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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 53.5 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central circular latch. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric. Inside lid there is a built-in compartment on the left side. The compartment has a small red pocket on the cover. The side of the case in marked with the initials “H.F.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 41.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 54.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 56.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric, and also has a removable tray. The trunk has a paper tag that reads “Yoho Valley Camp” and a paper sticker that reads “Union Transfer Co. San Francisco, Calif.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular lockin…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 54.0 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular locking latch. Inside the trunk there are two removable stacking trays with soft bottoms. A paper tag attched to the trunk reads “P.A. Moore”. There is also a papter sticker from the White Star, Dominion LIne, as well as markings that read “Brewster, Banff, Canada”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- Brewster
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps wh…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 55.0 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps which buckle to secure the trunk. The trunk has leather carrying handles. Inside, the trunk is lined with paper.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
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- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some pap…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some paper stickers attached to the trunk - a Banff Springs Hotel paper sticker, and a Nova Scotia customs sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 50.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
- Subject
- travel
- Maria Kay Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant col…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant colour. The box has the word "China" on the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0119
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly ebony, lidded box with lobed corners. The fitted lid is decorated with an intricately carved and pierced jade centrepiece. The jade centrepiece is loose.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden, possibly ebony, lidded box with lobed corners. The fitted lid is decorated with an intricately carved and pierced jade centrepiece. The jade centrepiece is loose.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0119
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0125
- Description
- A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 5.2 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden container, possibly teak or mahogany, with two carved birds concealing storage compartments at either end (birds slide back). This box traditionally may have been used to store valuables or spices.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0125
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0156
- Description
- A papier mache trinket box in the shape of an Easter egg with a bright floral design decoupaged on outside. The egg splits in half to reveal an empty cavity. The paper trim needs re-glueing.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.5 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A papier mache trinket box in the shape of an Easter egg with a bright floral design decoupaged on outside. The egg splits in half to reveal an empty cavity. The paper trim needs re-glueing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- holidays
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0156
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; shell, abalone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0150
- Description
- A cylindrical brown-coloured metal box with a slightly domed lid which is blue-coloured with a brass-coloured edge and small handle. Three small short feet support the bottom of the box. The outside of the box is decorated with red and gold vertical stripes and loops that alternate with stripes an…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; shell, abalone
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical brown-coloured metal box with a slightly domed lid which is blue-coloured with a brass-coloured edge and small handle. Three small short feet support the bottom of the box. The outside of the box is decorated with red and gold vertical stripes and loops that alternate with stripes and dots of inlaid abalone shell. The lid has looped design made up of a series of small dots.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0150
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0212
- Description
- A rectangular black metal box with hinged lid, flat based and flat topped. Over black ground are floral paintings, white blossoms and red buds, green leaves on lily-like stalk. Edges defined in pale yellow paint. Stamped on base: “Cinna & Co. Tin Cans New York”
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 6.6 x 9.9 cm
- Description
- A rectangular black metal box with hinged lid, flat based and flat topped. Over black ground are floral paintings, white blossoms and red buds, green leaves on lily-like stalk. Edges defined in pale yellow paint. Stamped on base: “Cinna & Co. Tin Cans New York”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0212
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0315
- Description
- Hinge-lidded, wood-lined brass box. Lid design is incised dragon and rest of box decorated with scrolling and flowers. Undercoated base. Key missing from locking mechanism which works on spring pressure.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 9.2 x 17.1 cm
- Description
- Hinge-lidded, wood-lined brass box. Lid design is incised dragon and rest of box decorated with scrolling and flowers. Undercoated base. Key missing from locking mechanism which works on spring pressure.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0315
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