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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1103
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Secretary; Writing Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1027
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pa…
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- Title
- Secretary; Writing Desk
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pair of brass candle holders. Below the working surface are a pair of fielded flamed mahogany doors with brass accents which enclose a storage area. The upper portion features a bookcase with a pair of glazed doors with brass accents. This mahogany secretary features numerous decorative elements including gilt mounts, brass ornamentations, detailed carvings, flamed mahogany panels and an overall exhibition of superior craftsmanship.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
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- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
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- Title
- Artist Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- artists
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
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- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1005 a-f
- Description
- Five pieces of needlepoint work. Three needlepoint cushion covers, each with a floral pattern on beige backing fabric. One unfinished needlepoint piece with a bird and floral design and the needle still attached. Two commercial needlework patterns on paper pasted on to heavier paper, each marked …
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- Title
- Hanging
- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Five pieces of needlepoint work. Three needlepoint cushion covers, each with a floral pattern on beige backing fabric. One unfinished needlepoint piece with a bird and floral design and the needle still attached. Two commercial needlework patterns on paper pasted on to heavier paper, each marked “S M Potts” in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1005 a-f
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1126 a,b
- Description
- Pair of leggings, fringed on both sides, top band ca. 6.5 wide has lace holes across top. Beaded directly onto leggings, white background, ca 6.0 wide strips, four columns meet top and bottom strips, each column has 3 designs, dark blue with light blue and red inverted stepped open box with stylize…
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- Title
- Beaded Leggings
- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of leggings, fringed on both sides, top band ca. 6.5 wide has lace holes across top. Beaded directly onto leggings, white background, ca 6.0 wide strips, four columns meet top and bottom strips, each column has 3 designs, dark blue with light blue and red inverted stepped open box with stylized flower green, blue and red growing out of the centre, 3 blue squared arches between columns along top and bottom edge, red fabric binding along bottom edge, quite worn and mostly gone on (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Anna Templeton-Cotill, West Levant, England, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1126 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with g…
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- Title
- Scarf
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with gathering in centre 12.0 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
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Baby Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1004%20a-h
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1012 a-d
- Description
- A small perfume bottle with a hand painted bird in a tree on the front. There is gold scrollwork all around the bottle. There is a small silver top which used to be hinged but has since broken off. It has "P.M. Potts" printed on top. There is a small paper box, black, red, gold and white to put the…
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small perfume bottle with a hand painted bird in a tree on the front. There is gold scrollwork all around the bottle. There is a small silver top which used to be hinged but has since broken off. It has "P.M. Potts" printed on top. There is a small paper box, black, red, gold and white to put the bottle in. 8.4x3.5 wide and 2.4 high.
- Subject
- households
- P. M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1012 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
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- Title
- Model Ship
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 7.5 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
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Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1021%20a-g
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tat…
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- Title
- Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tatted cream cotton, 45.0x17.0. (f) piece of sleeve or cuff, fine cotton with embroidery, 14.0x 12.0. (g) circular piece of net with lacy bands, fine hem with drawstring at top, 11.0x18.0.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
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Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1008
- Date
- c. 1890
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1008
- Description
- A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
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- Title
- Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
- Date
- c. 1890
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- playthings
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1008
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1006 a-c
- Description
- Three handmade clay pots of Columbian origin (see history). (a) 8.5x12.0x8.0, egg shaped vase with open back. One side has an extension which would enable holding (the vase appears to be for pouring or scooping), a beetle with long legs is draped over this extension. The beetle has a striped …
- Title
- Vessel
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- clay
- Description
- Three handmade clay pots of Columbian origin (see history). (a) 8.5x12.0x8.0, egg shaped vase with open back. One side has an extension which would enable holding (the vase appears to be for pouring or scooping), a beetle with long legs is draped over this extension. The beetle has a striped back and lobster-like claws. It appears to be crawling on the head of an animal (turtle ?). Line decoration around opening. (b) 9.0x9.0, vase with wide opening, line and dot decoration on neck and shoulder. (c) 8.5x9.0, urn shaped vase, opening is 3.5 diameter. Horizontal and vertical lines with dots form decoration on shoulder. Lip has short lines.
- Subject
- exploration
- F. Sharples
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1006 a-c
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- carving
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
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Cosmetic Container
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.02.1020
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1020
- Description
- Low glass jar with push-on silver lid. Lid is very decorative repousse with the letter “M” engraved in the centre of a shield shape. Inside is remnants of orange coloured soap.
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- Title
- Cosmetic Container
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Low glass jar with push-on silver lid. Lid is very decorative repousse with the letter “M” engraved in the centre of a shield shape. Inside is remnants of orange coloured soap.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1020
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