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- Date
- 1840
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0240
- Description
- Minimum neck diameter 1.5 cm. beige ground with brown branch and blue flower decoration. Circular flat foot. "Awata 1840" label, affixed by Morse?
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- Title
- Sake Bottle
- Date
- 1840
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 16.3 x 6.1 cm
- Description
- Minimum neck diameter 1.5 cm. beige ground with brown branch and blue flower decoration. Circular flat foot. "Awata 1840" label, affixed by Morse?
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0240
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- Date
- 1844 – 1844
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0003
- Description
- Handmade quilt of chintz flowers and birds appliqued to unbleached cotton. The quilt design is a large floral bouquet at centre with individual flowers scattered about remainder. Chintz border at edges and narrow band of small chintz flowers around centre panel. The names of the quilters are hand…
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1844 – 1844
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 227.0 x 272.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade quilt of chintz flowers and birds appliqued to unbleached cotton. The quilt design is a large floral bouquet at centre with individual flowers scattered about remainder. Chintz border at edges and narrow band of small chintz flowers around centre panel. The names of the quilters are handwritten in ink in various places. Quilting done in scroll and diamond design.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Mary Schaffer
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0003
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- Date
- 1861 – 1861
- Material
- wood; metal, gold; metal, lead
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0102
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with gold over lead at the handle. The gold handle is inscribed: “To Henry Moore, token of respect by his employees, Cleveland, May 23, 1861”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1861 – 1861
- Material
- wood; metal, gold; metal, lead
- Dimensions
- 58.0 cm
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with gold over lead at the handle. The gold handle is inscribed: “To Henry Moore, token of respect by his employees, Cleveland, May 23, 1861”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0102
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- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on t…
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- Title
- Coloured Pencil
- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 10.3 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on the viewer-right side. On the top face of the box, there is text that reads, “ASSORTMENT No. 743”; “24 ASSORTED COLORS”; “MONGOL COLORED INDELIBLE EXTRA STRONG THIN LEAD PENCILS”; “CAN BE SHARPENED TO A NEEDLE POINT”; “”PAINT WITH PENCILS” USE BRUSH AND WATER”; “EBERHARD FABER MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT OFF. COPYRIGHT, EBERHARD FABER PENCIL CO.” On the top face of the view-left folder within the box, there is text and diagrams describing the technique of painting with pencils; on the top face of the viewer-right folder within the box, there is text that lists the 24 colours contained within the set.Inside the box, contained within the two folders, there are twenty-four assorted coloured pencils, 22 of which are original to the set, and 2 of which are not (b-c).(b) ”CARBON VENUS PENCIL CO. LTD. MADE IN CANADA 6113” (c) “MADE IN CANADA EAGLE TURQUOISE PRISMACOLOR AQUAMARINE 905”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- office
- art
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
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- Date
- 1866
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1025
- Description
- A rectangular nail brush with natural bristles. The bristles are short and strong to slough dirt that has collected under the nails and can also be useful in removing stains from the hands. The bristles are connected to a rectangular-shaped clear plastic base/body. The clear plastic base/body has t…
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- Title
- Hand Brush
- Date
- 1866
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 3.8 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A rectangular nail brush with natural bristles. The bristles are short and strong to slough dirt that has collected under the nails and can also be useful in removing stains from the hands. The bristles are connected to a rectangular-shaped clear plastic base/body. The clear plastic base/body has the name “Simms” etched, which is a company specializing in the sale of paint products, although they also sell a variety of natural and synthetic nail brushes as well.
- Subject
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1025
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Needlepoint Doily
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- Date
- 1866
- Material
- viscose
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1088
- Description
- Doily with pattern of three red roses with green leaves needlepointed into center. Background is a cream colour with green velvet around exterior. Edges are lined with a red, yellow, and green decorative weaving of threads. Underside of doily has two tags: the first says “Ogilvy’s” and the second s…
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- Title
- Needlepoint Doily
- Date
- 1866
- Material
- viscose
- Dimensions
- 23.2 x 0.1 cm
- Description
- Doily with pattern of three red roses with green leaves needlepointed into center. Background is a cream colour with green velvet around exterior. Edges are lined with a red, yellow, and green decorative weaving of threads. Underside of doily has two tags: the first says “Ogilvy’s” and the second says “RICARDO ART 1260” “MADE IN BELGIUM”.
- Subject
- Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1088
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- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1133 a-i
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for six 5X7 inch plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT…
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- Title
- Developing Tank
- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for six 5X7 inch plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”(?). On the top face of the lid, there is raised text which reads: “DALLAN DEVELOPING TANK”. Inside the developing tank, there is a removable tray (c) with six removable plate-holders(d-i).
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- darkroom
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1133 a-i
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- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1134 a-o
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for twelve quarter-plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GRE…
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- Title
- Developing Tank
- Date
- 1868
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Dallan metal developing tank (a) for twelve quarter-plates, with removable lid (b) that attaches to the body of the tank with two metal fasteners. On the back face of the tank, near the center at the bottom, there is a rectangular box stamped into the metal with text inside that reads: “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”. On the top face of the lid, there is raised text stamped into the metal which reads: “DALLAN DEVELOPING TANK”. The body of the tank contains a spout on the viewer-left face. Inside the developing tank, there is a removable tray (c) with twelve removable plate-holders(d-o).
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- darkroom
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1134 a-o
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0008
- Description
- Cuticle knive with very short curved blade set in an ornate sterling silver handle decorated with a lily pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, Birks”.
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- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Cuticle knive with very short curved blade set in an ornate sterling silver handle decorated with a lily pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, Birks”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0008
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
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- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 2.4 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabelle Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
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- Date
- 1840 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0022
- Description
- A brown leather belt with a long pocket (37 cm) to hold shot. The pocket ends on one side in a screw-on metal nozzle with a spring device to measure shot. There is a belt strap at the nozzle end, and a buckle at other. The leather is stamped “lb 14” at the nozzle. The nozzle is marked “Dixon & …
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- Title
- Shot Pouch
- Date
- 1840 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather belt with a long pocket (37 cm) to hold shot. The pocket ends on one side in a screw-on metal nozzle with a spring device to measure shot. There is a belt strap at the nozzle end, and a buckle at other. The leather is stamped “lb 14” at the nozzle. The nozzle is marked “Dixon & Sons”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0022
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
- Subject
- social cusotms
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
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- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
- Subject
- social customs
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
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Saucepan Cookware
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0008
- Description
- A flat bottomed, round, copper-plated pan with sides that slope in slightly and flare out again at the lip. The pan as a small shoulder just before flaring out, and an incised ring just below the lip. The pan has heavy round loop handles on each side which flatten out where they attach to pan. T…
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- Title
- Saucepan Cookware
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A flat bottomed, round, copper-plated pan with sides that slope in slightly and flare out again at the lip. The pan as a small shoulder just before flaring out, and an incised ring just below the lip. The pan has heavy round loop handles on each side which flatten out where they attach to pan. There are decorative dents all over the surface.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0008
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- Date
- 1865 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0010
- Description
- A cylindrical, copper-plated pitcher with a strap handle and a pouring lip that is attached halfway around the circumference opposite the handle. There is a rectangular brass plate on the side of the pitcher below the lip that reads “1/2 PINT”. The words on the plate are ringed with an oval of e…
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- Title
- Measuring Cup
- Date
- 1865 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, copper-plated pitcher with a strap handle and a pouring lip that is attached halfway around the circumference opposite the handle. There is a rectangular brass plate on the side of the pitcher below the lip that reads “1/2 PINT”. The words on the plate are ringed with an oval of embossed dots. A manufacturer’s symbol is incribed in the copper below the brass plate.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0010
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in th…
- Title
- Butter Dish
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in the same design as the handle, that support the dish. The base is decorated with a drawing of a tepee and has the initials “I.B.”. The dish is also marked with “Standard Silver Co. Ltd. Toronto Quadruple Plate 257 Hard White Metal”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
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- Date
- 1860 – 1880
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0099
- Description
- A deep round beaten copper bowl with a flat bottom and lid. A rough edged sheet of copper is overlaid on the bottom of the bowl and forms a border near the rim. The border includes circular pieces of copper that have been applied conforming with the shape of the rough edge of the border. Two ear…
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- Title
- Punch Bowl
- Date
- 1860 – 1880
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 24.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A deep round beaten copper bowl with a flat bottom and lid. A rough edged sheet of copper is overlaid on the bottom of the bowl and forms a border near the rim. The border includes circular pieces of copper that have been applied conforming with the shape of the rough edge of the border. Two ear-like brass handles are attached on the sides and there is a brass handle on the lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0099
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- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0441 a-l
- Description
- A tea set consisting of a sugarbowl (a), six saucers (g-l), and five cups (b-f). Each piece of the set is white inside and light yellow outside with a pattern of small gold leaves and blue flowers covering the exterior. The edges are emphasised with narrow gold lines. Each piece is marked with …
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- Title
- Tableware Set
- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a) cm
- Description
- A tea set consisting of a sugarbowl (a), six saucers (g-l), and five cups (b-f). Each piece of the set is white inside and light yellow outside with a pattern of small gold leaves and blue flowers covering the exterior. The edges are emphasised with narrow gold lines. Each piece is marked with a maker’s mark.a) The sugar bowl is a rounded twelve sided bowl with two loop handles that are bent up. The bowl has a twelve sided flat lid with a pointed gold knob. b-f) Each of the six cups are rounded with twelve sides. The cups have flared lips, small bases and squared handles. g-l) The round saucers have twelve grooves to match the facets in sides of the cups.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0441 a-l
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Photographic Print
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0007
- Description
- Faded portrait of a man sitting and resting his head on his arm. He is wearing a jacket that has been painted red.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- Faded portrait of a man sitting and resting his head on his arm. He is wearing a jacket that has been painted red.
- Subject
- military
- uniforms
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0007
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- Date
- 1840 – 1880
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0010
- Description
- A daguerreotype of a woman, wearing a long dress, standing behing a small table with a man seated beside the table. A large window is in the background. The plate has a painted gold arched border around the picture.
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- Title
- Daguerreotype
- Date
- 1840 – 1880
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- A daguerreotype of a woman, wearing a long dress, standing behing a small table with a man seated beside the table. A large window is in the background. The plate has a painted gold arched border around the picture.
- Subject
- photography
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0010
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