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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0005
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
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- Title
- Knocker
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0005
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0006
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
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- Title
- Knocker
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing
- animals
- Moore home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0006
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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- Title
- Facade Tile
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0001
- Description
- A standard pillow, stuffed with feathers and covered with striped yellow, blue, and brown cotton. Covered with a white pillowcase.
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- Title
- Pillow
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 44.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A standard pillow, stuffed with feathers and covered with striped yellow, blue, and brown cotton. Covered with a white pillowcase.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0001
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0012
- Description
- Optical illusion quilt made with multi-coloured scraps of cloth handquilted into cube pattern. The quilt is lined with paper and backed with cotton. Many squares are deteriorating.
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 150.0 x 165.0 cm
- Description
- Optical illusion quilt made with multi-coloured scraps of cloth handquilted into cube pattern. The quilt is lined with paper and backed with cotton. Many squares are deteriorating.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0012
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 223.0 x 238.0 cm
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Moore home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S B…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 190.0 x 214.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY/ Incorporated 1670 (around seal of two deer rampant with Latin motto "Pro Pelle Cutem" on banner beneath)/ the seal of quality/ made in England".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0019
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
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- Title
- Doll Quilt
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1005
- Description
- Red blanket with multi coloured stripes, hemmed. Label: "Beaver State"
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Red blanket with multi coloured stripes, hemmed. Label: "Beaver State"
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1005
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- Date
- c. 1875
- Material
- fibre; cotton; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1010
- Description
- Patterned blue and beige blanket with beige fringe along the edge.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- c. 1875
- Material
- fibre; cotton; wool
- Dimensions
- 100 x 250 cm
- Description
- Patterned blue and beige blanket with beige fringe along the edge.
- Subject
- households
- Sharples
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1010
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0002
- Description
- Small wool rug woven on a hemp warp with an intricate geometric design. Deep red is the dominant colour, along with yellow and white. Possibly a prayer rug, this piece has been repaired, with a loss of 10 cm weaving in length.
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- Title
- Prayer Rug
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Small wool rug woven on a hemp warp with an intricate geometric design. Deep red is the dominant colour, along with yellow and white. Possibly a prayer rug, this piece has been repaired, with a loss of 10 cm weaving in length.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0002
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0021
- Description
- Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0021
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0022
- Description
- Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0022
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0023 a,b
- Description
- Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 61.5 x 123.0 cm
- Description
- Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0025
- Description
- Nearly square Persian rug with velvety brick-red background. Fifteen medallion shapes worked in pink and white outlined in dark blue are aligned in three rows in the central square section, wide geometric border of the same colours but smaller geometric motif. Rug fringed at ends with three narrow …
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- Title
- Prayer Rug
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- Nearly square Persian rug with velvety brick-red background. Fifteen medallion shapes worked in pink and white outlined in dark blue are aligned in three rows in the central square section, wide geometric border of the same colours but smaller geometric motif. Rug fringed at ends with three narrow blue lines woven between the border and the fringe at these ends, side edges bound with blue.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0025
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0028
- Description
- A brightly coloured, small, rectangular rug woven in tapestry weave completely covering the warp, with small slits in the weaving between the colours, red centre portion with wide white borders and black trim covered with brightly coloured geometric shapes evenly spaced around the whole. Each of th…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 114.0 cm
- Description
- A brightly coloured, small, rectangular rug woven in tapestry weave completely covering the warp, with small slits in the weaving between the colours, red centre portion with wide white borders and black trim covered with brightly coloured geometric shapes evenly spaced around the whole. Each of the two red central portions contains a white diamond shape outlined in blue, natural light coloured fringe at each end of its length are the thrum ends of the warp and are knotted in groups of four close to the rug, with one end of fringes looped rather than cut.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0028
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- Date
- 1875 – 1895
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0032
- Description
- Multi-coloured Turkoman rug with very close pile (700-800 knots per square inch). Rust-brown background with navy blue as predominant pattern colour, patterned primarily in geometric shapes and abstract flowers. Series of sixteen medallions dominate pattern. This series is framed by a complex of…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1875 – 1895
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 117.0 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured Turkoman rug with very close pile (700-800 knots per square inch). Rust-brown background with navy blue as predominant pattern colour, patterned primarily in geometric shapes and abstract flowers. Series of sixteen medallions dominate pattern. This series is framed by a complex of colourful squares and diagonal lines. Abstract floral motif runs the length and 17.5 cm. of the width - TARRANTULA pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Turkestan
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0032
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0033
- Description
- Hooked throw rug with sailboat scene, a black (9 cm. wide) and burgundy (1.5 cm. wide) border frames picture, scene depicts one large, three masted sailboat in center with a black steamboat to the left and a small single masted sailboat to the right, sailboats are black with orange masts, the whit…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 109.0 cm
- Description
- Hooked throw rug with sailboat scene, a black (9 cm. wide) and burgundy (1.5 cm. wide) border frames picture, scene depicts one large, three masted sailboat in center with a black steamboat to the left and a small single masted sailboat to the right, sailboats are black with orange masts, the white sails are outlined in beige, water is represented in various shades of green, the sky in various shades of grey.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- rug hooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0033
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0036
- Description
- Woven rectangular rya-type rug of brick-red wool with very short pile. Warp is of white cotton cord with knotted reddish wool pile, and a row of heavy, twisted fibre shot between each row of knots, short reddish fringe at each end added separately and stitched across with brown thread.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 115.0 x 215.0 cm
- Description
- Woven rectangular rya-type rug of brick-red wool with very short pile. Warp is of white cotton cord with knotted reddish wool pile, and a row of heavy, twisted fibre shot between each row of knots, short reddish fringe at each end added separately and stitched across with brown thread.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0036
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