment.
- Subject
- sports, fencing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0001 a,b
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Needlework Kit
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- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
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Aneroid Barometer
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 14.1 cm
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid barometer". Blue needle fluctuates with pressure and brass needle is manual needle which can be moved daily and compared with following day's reading. Manual needle movable on face. Screw adjustment on back of barometer adjusts blue needle to local conditions.
- Subject
- households
- Russell Robb
- hobbies
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some bi…
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- Title
- Inkbox
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 4.2 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some birth place. Spring breeze is based of Writting (sic) brush. Always holding on the hand. Letter writting (sic) is mutially(?) in need. It will not be degeneralate (sic - degenerate?). Box contains small piece of compressed solid ink ? with east-Asian character stamped on side in gold, and inside is stained black.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
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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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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0710
- Description
- Square, white linen cloth with double eyelet hemmed edge. Flower and butterfly embroidery decoration in each of four corners. Each decoration identical but colours used vary.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- Square, white linen cloth with double eyelet hemmed edge. Flower and butterfly embroidery decoration in each of four corners. Each decoration identical but colours used vary.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- embroidery
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0710
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 63.0 cm
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- hobbies
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
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