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- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
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Christmas Tree Ornament
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0172
- Description
- In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard bo…
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- Title
- Christmas Tree Ornament
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 4.9 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard box with blue lid, "Dennison's Gummed Stars 100 No.2" with small gold star glued to centre of lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0172
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; shell, cowrie
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0006
- Description
- A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; shell, cowrie
- Dimensions
- 87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm
- Description
- A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0006
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
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- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 2.0 cm
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- decorative
- hunting
- trading
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
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- Date
- 1900
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0023
- Description
- A short beaded strip (about wrist length) that was loom woven. The strip has a design of two red and one green X on a white background with areas between filled with a green, red, blue and gold line design. There are two metal sequins sewn in the centre of the design between the Xs (others missing…
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- Title
- Beaded Trim
- Date
- 1900
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A short beaded strip (about wrist length) that was loom woven. The strip has a design of two red and one green X on a white background with areas between filled with a green, red, blue and gold line design. There are two metal sequins sewn in the centre of the design between the Xs (others missing?). A short, white beaded, looped edging runs along each long side, and there is a double row of beads placed around the buttonhole at one end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Plains
- beadwork
- regalia
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0023
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- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number resembling "707".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Dimensions
- 38.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
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- Date
- 1907 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0018
- Description
- A monogram badge with green thread wrapped over a cord core forming the letters 'PMB' (read PBM - Pearl Brewster Moore) within a diamond shape.
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- Title
- Monogram
- Date
- 1907 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A monogram badge with green thread wrapped over a cord core forming the letters 'PMB' (read PBM - Pearl Brewster Moore) within a diamond shape.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0018
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Hat/Dress Ornament
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, bird; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0026 a-d
- Description
- 103.01.0026a The head of a light brown bird with a black throat and beak, with brown feathers attached.103.01.0026b The head of a black bird with beak and feathers attached, and a glass eye in the eye socket. 103.01.0026c A black bird head similar to 103.01.0026b. 103.01.0026d A section of irrides…
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- Title
- Hat/Dress Ornament
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, bird; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 15.5 - 13.0 cm
- Description
- 103.01.0026a The head of a light brown bird with a black throat and beak, with brown feathers attached.103.01.0026b The head of a black bird with beak and feathers attached, and a glass eye in the eye socket. 103.01.0026c A black bird head similar to 103.01.0026b. 103.01.0026d A section of irridescent blue and green feathers.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- animals, birds
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0026 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- feather, ostrich; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0032
- Description
- A hair decoration with two plastic-like relief roses together on a bed of metallic, silver coloured thread surrounded by a heavy fringe of ostrich feathers.
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- feather, ostrich; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- A hair decoration with two plastic-like relief roses together on a bed of metallic, silver coloured thread surrounded by a heavy fringe of ostrich feathers.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0032
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0040
- Description
- A round buttonhole pin with a design of two flags, with their staffs crossed, on a blue background. The background has east-Asian characters written between the flag staffs. One flag has a blue winged symbol at the centre of a white ground, and the other has gold writing on a red and white ground. …
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.4 (bar) x 1.3 (chain cm
- Description
- A round buttonhole pin with a design of two flags, with their staffs crossed, on a blue background. The background has east-Asian characters written between the flag staffs. One flag has a blue winged symbol at the centre of a white ground, and the other has gold writing on a red and white ground. A short chain attaches the buttonhole bar to a small ring soldered to back of the pin.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0040
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0001 a-l
- Description
- A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0001 a-l
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Cree
- decorative
- needlework
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0014 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0019 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Blackfoot
- Siksika
- Blood
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0021 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very soft, pale blue, leather baby shoes with a cotton lining. A single strap on each shoe buttons around the ankle. One side of each shoe has “The Baby” on it.
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- Title
- Shoe
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very soft, pale blue, leather baby shoes with a cotton lining. A single strap on each shoe buttons around the ankle. One side of each shoe has “The Baby” on it.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0021 a,b
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- Date
- 1907 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0022
- Description
- A brown, very small, leather moccasin for a baby. This moccasin is lined with cotton and hand-sewn around the vamp. It ties with two eyelets on either side at the opening of the high top. Decorative machine stitching runs up the centre of the tongue and around the sides and back of the shoe.
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- Title
- Moccasin
- Date
- 1907 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A brown, very small, leather moccasin for a baby. This moccasin is lined with cotton and hand-sewn around the vamp. It ties with two eyelets on either side at the opening of the high top. Decorative machine stitching runs up the centre of the tongue and around the sides and back of the shoe.
- Subject
- children
- decorative
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0022
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0028 a,b
- Description
- A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 5.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0028 a,b
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