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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; ivory; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
Description
Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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Title
Change Purse
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; ivory; paper
Dimensions
2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
Description
Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
Subject
Whtye home
travel
souvenir
personal
accessories
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0373 a-c
Description
A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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Title
Change Purse
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
Description
A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
travel
souvenir
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0373 a-c
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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Title
Kerchief
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
70.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
Subject
souvenir
Field, B.C.
Credit
Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
Images
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