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Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Dimensions
1.0 x 4.0 x 5.2 cm
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
Subject
households
PW
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
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Date
1955 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0009
Description
Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1955 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; glass
Dimensions
1.4 x 10.3 x 21.6 cm
Description
Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0009
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal; wood; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0010
Description
Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal; wood; glass
Dimensions
1.0 x 6.4 x 15.8 cm
Description
Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0010
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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
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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