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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Dimensions
7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
equipment
wax
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Dimensions
5.3 x 3.4 cm
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
Subject
ski
wax
winter
skiing
sports
equipment
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Dimensions
4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sports
wax
equipment
silva
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax; cardboard;
Catalogue Number
106.04.0007 a-d
Description
A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is b…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax; cardboard;
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
Description
A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is blue. There is text with instructions on the body of the canister in English. An almost black wax within the canister.b)”BRATLIE” A yellow, blue, and cream coloured cardboard ski wax. There is illustrations of skiers in the blue and cream square of the body. There is a silver metal lid. There is text all over the body in Norwegian and English. 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm c) “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX”. A white metal canister of ski wax with deep blue illustrations and text in English. The front of the canister reads “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX THE BEST WAX FOR TOURING AND SPORTING ONE SORT ONLY FOR DESCENT AND ASCENT”. There is text with instructions. The wax inside the canister is a deep brown colour. 6.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 cma) - c) Wax is pushed up from the bottom of the canisters and tubes. d) “GRAPHIT-PARAFFIN A-X HURLIMANN & CO” A black cardboard box of ski wax with yellow text. More text along the box in yellow including instructions. Inside the box is a black colour block of wax. 4.0 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
wax
equipment;
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0007 a-d
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
rubber; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0559
Description
A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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Title
Flying Goggles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
rubber; metal; fibre
Dimensions
9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
Description
A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
Subject
goggles
flying
skiing
winter
equipment
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.08.0559
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; cable; leather
Catalogue Number
106.04.0008 a-j
Description
A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking…
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Title
Ski Bindings
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; cable; leather
Dimensions
1.5 x 17.3 x 36.9 cm
Description
A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the larger coil end, curves around the coil. On the locking lever text is inscribed that reads “ GROSWOLD SKI CO. INC. “GOODMAN” U.S PAT. APPL. FOR”. Binding b) is slightly smaller in length, 33.5 cm. Bindings c) and d) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the opposite end of the larger coil, with the smaller coil cable placed within a set of teeth on the metal lever lock. On the top of the lever text is inscribed that reads “Alpine” in cursive and underlined. Underneath the lever is a metal piece that has two slots in order to secure the binding to the ski. c) 1.5 x 12.3 x 50.3 cm. d) 1.5 x 10.9 x 50.5 cm.Bindings e) - j) have no locking mechanism, they are just a oval loop with one end of larger coil cable and the rest the smaller coil cable. Binding e) features a leather strap attached to each side of the loop at the ends of the larger coil cable. The leather strap features a metal buckle to adjust size. Bindings h) - j) feature a space at the ends of the larger coil cable for leather straps and have metal rungs. e) 1.5 x 9.9 x 37.7 cm f) 1.5 x 10.4 x 39.8 cm g) 1.5 x 9.9 x 39.5 cmh) 1.5 x 11.6 x 41.8 cm i) 1.5 x 9.6 x 40.7 cm j)1.5 x 9.9 x 40.9 cm
Subject
ski
skiing
equipment
ski gear
winter
sports
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0008 a-j
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Binding Plate, Ski Bindings

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0009 a-c
Description
A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a…
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Title
Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.4 x 6.5 x 22.8 cm
Description
A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a single green-beige metal binding plate. It is shaped in oval with a handle in the middle of the tip of the oval. There are 8 holes to attach the binding plate to the ski. There are two parallel lines in the oval shape that are indent into the plate. In the middle of the two lines is an image of a downhill skier and mountain with “GROSWOLD” underneath. 0.4 x 6.6 x 18.8 cm
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sport
ski gear
equipment
binding plates
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0009 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; metal;
Catalogue Number
106.04.0010 a,b
Description
Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth f…
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Title
Ski Bindings
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; metal;
Dimensions
0.4 x 1.3 x 185.8 cm
Description
Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth finish of the leather and the other side rough and suede-like. Binding b) is cut off the end and it’s total length is 164.9 cm. Binding a) comes to a point at the end of the leather strap. On the smooth edge near the second teardrop cut on the longer strap reads “MADE IN GERMANY MARKER 160CM”. Binding b) this inscription is more worn and harder to read.
Subject
ski
skiing
binding
sports
winter
equipment
ski gear
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0010 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0011
Description
A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
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Title
Ski Binding
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
0.4 x 1.4 x 163.0 cm
Description
A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sports
equipment
binding
ski gear
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0011
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.03.0137 a-c
Description
A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
Dimensions
19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
Description
A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
Subject
ski
skiing
equipment
winter
sports
ski gear
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.0137 a-c
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Date
1937
Material
ceramic; porcelain
Catalogue Number
104.20.1307
Description
A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabet…
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Title
Commemorative Cup
Date
1937
Material
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
9.8 x 9.8 x 7.4 cm
Description
A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabeth and Margaret) inside a pair of golden laurel wreaths, a red crown over the middle, underneath the portrait are scrolls in gold that read “THE ROYAL FAMILY MAY 12th CORONATION 1937 SOUVENIR”. On the opposite side of the cup is a small badge with the crown, a lion and unicorn and scrolls around it. The badge reads “THE ROYAL FAMILY THEIR MAJESTIES, KING QUEEN GEORGE VI ELIZABETH THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE”, the scrolls reads “MAY 12th CORONATION SOUVENIR 1937”. On the bottom of the cup is a stamp that reads “MADE IN ENGLAND” and another stamp “PORTRAIT BY MARCUS ADAMS”.
Subject
commemorative
decorative
royal family
coronation
household
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.20.1307
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh…
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Title
Ski, And Case Goggles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh: "VENTIFLEX"; (b) one piece, fold over brown leather case with snap.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1009 a,b
Description
Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.4 x 196.5 cm
Description
Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski. Buckle and leather toe strap. 2 buckles and leather straps attaching toe binding with metal heel binding and metal adjuster. Ski sizemedium 6 1/2.
Subject
sports
ski touring
winter
Wheatley
Credit
Gift of Muriel E. Dayman, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1009 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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Title
Boot
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters
Dorothy Boyce
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
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Title
Ski Cap
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters, Dell Brewster
Credit
Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
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Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
29.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
Subject
Stoney Nakoda
beadwork
crafts
decorative
indigenous
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0020
Description
A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
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Title
Beaded Breastplate
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass; fibre
Dimensions
120.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
ceremonial
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0020
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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Title
Bead
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
1.0 (maximum) cm
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
Subject
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
19.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
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