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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- crafts
- needlework
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
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- Date
- prior to 1913
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0557
- Description
- A nearly square fabric handkerchief. Brown with white polka-dots, larger around border and smaller in centre.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- prior to 1913
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A nearly square fabric handkerchief. Brown with white polka-dots, larger around border and smaller in centre.
- Subject
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0557
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0024 a-c
- Description
- A set of three square silk handkerchiefs, each with a scalloped lace border featuring a zig-zag pattern.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A set of three square silk handkerchiefs, each with a scalloped lace border featuring a zig-zag pattern.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0024 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0028
- Description
- A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0028
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0031
- Description
- A round, fine cotton, handkerchief with twelve points and lace inserts. The lace border is pleated at each point.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A round, fine cotton, handkerchief with twelve points and lace inserts. The lace border is pleated at each point.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0031
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0032
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0032
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0033
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Nottingham lace border.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Nottingham lace border.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0034
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Brussels lace border and lace inserts at each corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a Brussels lace border and lace inserts at each corner.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0034
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0035
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a narrow tatted lace border.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A fine cotton handkerchief with a narrow tatted lace border.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0035
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
- Subject
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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- Date
- prior to 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1047
- Description
- Hemmed, fine white cotton handkerchief, machine hemmed all edges, top left corner hand written with ink: "Sarah J. Sharples"
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- prior to 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Hemmed, fine white cotton handkerchief, machine hemmed all edges, top left corner hand written with ink: "Sarah J. Sharples"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1047
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A Little Ditty Bird
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- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
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- Title
- A Little Ditty Bird
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
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- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.097
- Description
- Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensit…
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- Title
- Melora
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25 x 18 cm
- Description
- Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensitively while flowers in the background underscore her femininity.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- portrait
- Mellora Collings
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.097
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- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who i…
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- Title
- Rusty Disk
- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who interviewed the artist in 1924 had the impression that Collings envisaged farm equipment as means for creating an enormous painting-like but three-dimensional “landscape.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
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Decorative Pillars, Savoy Hotel, London
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.269
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.269
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- Title
- Decorative Pillars, Savoy Hotel, London
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.269
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Chandelier and Pillar, Savoy Hotel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.270
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.270
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- Title
- Chandelier and Pillar, Savoy Hotel
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.270
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