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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0638
- Description
- Concave, circular pedestal supporting wide mouthed pewter bowl with rim which is ridged on exterior. Tarnished inside bowl, poss. from water; stamped on bottom "Pewter P1557" and "C" "S" "CC" inside rectangles. Also logo of evergreen inside tree silhouette.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Concave, circular pedestal supporting wide mouthed pewter bowl with rim which is ridged on exterior. Tarnished inside bowl, poss. from water; stamped on bottom "Pewter P1557" and "C" "S" "CC" inside rectangles. Also logo of evergreen inside tree silhouette.
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0638
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0639
- Description
- Vertical ridged pedestal supporting steel walled, sides of bowl in seven scallops. Rim of bowl flares slightly and is scalloped. Stamped on bottom "FGR A.H.S. Sterling 255".
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Vertical ridged pedestal supporting steel walled, sides of bowl in seven scallops. Rim of bowl flares slightly and is scalloped. Stamped on bottom "FGR A.H.S. Sterling 255".
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0639
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0637
- Description
- Flat based, almost cylindrical container which flares slightly at bottom, has rounded shoulders and ridged rim into which inserts circular lid with knob. Pouring spout is flat topped. Two plated posts hold a carved wooden handle with thumb rest. Crack across thumb rests has been repaired by metal p…
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- Title
- Coffeepot
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 10.4 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, almost cylindrical container which flares slightly at bottom, has rounded shoulders and ridged rim into which inserts circular lid with knob. Pouring spout is flat topped. Two plated posts hold a carved wooden handle with thumb rest. Crack across thumb rests has been repaired by metal post, ends of which are visible. Minor plate loss. Logo on base is palm silhouette inside rectangle, scratched on base illegible numbers and signature.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0637
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0636
- Description
- Plain design sterling silver pitcher with bulbous, pear shape and scalloped edge with long pouring rim. Handle and three feet attached separately and are ornate, curved design, one of three feet bent, two dents on outside of bowl. Denting where two legs are attached to bowl. Base stamped "Bigelow, …
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 6.4 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Plain design sterling silver pitcher with bulbous, pear shape and scalloped edge with long pouring rim. Handle and three feet attached separately and are ornate, curved design, one of three feet bent, two dents on outside of bowl. Denting where two legs are attached to bowl. Base stamped "Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Sterling... 85" and a hallmark which is oval, circle, diamond connected.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0636
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0654
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical decanter with rounded shoulders rising to short neck which broadens at rim, holds round knobbed stopper. Decanter exterior shaped into facets which are oblong, side by side. Facets end in peaks interspersed with teardrop facets. Gold floral decoration in three areas near sho…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical decanter with rounded shoulders rising to short neck which broadens at rim, holds round knobbed stopper. Decanter exterior shaped into facets which are oblong, side by side. Facets end in peaks interspersed with teardrop facets. Gold floral decoration in three areas near shoulder, which is badly worn. Ring of gold decoration at pouring lip. Crack in stopper. Punty (blowing) mark on base.
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0654
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0655
- Description
- Flat based, bulbous, triple collared crystal container with short neck which widens to flat pouring rim, mushroom cap shaped stopper. Elaborately cut with star form on base, festoons on lower body, faceted diamonds at girth, rounded facets above girth, triple collars contain oval facets. Stopper to…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Flat based, bulbous, triple collared crystal container with short neck which widens to flat pouring rim, mushroom cap shaped stopper. Elaborately cut with star form on base, festoons on lower body, faceted diamonds at girth, rounded facets above girth, triple collars contain oval facets. Stopper top is star patterned.
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0655
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0656
- Description
- Flat based, footed, rounded crystal decanter which gradually narrows to rounded shoulder, short neck and widening pouring rim. Long stopper with egg shaped handle. Decanter exterior decorated in draped festooning, each festoon trimmed with 11 graduated circle strands. Stopper handle same design in …
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- Flat based, footed, rounded crystal decanter which gradually narrows to rounded shoulder, short neck and widening pouring rim. Long stopper with egg shaped handle. Decanter exterior decorated in draped festooning, each festoon trimmed with 11 graduated circle strands. Stopper handle same design in reverse.
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0656
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0657
- Description
- Slim urn shaped container with ridged collar, with vertical neck which is shaped into pouring rim. Urn body is green. Circular base and handle are clear glass, base concave, clear glass. Broad stopper is cone shaped on top.
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 9.7 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Slim urn shaped container with ridged collar, with vertical neck which is shaped into pouring rim. Urn body is green. Circular base and handle are clear glass, base concave, clear glass. Broad stopper is cone shaped on top.
- Subject
- houeholds
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0657
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 66.6 cm
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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Fingertip Towel Set
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0037 a-f
- Description
- Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representin…
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 59.9 cm
- Description
- Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representing Robb family).
- Subject
- households
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0037 a-f
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0036 a-e
- Description
- White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
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- Title
- Hand Towel Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 44.7 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0036 a-e
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 4.2 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0665
- Description
- Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright bra…
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.2 x 15.1 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright brackets on shoulder hold single, flat, swivel handle which has been riveted with copper. Faceted spout has wing like decoration on top. Lid decorated with concentric dotted design and top knob. Chain leads from knob to brass loop on pot exterior but chain link has broken from loop end, previously mended pot, corrosion hole through pot chamber near base and at rim, lid rim corroded, has cause holes and rim breakdown, because of open areas mentioned, and, interior rusting is a nonfunctional piece now.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0665
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0699
- Description
- Sterling silver tongs with rounded grips. One grip is three tined, other is open work loop decoration. Flat, looped unhinged handle works through pressure. Stamped on handle "hand wrought Sterling ONC".
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- Title
- Ice Tongs
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 7.8 x 14.8 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver tongs with rounded grips. One grip is three tined, other is open work loop decoration. Flat, looped unhinged handle works through pressure. Stamped on handle "hand wrought Sterling ONC".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- CRW wedding
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0699
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Luncheon Luncheon Set
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0707 a-c
- Description
- Linen tablecloth set. (a)" is central table cover with looped and crocheted edge trim, cover divided into quadrants by triple lined, parallel eyelet stitching as only other decoration on otherwise beige linen ground. (b) are 12 coasters, also beige linen, of slightly varying sizes. (c) are 14 place…
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- Title
- Luncheon Luncheon Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Linen tablecloth set. (a)" is central table cover with looped and crocheted edge trim, cover divided into quadrants by triple lined, parallel eyelet stitching as only other decoration on otherwise beige linen ground. (b) are 12 coasters, also beige linen, of slightly varying sizes. (c) are 14 place mats of beige linen. Edge trim on (b,c) identical to (a), but (b,c) do not contain eyelet quadrant decoration which (a) has.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Edith Morse Robb
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0707 a-c
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Miniature Teapot
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" …
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.8 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" possibly representing 3 yen price . Finger marks prints form a pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. …
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. (b) small, pink, book like case with cross stitched green flower basket on cover, lined with flower sprigged satiny material. Two white flannel pages edged with pink blanket stitch hold various needles of all sizes. Covers hinged together with three knotted thread hinges, with thread loop securing over head of a straight pin to close. Covers stitched around stiff cardboard.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, w…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, woven in curlicue pattern, note attached with red elastic band. "Edith bought this in Japan". (b) rectangular, blue satin with red, embroidered featherstitching around edge. Wide bank of blue leaflike pattern on pink background runs around cushion, with red and white narrow stripes each side bordered by black. Note attached with two straight pins, "My Grandmother Becket's bonnet strings, Polly" Note: .6 x .2 cm dark stain on one side.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Polly
- Becket
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
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Pincushion Collection
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow …
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- Title
- Pincushion Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow thread, stuck with straight pins.( b) plaid (10.0 x 3.5) red and green tartan with wide blue and narrower yellow and white cross stripes. Puffy, wedge like sections formed with tight black stitching, dark blue grosgrain bow at top. (c) red satiny brocade (10.0 x 3.8) dark red, with green thread laced across top like wheel spokes. Holding on around sides are eight tiny silk clad figures with white painted faces peering upward, and black braided top knots. Base of red and white striped cotton. Paper taped to bottom indicates: "Welfare Handicrafts made by Renie’s Mill Camp, Hong Kong, R.M.C. Group III. Price $3.50". 15 rectangular, pillow shaped with featherstitching trimming around edge. (d) ecru with cross stitching (11.1 x 9.5 x 4.0) representation of three yellow flowers in angular pink flowerpot stitched on loosely woven ecru linen canvas, pink line border, plain back. (e) large black, flowered silk (11.5 x 12.0) yellow stitching. (f) orange silk (10.0 x 9.8) white stitching. (g) dark blue (7.4 x 7.2) red stitching. (h) pink striped satin (7.5 x 6.5) pink stitching. (i) purple checked satin (6.0 x 5.8) white stitching. (j) bright blue brocade (6.2 x 5.5) white stitching.( k) bright plaid satin (6.0 x 5.0) red stitching. (l) diagonal plaid silk (5.9 x 5.0) yellow stitching. (m) checked plaid silk (6.3 x 5.0) blue stitching. (n) yellow paisley silk (7.2 x 4.5) yellow stitching. (o) white silk brocade (7.2 x 5.5) pink stitching. (p) black with stylized flowers (8.0 x 6.3) pink stitching. (q) blue and pink large floral (9.3 x 6.5) pink stitching. (r) blue and orange striped twill (8.9 x 6.2) no stitching.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
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