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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant col…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant colour. The box has the word "China" on the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0084
- Description
- A lidded, cylindrical brass container. The box is decorated with a raised floral design with an enamelled background. “Made in India” is stamped on the base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A lidded, cylindrical brass container. The box is decorated with a raised floral design with an enamelled background. “Made in India” is stamped on the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0084
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0119
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly ebony, lidded box with lobed corners. The fitted lid is decorated with an intricately carved and pierced jade centrepiece. The jade centrepiece is loose.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly ebony, lidded box with lobed corners. The fitted lid is decorated with an intricately carved and pierced jade centrepiece. The jade centrepiece is loose.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0119
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 9.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on inside bottom of bowl, and the top is slightly damaged.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; lacquer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0123
- Description
- A flat bottomed bowl with a lid. The lid has four semi-circle raised rim edges. Both the bowl and lid are decorated with red and black lacquer and stylized trees in gold. There is a sea scene on the lid. This piece is in excellent condition.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; lacquer
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat bottomed bowl with a lid. The lid has four semi-circle raised rim edges. Both the bowl and lid are decorated with red and black lacquer and stylized trees in gold. There is a sea scene on the lid. This piece is in excellent condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0123
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0124
- Description
- A rectangular black lacquer box with a box-type lid decorated with a stylized tree, mountain, and boat design in gold paint.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer; paint
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 4.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular black lacquer box with a box-type lid decorated with a stylized tree, mountain, and boat design in gold paint.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0124
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0125
- Description
- A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 5.2 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0125
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0128
- Description
- A round wooden container with a fitted flat lid with a knob handle. The lid and sides are covered with tooled leather and decorated with a fleur de lis and triangle design. A sticker inside reads “Garantiert Handarbeit, Kunsthandwerklich, Westarbeit 6693”.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- A round wooden container with a fitted flat lid with a knob handle. The lid and sides are covered with tooled leather and decorated with a fleur de lis and triangle design. A sticker inside reads “Garantiert Handarbeit, Kunsthandwerklich, Westarbeit 6693”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0128
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0129
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a lid. The lid has a carved and painted likeness of a duck as a handle.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a lid. The lid has a carved and painted likeness of a duck as a handle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0129
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0130
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The box and lid have shaped edges painted gold and the sides are painted green. There is green, red and gold decoration on the lid. The paint is worn and scratched.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 11.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The box and lid have shaped edges painted gold and the sides are painted green. There is green, red and gold decoration on the lid. The paint is worn and scratched.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0130
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0133
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The lid has a marquetry image of a woman and child on a dark background. The box is lined with red velvet. The front panel is coming loose, the inlay work is badly damaged, and the lining is faded.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 11.5 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The lid has a marquetry image of a woman and child on a dark background. The box is lined with red velvet. The front panel is coming loose, the inlay work is badly damaged, and the lining is faded.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0133
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0134
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, box with a hinged lid. A rose design in light-coloured wood inlay is centred on the lid and front panel. The inside is lined with green paper. The lid does not close properly due to warping and there are scratches and chips all over the box. A heavily rusted key l…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 16.5 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, box with a hinged lid. A rose design in light-coloured wood inlay is centred on the lid and front panel. The inside is lined with green paper. The lid does not close properly due to warping and there are scratches and chips all over the box. A heavily rusted key locks the box.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0134
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0153
- Description
- A small, lidded basket made with natural coloured fibre with dyed grasses forming word "Jamaica" on the side, and there is a foliage decoration on the lid. There is minor fibre loss on the lid.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.7 cm
- Description
- A small, lidded basket made with natural coloured fibre with dyed grasses forming word "Jamaica" on the side, and there is a foliage decoration on the lid. There is minor fibre loss on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0153
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0156
- Description
- A papier mache trinket box in the shape of an Easter egg with a bright floral design decoupaged on outside. The egg splits in half to reveal an empty cavity. The paper trim needs re-glueing.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.5 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A papier mache trinket box in the shape of an Easter egg with a bright floral design decoupaged on outside. The egg splits in half to reveal an empty cavity. The paper trim needs re-glueing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- holidays
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0156
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- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 10.8 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
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- Date
- 1890 – 1895
- Material
- wood; shell, mother of pearl; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0162
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly mahogany veneer, box with a hinged lid. There is an inlaid mother of pearl floral rose design on top of the lid and diamond patterned inlay on the edges. A mother of pearl name plate is centred on the top of the lid. The box has a brass lock and other wire inlay. …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1895
- Material
- wood; shell, mother of pearl; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly mahogany veneer, box with a hinged lid. There is an inlaid mother of pearl floral rose design on top of the lid and diamond patterned inlay on the edges. A mother of pearl name plate is centred on the top of the lid. The box has a brass lock and other wire inlay. On the underside of the box are the marks “Fred Carey June 15 - 95” and “1898 New York” in pencil, and the name of Carey is written on the bottom seven times in different styles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0162
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- bark, birch
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0149
- Description
- A round birch bark basket made from the brown underbark of the birch sewn together with dyed strips of bark through pre-punched holes. The lid has a circle of light birchbark with notched edges sewn to the top with large X-stitching.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- bark, birch
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A round birch bark basket made from the brown underbark of the birch sewn together with dyed strips of bark through pre-punched holes. The lid has a circle of light birchbark with notched edges sewn to the top with large X-stitching.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0149
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; shell, abalone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0150
- Description
- A cylindrical brown-coloured metal box with a slightly domed lid which is blue-coloured with a brass-coloured edge and small handle. Three small short feet support the bottom of the box. The outside of the box is decorated with red and gold vertical stripes and loops that alternate with stripes an…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; shell, abalone
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical brown-coloured metal box with a slightly domed lid which is blue-coloured with a brass-coloured edge and small handle. Three small short feet support the bottom of the box. The outside of the box is decorated with red and gold vertical stripes and loops that alternate with stripes and dots of inlaid abalone shell. The lid has looped design made up of a series of small dots.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0150
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