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Wedding Ensemble
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1114%20a-e
- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendri…
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- Title
- Wedding Ensemble
- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendrils. Black hooks and eyes for closure at back. (b) Very fine square veil. All edges embroidered. (c) Embroidered belt. (d,e) very small satin shoes with long thin fabric laces. Sole is fine leather.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse …
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- Title
- Bill-Of-Sale
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0; 25.2 (frame) x 20.0; 30.3 (frame) cm
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse and Thomas Buckminster. The bill is framed in a wide plain mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0; 18.0 (frame) x 20.0; 22.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through the alphabet repeating from A to D at the end, followed by another floral band as at the top, and then “Susanah Lehman November the 3 1796.” The sampler was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with parallel line texture (wood grain?) and has a framer’s sticker on the back “The Royal Art Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1007%20a-c
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0012 a,b
- Description
- A metal scabbard (a) with a protective tip. The scabbard rests in a leather holster (b) that has two straps with brass fittings and buckles. The straps attach the holster to a belt.
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- Title
- Sword Scabbard
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (a); 10.0 (b) x 88.0 (a); 13.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A metal scabbard (a) with a protective tip. The scabbard rests in a leather holster (b) that has two straps with brass fittings and buckles. The straps attach the holster to a belt.
- Subject
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0012 a,b
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Cigarette Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1072
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
- Subject
- households
- James Brewster
- O.H. Honigmann
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
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Achievement Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1031
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1031
- Description
- Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia…
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 33.6 cm
- Description
- Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia. shows 2 people in a canoe, wreath along bottom edge.
- Subject
- sports
- summer
- boating
- Banff Regatta
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1031
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- Date
- 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1092
- Description
- Hand stitched beaver skin mittens with leather palms. Inside of the mittens are lined with cloth and fur.
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- Title
- Mitts
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Hand stitched beaver skin mittens with leather palms. Inside of the mittens are lined with cloth and fur.
- Subject
- clothing
- curling
- Niven Jackson
- Credit
- Gift of Claire Parker, Delta, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1092
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1072%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1072 a,b
- Description
- Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"J…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"June 22nd 1911, reverse manufacturers stamp. (b) round (3.2 diameter) profiles facing left of King George V and Queen Mary. Raised lettering around him:"King George V Queen Mary", tiny numbers near him, reverse, crown, sword and branch centered. Around him: "in commemoration of the Coronation June 22nd1911"; 2 rings center top are attached to a gold coloured fob.
- Subject
- Coronation
- King George V
- Pat Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1072 a,b
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1014
- Description
- King George V, Queen Mary Crowned 1911, silver coloured (likely tin), inscription around rim "King George V &Queen Mary crowned 1911. King and Queen in left profile, centre, wreath, reverse: "To commemorate the coronation June 1911', inside 4 different crests.
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Description
- King George V, Queen Mary Crowned 1911, silver coloured (likely tin), inscription around rim "King George V &Queen Mary crowned 1911. King and Queen in left profile, centre, wreath, reverse: "To commemorate the coronation June 1911', inside 4 different crests.
- Subject
- events
- coronation
- King George V
- Queen Mary
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1014
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1074
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1074
- Description
- H.M. George V, R & I/ H.M. Mary, Queen round, silver coloured medal, castle inscribed on front inside a crest shape, "1911/ W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" inscribed on front surrounding crest shape. Border is round "Guildford commemorates their coronation".
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Description
- H.M. George V, R & I/ H.M. Mary, Queen round, silver coloured medal, castle inscribed on front inside a crest shape, "1911/ W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" inscribed on front surrounding crest shape. Border is round "Guildford commemorates their coronation".
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1074
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1006
- Description
- Enfield 303; bolt action rifle; solid wooden stock and handgrip braces the barrel along half its length; groove on right side of handgrip; missing piece of wood near end of fore-stock; crack on other side; front sight has solder around end of barrel; screw and nut through handgrip near breech; sol…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.0 x 108.0 cm
- Description
- Enfield 303; bolt action rifle; solid wooden stock and handgrip braces the barrel along half its length; groove on right side of handgrip; missing piece of wood near end of fore-stock; crack on other side; front sight has solder around end of barrel; screw and nut through handgrip near breech; solder near where rear sight may have been located Marks: carved into stock near action: "Wb" can also be read upside down as “GM”; numerous stamps on metal various places; on collar at trigger: "[crown] VR SPARKBROOK 1901 LE 1 [star] RG. Parker & Co Ltd Birmingham 22 Pat T'14 No 8(?)"; on other side: "Enfield 1911 Sht L.E CON _ IV _"; at barrel and near breech are 3 separate small stamps, each has crossed flags and crown with "V.R./P.""E.R./P." and "G.R./P."; other side "R 358"; the number “75715” is crossed through; near rear sight location “E”; on the outside of the bolt: “[crown] A 10”; other marks on the action: “[crown] 2”; “III”; and a circle containing three lines.
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Beattie, Banff , 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1006
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0107%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0107 a,b
- Description
- A medal and a button with red, white and blue ribbons commemorating the coronation of George V and Queen Mary. (a) button, round campaign type button with ribbon hanging at the bottom printed with "West Kirby Celebration". Button depicts coloured representation of royal coat-of arms at middle fla…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 3.2 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A medal and a button with red, white and blue ribbons commemorating the coronation of George V and Queen Mary. (a) button, round campaign type button with ribbon hanging at the bottom printed with "West Kirby Celebration". Button depicts coloured representation of royal coat-of arms at middle flanked by the letters "G" and "R", with a red rose beneath, blue and white band around outside, "Coronation of George V & Queen Mary June 1911. Long live the King” (b) medal, round, grey metal, hanging from striped ribbon with pin at top, front contains profile portrait of king and queen with "H.M. George V. R & I H.M. Mary, Queen" around edge. Obverse has coat-of-arms of castle at centre with "1911" above, and "W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" below, band around edge, "Guilford commemorates their coronation".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1039
- Description
- Very rusty can, lid cut open along edge four fifths around. Hole in centre of lid.
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- Title
- Food Can
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Very rusty can, lid cut open along edge four fifths around. Hole in centre of lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Beers, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1039
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Miniature Spade
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0069
- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spad…
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- Title
- Miniature Spade
- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.0 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco 1915' with setting sun below and flowers and leaves framing the words. The back of handle is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling, Pat. appd for.”
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3055
- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- plaster;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3055
- Description
- Round plaster-cast plaque featuring a man’s face in profile, like a coin, painted bronze. Written on the back in pencil is “E.K., Ernest Kennedy N.M.D.S., ‘12, Chicago, Ills., May 5 - 1912, This plaque presented to me by the sculptor R.W. Bock. EK.”
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- plaster;
- Description
- Round plaster-cast plaque featuring a man’s face in profile, like a coin, painted bronze. Written on the back in pencil is “E.K., Ernest Kennedy N.M.D.S., ‘12, Chicago, Ills., May 5 - 1912, This plaque presented to me by the sculptor R.W. Bock. EK.”
- Subject
- commemorative
- awards;
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3055
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- Date
- 1912
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1108
- Description
- A metal table knife from The Banff Hotel which is now known as the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. On one side of the blade and handle only: engraved inside the Rogers Brothers logo on the blade “1847 ROGERS BROS. WARRANTED 12 DWT”; the handle has a pattern of scrolled leaves and engraved at the top …
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- Title
- Table Knife
- Date
- 1912
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.80 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A metal table knife from The Banff Hotel which is now known as the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. On one side of the blade and handle only: engraved inside the Rogers Brothers logo on the blade “1847 ROGERS BROS. WARRANTED 12 DWT”; the handle has a pattern of scrolled leaves and engraved at the top “BANFF HOTEL CO”.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert S. Edwards, Banff, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1108
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- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0076
- Description
- A rough, lightweight wooden (pine?) gavel with a squared head and plain round handle. Hand printed on head: “John Walker handled the gavel, old countrymen's stag party Jan. 18, 1912.”
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- Title
- Gavel
- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.2 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A rough, lightweight wooden (pine?) gavel with a squared head and plain round handle. Hand printed on head: “John Walker handled the gavel, old countrymen's stag party Jan. 18, 1912.”
- Subject
- events
- John Walker
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0076
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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