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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
1880
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0371
Description
Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
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Title
Bowl
Date
1880
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.9 x 8.5 cm
Description
Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Jozan
Sado
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0371
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Date
1884
Material
glass; plastic; ink
Catalogue Number
105.06.1044 a-b
Description
(a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN …
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Title
Inkwell
Date
1884
Material
glass; plastic; ink
Dimensions
6.5 x 3.8 x 7.0 cm
Description
(a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN FRANCE” in black ink.On the bottom of the inkwell there is raised text in the glass which reads: “WATERMAN MADE IN FRANCE APPROX 2 OZ”. There is also a “10” apparent, near the middle of the viewer-right side. (b) The inkwell has a black, plastic, screw-on lid.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
office
households
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.06.1044 a-b
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Date
1888
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1103
Description
A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
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Title
Change Purse
Date
1888
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
8.2 x 8.0 cm
Description
A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
Subject
households
accessories
Mary Schaffer
P. M. Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1103
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Date
1892 – 1892
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0122
Description
A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
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Title
Bowl
Date
1892 – 1892
Material
metal, silver
Description
A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0122
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…
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Title
Souvenir Spoon
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 10.2 cm
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.
Subject
households
souvenir
World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois
Credit
Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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Title
Charm
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 0.1 cm
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
World's Fair
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
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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.
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.1061
Description
Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
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Title
Icebox
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Description
Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
Subject
households
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.19.1061
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
104.20.1048
Description
Hinged metal box covered with brown fabric. The cover has snaps on the sides and top. Two metal boxes with hinged lids swing out to expose the inside of the kit. Inside the lid four saucers and four small plates are fastened in place with leather straps. Inside, in the bottom of the box, metal …
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Title
Picnic Set
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre; skin
Description
Hinged metal box covered with brown fabric. The cover has snaps on the sides and top. Two metal boxes with hinged lids swing out to expose the inside of the kit. Inside the lid four saucers and four small plates are fastened in place with leather straps. Inside, in the bottom of the box, metal clamps hold four cups. Also included in the kit are: two lidded glass bottles (one with sugar cubes), mismatched salt and pepper shakers, four teaspoons, four forks, one knife, and one bottle opener. The bottle opener is marked “Calgary Brewing & Malting Co.”
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1048
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1050
Description
Round flat tray with a handle attached at the centre. There is a cut-out leaf pattern border inside the tray’s edge.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Description
Round flat tray with a handle attached at the centre. There is a cut-out leaf pattern border inside the tray’s edge.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1050
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1052 a,b
Description
A footed rectangular dish, with shaped sides, that has two dividers inside. The dish has a matching lid. Both pieces have a very ornate blue on white floral pattern.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
ceramic
Description
A footed rectangular dish, with shaped sides, that has two dividers inside. The dish has a matching lid. Both pieces have a very ornate blue on white floral pattern.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1052 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1055
Description
A white Spode art deco cup decorated with gold. The cup has a scene of the Brett Sanitarium Hotel and “SANITARIUM HOTEL, BANFF, ALTA.”
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Title
Cup
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic
Description
A white Spode art deco cup decorated with gold. The cup has a scene of the Brett Sanitarium Hotel and “SANITARIUM HOTEL, BANFF, ALTA.”
Subject
households
Dr. R.G. Brett
hotels
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
104.20.1055
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1099
Description
Oval shaped tray that stands on four feet shaped to look like bird talons holding a ball. The tray has a cut-out design on the sides. There are five shaped dividers that are soldered to metal strips attached to the tray. The centre divider has a carrying ring on top. There is a trademark on one…
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Title
Napkin Holder
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Description
Oval shaped tray that stands on four feet shaped to look like bird talons holding a ball. The tray has a cut-out design on the sides. There are five shaped dividers that are soldered to metal strips attached to the tray. The centre divider has a carrying ring on top. There is a trademark on one side of one of the feet.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1099
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1100 a-c
Description
A three-piece footed serving dish with handles. The handles on the dish and lid are french ivory. A removeable ring fits inside the dish. The lid is fitted and has a fancy border design.
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Title
Serving Dish
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; plastic
Description
A three-piece footed serving dish with handles. The handles on the dish and lid are french ivory. A removeable ring fits inside the dish. The lid is fitted and has a fancy border design.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1100 a-c
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1101 a,b
Description
A serving dish with a lid. The dish has a fancy rim, two handles and four feet. The bottom of the dish is open. The lid has a fancy border around the raised centre where a solid knob handle is attached.
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Title
Serving Dish
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal
Description
A serving dish with a lid. The dish has a fancy rim, two handles and four feet. The bottom of the dish is open. The lid has a fancy border around the raised centre where a solid knob handle is attached.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1101 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.1116
Description
A cylindrical cake cover with a knob handle centred on the top. The cover has a label “Kitchen Maid Brand Oven Fresh Cake Since 1863.”
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Title
Food Cover
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
fibre
Description
A cylindrical cake cover with a knob handle centred on the top. The cover has a label “Kitchen Maid Brand Oven Fresh Cake Since 1863.”
Subject
households
Verkuil
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.20.1116
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