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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- footwear
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
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Glove Stretcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0056
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Glove Stretcher
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
- Subject
- clothing
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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Secretary; Writing Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1027
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pa…
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- Title
- Secretary; Writing Desk
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pair of brass candle holders. Below the working surface are a pair of fielded flamed mahogany doors with brass accents which enclose a storage area. The upper portion features a bookcase with a pair of glazed doors with brass accents. This mahogany secretary features numerous decorative elements including gilt mounts, brass ornamentations, detailed carvings, flamed mahogany panels and an overall exhibition of superior craftsmanship.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with g…
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- Title
- Scarf
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with gathering in centre 12.0 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
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Reading Eyeglasses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1001%20a-c
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is l…
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is lined. (c) Similar to (b) but leather covered and hinged at sides of opening with a metal band, velvet lined.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of (Mrs) Sentance, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
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Baby Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1004%20a-h
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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Child's Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1002
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
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- Title
- Child's Undergarment
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
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- Title
- Corset Stay
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1012 a-d
- Description
- A small perfume bottle with a hand painted bird in a tree on the front. There is gold scrollwork all around the bottle. There is a small silver top which used to be hinged but has since broken off. It has "P.M. Potts" printed on top. There is a small paper box, black, red, gold and white to put the…
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small perfume bottle with a hand painted bird in a tree on the front. There is gold scrollwork all around the bottle. There is a small silver top which used to be hinged but has since broken off. It has "P.M. Potts" printed on top. There is a small paper box, black, red, gold and white to put the bottle in. 8.4x3.5 wide and 2.4 high.
- Subject
- households
- P. M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1012 a-d
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
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Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1021%20a-g
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tat…
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- Title
- Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tatted cream cotton, 45.0x17.0. (f) piece of sleeve or cuff, fine cotton with embroidery, 14.0x 12.0. (g) circular piece of net with lacy bands, fine hem with drawstring at top, 11.0x18.0.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- carving
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
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