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Date
1952 – 1959
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.09.1124 a-e
Description
Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1952 – 1959
Material
metal; plastic
Description
Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
Subject
Jim Davies
sports
skiing
awards
Credit
Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.09.1124 a-e
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
106.06.3034
Description
Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
3.7 x 60.0 cm
Description
Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3034
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
antler; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3035
Description
Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
prior to 1970
Material
antler; skin
Dimensions
5.0 x 108.0 cm
Description
Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3035
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1206
Description
Small two handled metal cup with stem attached to round wooden base. The cup is broken off at the top of the stem. The cup is engraved “BROWNIE SIX COMPETITION KINETTE CLUB.” There is raised decoration just below the rim of the cup and on the handles. There is yellow yarn attached to the top …
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
14.8 x 6.9 x 8.0 cm
Description
Small two handled metal cup with stem attached to round wooden base. The cup is broken off at the top of the stem. The cup is engraved “BROWNIE SIX COMPETITION KINETTE CLUB.” There is raised decoration just below the rim of the cup and on the handles. There is yellow yarn attached to the top of the cup stem and a small piece of yellow yarn attached to the bottom of the cup. The base is painted dark red-black.
Subject
organizations
Girl Guides of Canada
Brownies
prizes
awards
Kinette Club
Credit
Gift of R. John MacAulay, Banff, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.09.1206
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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Title
Purse
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
15.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
102.04.0053
Description
A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
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Title
Vase
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
6.5 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
Description
A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0053
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
ceramic; enamel
Catalogue Number
102.04.0092
Description
An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the…
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Title
Vase
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
ceramic; enamel
Dimensions
17.0 x 7.2 x 11.6 cm
Description
An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the front upper edge of the rim.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0092
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Date
1955
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.09.1279
Description
Gold engraved inscription: “Banff Winter Carnival Tobogganing 1955”; Plastic black base with silver cup and decorative handles. Silver is secured to base buy a nut and bold through the bottom. Base is hollow and bolt is visible.
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1955
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
14.5 x 9 cm
Description
Gold engraved inscription: “Banff Winter Carnival Tobogganing 1955”; Plastic black base with silver cup and decorative handles. Silver is secured to base buy a nut and bold through the bottom. Base is hollow and bolt is visible.
Subject
carnival
banff
winter
Harold Whyte
tobogganing;
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
Catalogue Number
103.09.1279
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0008
Description
A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the la…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.5 x 86.0 cm
Description
A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the lash about 2/3 of the length of the quirt.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
transportation
events
Banff Indian Days
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0008
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0009
Description
A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
112.0 cm
Description
A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
sports
horse racing
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0009
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0010
Description
A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
94.0 cm
Description
A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
sports
horse racing
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0010
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood; skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0054 a,b
Description
Two quirts made in the same manner from smoothly carved sticks that have been stained reddish brown, with long buckskin lashes at the end, and beaded strap handle. Wide buckskin thong passes through hole cut in end of quirt and is doubled and tightly wrapped together with a narrow strip of leather.…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood; skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
2.6 x 95.5 cm
Description
Two quirts made in the same manner from smoothly carved sticks that have been stained reddish brown, with long buckskin lashes at the end, and beaded strap handle. Wide buckskin thong passes through hole cut in end of quirt and is doubled and tightly wrapped together with a narrow strip of leather. Flat, beaded handle strap is split into two tongues at one end which end with two tin cone beads filled with orange feathers. (a) square with blue beads, long, plain, smoothly carved, squared stick. Handle beaded on brown leather in lazy stitch of blue seed beads with three white outlines of squares spaced evenly along. Tongues have white stripes. Strap stitched through hole in wood with buckskin thong. (b) round with white beads, round smooth baton with ring carved at top and in middle. Strap as (a) but white background with solid green and blue squares spaced along, and green and white checked tongues.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0054 a,b
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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 1972
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1156 a-c
Description
A low silver bowl standing on a wooden base. The bowl, 6.4 high, has two flat decorated handles that extend out 4.0 from the top rim. The base of the cup is 1.0 and decorated all around. One side has a shield shape and "omne bonum dei donum" and numerous silver marks. Other side is inscribed: …
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
prior to 1972
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
14.7 cm
Description
A low silver bowl standing on a wooden base. The bowl, 6.4 high, has two flat decorated handles that extend out 4.0 from the top rim. The base of the cup is 1.0 and decorated all around. One side has a shield shape and "omne bonum dei donum" and numerous silver marks. Other side is inscribed: "Presented by The Royal Burgh of Banff, Scotland to The Town of Banff, Alberta for Annual Competition at their Highland Games." The base is made of solid wood, the bottom flares out with a 3.0 wide decorated band. Nailed to the side is a 4.0x9.0 wide silver plaque with inscriptions: "1971 - Edmund Chilton, Jasper. Alberta 1972 - James Troy, Victoria, B.C." (c) Plain wooden box with lid and key.
Subject
events: Highland Games
Banff, Scotland
Banff
Banff Advisory Council
Credit
Gift of Thomas Brown, Banff, 1972
Catalogue Number
103.09.1156 a-c
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1063
Description
Grey ceramic vase with light blue cobalt stripes.
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Title
Vase
Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
12.0 cm
Description
Grey ceramic vase with light blue cobalt stripes.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.1063
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