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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.3001
- Description
- Rectangular white stone with dark green, blue and white inclusion. Accompanied by a piece of paper with CRW writing: “Mina Lefthand rock from Squaw Valley west of Nanton - willow creek is weat of Clairesholm & can get to Squaw Valley that way. Has more rock. April 12 1971.”
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- Title
- Rock
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular white stone with dark green, blue and white inclusion. Accompanied by a piece of paper with CRW writing: “Mina Lefthand rock from Squaw Valley west of Nanton - willow creek is weat of Clairesholm & can get to Squaw Valley that way. Has more rock. April 12 1971.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.3001
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- Date
- 1970 – 1983
- Material
- paper; cardboard; fabric; metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0029
- Description
- Grey cardboard travel box with reinforced metal corners on both pieces, a metal frame on the lid for a shipping label, and green canvas straps with metal tips mounted in a cross on the bottom. In the metal frame on the lid is a piece of thick paper that is mostly illegible due to an adhesive shippi…
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- Title
- Reel Box
- Date
- 1970 – 1983
- Material
- paper; cardboard; fabric; metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 40.9 x 40.9 cm
- Description
- Grey cardboard travel box with reinforced metal corners on both pieces, a metal frame on the lid for a shipping label, and green canvas straps with metal tips mounted in a cross on the bottom. In the metal frame on the lid is a piece of thick paper that is mostly illegible due to an adhesive shipping label addressed to Head Hunter Films from Gastown Productions. Also adhered to the lid is a circular bright orange Head Hunter Films sticker to the left of the metal frame and the torn remnants of shipping labels on the right. Inside the box is a plastic Loomis Courier Service shipping pouch that may have been adhered to the lid at some point, as well as a paper Loomis Air Courier receipt.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0029
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 14.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 31.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.B.M.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk has “D. Cranstone” handprinted on the top. The trunk also has paper stickers from the White Star Line, including one that reads “May (?) Comdi S. Hampten, Ross 8-5-40 WR”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, alligator
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0206
- Description
- A grey and beige alligator skin folding wallet with a bill pocket, card pocket, and a change pocket with a flap.
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, alligator
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 8.6 x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A grey and beige alligator skin folding wallet with a bill pocket, card pocket, and a change pocket with a flap.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, alligator
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0206
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, snake
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label tha…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 54.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label that reads “CROUCH & FITZGERALD TRUNKS, BAGS, AND VALISES”. The trunk has two stacking lift out trays inside as well as organizational dividers in the bottom section. The trunk has a Canadian Pacific World Cruise Sticker attached to it, and is also marked with an “m” (Moore’s brand?).
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 46.7 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular locking latch in the centre. The trunk has a lift out tray inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
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- Date
- 1926 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0222
- Description
- A travelling trunk that stands on end and opens like a book. The case has three drawers built in on the right side, a hanging rack with four built in hangers on the left, as well as a removable attache style case. The trunk in fastened with three latches and a locking latch to secure the contents. …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1926 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 37.0 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A travelling trunk that stands on end and opens like a book. The case has three drawers built in on the right side, a hanging rack with four built in hangers on the left, as well as a removable attache style case. The trunk in fastened with three latches and a locking latch to secure the contents. The case has stickers attached to it all over the exterior. The stickers are from the Canadian Australasian Line, British Rail, Canada Customs, N.Y.K. Line, Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, and there are more stickers that are illegible or torn.
- Subject
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0222
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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 78.0 (longest) cm
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; ceramic; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0012 a,b
- Description
- Two identical travel clocks in rather large, square, flat folding cases of leather. (a) green with gold initials "C.R." on front. (b) tan without initials. Cases open by pushing small brass bar on edge. Large, round, clock face inside is brass rimmed and set into square leather frame which hinges…
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- Title
- Travel Clock
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; ceramic; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.3 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Two identical travel clocks in rather large, square, flat folding cases of leather. (a) green with gold initials "C.R." on front. (b) tan without initials. Cases open by pushing small brass bar on edge. Large, round, clock face inside is brass rimmed and set into square leather frame which hinges at top of case. Clock swings forward to rest on bottom edge inside square outer case. Long stem with large, tapered, grooved knob on end is at bottom of clock and pulls out to set hands. Clock case is very thin with fingernail groove on side of back to open inside of case. Large, glass covered round face is white, porcelain? with angular gold coloured hour numerals, gold coloured hands outlined in black with spikey tips, and an outlined ring around the outside marked off with lines indicating each minute. Inside of case lined with ribbed fabric of same colour as outside, both run. Marks: on face, "Shreve Crump & Low Co. Boston, 8 days, made in Switzerland".
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0012 a,b
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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- Title
- Replica Tikis
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0754
- Description
- A dark, lathe turned wooden bottle trimmed with strips of thin brass pieces. Hollowed bottle has straight sides rounding at shoulders to narrow into neck surmounted by flared, thick lip, trimmed with thin strips of brass around sides, top, middle, bottom, support short, straight corrugated strips b…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.6 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A dark, lathe turned wooden bottle trimmed with strips of thin brass pieces. Hollowed bottle has straight sides rounding at shoulders to narrow into neck surmounted by flared, thick lip, trimmed with thin strips of brass around sides, top, middle, bottom, support short, straight corrugated strips between each ring, a fourth ring girds the lip. A brass collar around the neck is pinked at top and rings have been notched and pinched together at ends, and straight strips are folded at ends to hold in place. Inside of lip is curved convexedly and decorated with grooved rings. Wood beneath each ring on side has been grooved around with five rings.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0754
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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- Title
- Scroll
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- monkey
- hare
- frog
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
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- Date
- 1927 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0094
- Description
- A painted metal globe supported through its axis inside a vertical brown metal ring attached to a round flat base. Globe is joined by seam at the equator and has been coated with a gold varnish like substance. Top of globe has metal disk indicating the twenty four hours of the day. Top of supportin…
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- Title
- Globe
- Date
- 1927 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.3 x 16.3 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A painted metal globe supported through its axis inside a vertical brown metal ring attached to a round flat base. Globe is joined by seam at the equator and has been coated with a gold varnish like substance. Top of globe has metal disk indicating the twenty four hours of the day. Top of supporting ring has protruding threaded lug. Globe spins on its axis, and is predominantly green, orange and yellow.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0094
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Carrying Strap
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- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0053
- Description
- Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven togeth…
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- Title
- Carrying Strap
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 6.5 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven together to form a casing approximately 4.0 cm long.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0053
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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Coat Hanger; Travel Set
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to …
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- Title
- Coat Hanger; Travel Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 3.1 x 39.6 cm
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to collapse and open. The arms are suspended from a small hook at ends of the arms, and therefore stretches out flat when collapsed, or balances the arms nicely from their length when extended fully. Long, rectangular suede case is stitched around three sides, and has pink twisted cord double drawstring to close.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0334
- Description
- Black cotton spring loaded umbrella. 15.5 cm. long wood and silver inlaid horn handle. 8 cm. wide silver band separates stained and polished wood from bone or horn crook. Wooden shaft covered in red brown enamel or oil paint, 4cm on end of tip painted black.
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- Title
- Umbrella
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Black cotton spring loaded umbrella. 15.5 cm. long wood and silver inlaid horn handle. 8 cm. wide silver band separates stained and polished wood from bone or horn crook. Wooden shaft covered in red brown enamel or oil paint, 4cm on end of tip painted black.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0334
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