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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0003
- Description
- A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0003
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- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
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- Title
- Medicine Case
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 13.0 x 49.0; 54.0 (fringe) cm
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, …
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- Title
- Serving Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, heavily patterned, ring handles. The dishes are marked “Sheffield”.
- Subject
- housholds
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern …
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern cut into the glass.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
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- Title
- Dessert Plate
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- fruit
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0462
- Description
- A silver plated tray shaped like an elongated oval with inward curving sides. The tray has a very heavy floral border and deep depression in the centre. The centre is chased and embossed with a large flower on a stalk at each end.
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A silver plated tray shaped like an elongated oval with inward curving sides. The tray has a very heavy floral border and deep depression in the centre. The centre is chased and embossed with a large flower on a stalk at each end.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0462
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 27.5 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
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- Date
- 1875 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0057
- Description
- A brass pot that flares from base to shoulders, and then curves in again, ending in a stand up rim. The pot is pitted inside and bears an illegible stamp on its base.
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- Title
- Cachepot
- Date
- 1875 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 14.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A brass pot that flares from base to shoulders, and then curves in again, ending in a stand up rim. The pot is pitted inside and bears an illegible stamp on its base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0057
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0004 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver plated copper candlesticks. Each candlestick has a round base with a tall stem divided in the middle with a textured ring. Both stems are surmounted by purplish candle glasses (7.5 diam x 1.9 high) with a floral texture cut in. These candlesticks extend by telescope action to 27.…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver plated copper candlesticks. Each candlestick has a round base with a tall stem divided in the middle with a textured ring. Both stems are surmounted by purplish candle glasses (7.5 diam x 1.9 high) with a floral texture cut in. These candlesticks extend by telescope action to 27.6 cm high.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0004 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flared lip.
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flared lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0005 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0006 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flaring lip.
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flaring lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0020
- Description
- A candle holder with a heavy clear glass base and a tall chimney with a soft scalloped edge.
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- A candle holder with a heavy clear glass base and a tall chimney with a soft scalloped edge.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0020
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0021
- Description
- A candle holder with short red glass chimney set into a silver band. The silver band is pierced with an allover pattern. There is also a silver ring around the lip of the candle holder. The silver band is marked “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- A candle holder with short red glass chimney set into a silver band. The silver band is pierced with an allover pattern. There is also a silver ring around the lip of the candle holder. The silver band is marked “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0021
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; stone, marble
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0028
- Description
- An oil table lamp with a tall fluted brass column that sits on a square marble base. The font atop the column holds oil, and a frosted globe with an etched design surrounds the lamp chimney.
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- Title
- Oil Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; stone, marble
- Dimensions
- 66.0 cm
- Description
- An oil table lamp with a tall fluted brass column that sits on a square marble base. The font atop the column holds oil, and a frosted globe with an etched design surrounds the lamp chimney.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0028
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0034
- Description
- An ornate sterling silver wick trimmer with three rests. A decorated box on the blade is used to collect the wick remnants (may also have been used as a candlesnuffer). There are two decorated seals on top of the box, one seal at the hinge, and one seal on each handle. The box is engraved with th…
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- Title
- Wick Trimmer
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.6 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- An ornate sterling silver wick trimmer with three rests. A decorated box on the blade is used to collect the wick remnants (may also have been used as a candlesnuffer). There are two decorated seals on top of the box, one seal at the hinge, and one seal on each handle. The box is engraved with the word “Casson” and there are halmarks located beside the box.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0034
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Candelabrum Candleholder
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- stone, marble; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0036
- Description
- A three piece candelabrum set with one centre piece and two side pieces. The centre canelabrum holds three candles, and the side candelabrum hold one candle each. Each piece has a single, draped figure standing on a stepped marble base with candleholders rising above the head of the figure. The …
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- Title
- Candelabrum Candleholder
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- stone, marble; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 49.0 (b); 43.0 (a,c) x 18.0 (b); 18.0 (a,c) x 46.0 (b); 18.0 (a,c) cm
- Description
- A three piece candelabrum set with one centre piece and two side pieces. The centre canelabrum holds three candles, and the side candelabrum hold one candle each. Each piece has a single, draped figure standing on a stepped marble base with candleholders rising above the head of the figure. The candleholders are trumpet shaped, with a ring of ornate leaf-work around the bottom of each holder. The ring supports numerous, hanging, elongated glass prisms. The figures and candleholders are gilded.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0036
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Chromograph Picture
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- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot an…
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- Title
- Chromograph Picture
- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Dimensions
- 39.5 (image); 42.4 (frame) x 50.0 (image); 53.2 (frame) cm
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot and in horsedrawn wagons. The picture is framed with a very simple wood frame painted gold with two screw eyes and a wire at the back for hanging. The back of the picture is marked “--GE & CO. CHROMO --RIN. O.” in the blc, and “Entered according to A---& Sonoress (?) in the year 1874 by Strobridge & Co. in teh officeo fthe Librarian of Congress.” in the brc.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- family
- Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
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Miniature Screen
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0141
- Description
- Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in wai…
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- Title
- Miniature Screen
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in waiting is holding something in her hands, a mistress is sitting. Checkerboard design encompasses entire picture.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- female
- male
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0141
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