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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.0029 a,b
Description
A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each la…
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 (base) x 32.5 cm
Description
A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each lamp by a chain.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0029 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; glass; rubber; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.0060
Description
A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and th…
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; glass; rubber; fibre
Dimensions
24.5 x 9.2 x 11.0 cm
Description
A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and the top plate is a wire mesh cylinder which allows oxygen to feed the flame but which diffuses the heat rising from the flame. The lamp itself consists of a wick which draws fuel from the reservoir, and beside it is a small wire hook which can be operated from the bottom of the lamp base to extinguish the flame.
Subject
households
industry
mining
John Donaldson Curren
Anthracite
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0060
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0061
Description
A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to …
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
8.0 x 4.4 x 10.8 cm
Description
A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to the body of the vessel. “Treihawa Bros., Parsons, Pa” is stamped on side of vessel.
Subject
households
industry
mining
Anthracite
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0061
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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
Images
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