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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
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
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog o…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Dimensions
14.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 22.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog on the flap.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Dimensions
27.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
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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
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
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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
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
18.0 x 22.6 cm
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
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