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Needlepoint Sampler
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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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Chromograph Picture
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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
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
- Subject
- Stoney Nakoda
- beadwork
- crafts
- decorative
- indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
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- Title
- Beaded Trim
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 196.0 cm
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
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Beaded Breastplate
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0020
- Description
- A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
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- Title
- Beaded Breastplate
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 120.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- decorative
- ceremonial
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0020
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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- Title
- Bead
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 (maximum) cm
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0003
- Description
- A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0003
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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
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
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- Title
- Medicine Case
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 13.0 x 49.0; 54.0 (fringe) cm
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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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 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, …
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- Title
- Serving Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, heavily patterned, ring handles. The dishes are marked “Sheffield”.
- Subject
- housholds
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- communication
- flowers
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
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- Title
- Dessert Plate
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- fruit
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0212
- Description
- A tall thin bottle of ruby and clear Venetian glass with a tall flared stopper of the same glass. The bottom of the decanter is red glass with indented circles which are clear. Red stripes run up the length of the neck and to the top of the stopper.
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 41.0 cm
- Description
- A tall thin bottle of ruby and clear Venetian glass with a tall flared stopper of the same glass. The bottom of the decanter is red glass with indented circles which are clear. Red stripes run up the length of the neck and to the top of the stopper.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0212
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0462
- Description
- A silver plated tray shaped like an elongated oval with inward curving sides. The tray has a very heavy floral border and deep depression in the centre. The centre is chased and embossed with a large flower on a stalk at each end.
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A silver plated tray shaped like an elongated oval with inward curving sides. The tray has a very heavy floral border and deep depression in the centre. The centre is chased and embossed with a large flower on a stalk at each end.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0462
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0466
- Description
- A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0466
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0469 a,b
- Description
- A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
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- Title
- Knife Rest
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0469 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 27.5 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
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