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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0040 a,b

Description: Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm

Description: Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0040 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0063

Description: A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 16.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0063

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0079

Description: A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk; wood

Dimensions: 40.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0079

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 12.0 x 8.3 cm

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin, snake

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0207 a,b

Description: A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin, snake

Dimensions: 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm

Description: A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.

Subject: travel; households; animals, snake

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0207 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1885 – 1925

Material: fibre; glass; ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0360

Description: A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1885 – 1925

Material: fibre; glass; ivory

Dimensions: 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm

Description: A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.

Subject: households; hobbies; embroidery; figure; male; female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0360

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0363 a,b

Description: A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 28.0 x 23.9 cm

Description: A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.