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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
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0040
Description
Rectangular, translucent plastic bookmark with pinked edges, leaves, gold glitter have been placed between two sheets of plastic and heat bonded.
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Title
Bookmark
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf; metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
Rectangular, translucent plastic bookmark with pinked edges, leaves, gold glitter have been placed between two sheets of plastic and heat bonded.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0040
Images
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.06.0041
Description
Long, narrow, multi coloured, hand woven bookmark with fringes at either end. Dominant yellow green chevron design in weave, red black accents.
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Title
Bookmark
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
4.5 x 39.0 cm
Description
Long, narrow, multi coloured, hand woven bookmark with fringes at either end. Dominant yellow green chevron design in weave, red black accents.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0041
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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