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- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of t…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.5 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of thistles, with an oval rosy-brown coloured faceted stone at its centre. Stored in box of cardboard with Blackwatch plaid cover. Handwritten inside cover; "From Father to Annie".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1022 a,b
- Description
- Two small silver gazelles pinned onto a piece of red ribbon.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two small silver gazelles pinned onto a piece of red ribbon.
- Subject
- jewellery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1022 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
- Subject
- households
- jewellery
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1001
- Description
- Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0079
- Description
- A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0079
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
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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
- 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
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0241
- Description
- A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 8.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part of it is sinew. The bag contains a piece of sinew.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- figure
- papoose
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0241
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0363 a,b
- Description
- A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0363 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind a shield at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are s…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are silver coloured. Green enamelled ribbon banner floats around from left lower side of wreath and across bottom. Ribbon applied separately to pin. Hinged pin across back fastens under small hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Spinning Wheel
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper le…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 0.5 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper left corner, and across bottom of pin, framed with brass edge. Small safety pin clasp horizontally across back held by narrow metal sleeve.( b) oval, solid silver coloured backing with scene of green mountains under light blue sky with silver clouds, divided in half horizontally with lower half reflecting the mountain scene as in a lake, of light green mountains and dark blue sky. Japanese writing across top edge of pin and along bottom edge, clasp as (a).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souviners
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1137
- Description
- Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary J. Nero, Seattle, USA, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1137
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