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Date
2001 – 2003
Material
paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.39.1019
Description
Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
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Title
Artist Assemblage
Date
2001 – 2003
Material
paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
Dimensions
61.0 (apron) x 79.0 (apron) cm
Description
Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
Subject
crafts
painting
Maureen Fair
flowers
Credit
Gift and purchased from Maureen Fair, Canmore, 2002
Catalogue Number
104.39.1019
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Date
1812
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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Title
Baby Smock
Date
1812
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46 x 90 cm
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
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Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
Subject
households
needlework
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
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Date
1750 – 1800
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0085
Description
A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
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Title
Blanket Chest
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
60.5 x 49.7 x 99.0 cm
Description
A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
Subject
households, furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0085
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Date
2001
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
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Title
Bracelet
Date
2001
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.7 cm
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
Subject
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of anonymous, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
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Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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Title
Cane
Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Dimensions
81.0 cm
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
Subject
assistive device
social customs
Maria Moore
Philip Moore
James W. Brown
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
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Date
1750 – 1800
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.08.0005
Description
Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
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Title
Cannonball
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.7 x 3.7 cm
Description
Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.08.0005
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Date
2004
Material
fibre; plastic; glue
Catalogue Number
108.04.1154
Description
A grey fibre rope, coiled, wrapped round, and tied with a butterfly coil knot. The rope is kept from fraying and coming apart by secured ends with white adhesive tape on the tips, and black duct tape above that.
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Title
Climbing Rope
Date
2004
Material
fibre; plastic; glue
Dimensions
1.50 x 105.0 cm
Description
A grey fibre rope, coiled, wrapped round, and tied with a butterfly coil knot. The rope is kept from fraying and coming apart by secured ends with white adhesive tape on the tips, and black duct tape above that.
Subject
sports
mountains
climbing
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
108.04.1154
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Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black pai…
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Title
Collection Scroll End
Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black painted wooden peg.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
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Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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Title
Compote Set
Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
Subject
households
children
angels
cherubs
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
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Date
1750 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0104
Description
A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside fr…
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Title
Drop-Front Desk
Date
1750 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
110.0 x 54.0 x 101.0 cm
Description
A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside from Catharine's mother dated October 7, 1938, part of it reads: "I am going to find out about the age of the desk 150 years anyway & most likely older. My father bought it 60 years ago, from the old Derby house in Salem, where Lafayette stayed & the desk was old then." Letter now in Archives M36/164.
Subject
households
furniture
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0104
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Date
1750 – 1850
Material
shell, tortoise; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1051 a-c
Description
Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
1750 – 1850
Material
shell, tortoise; paper; metal
Description
Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
Serena M. Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1051 a-c
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Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
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Title
Flatware Tray
Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
Dimensions
22.5 x 40.4 x 29.0 cm
Description
A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0221
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Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
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Title
Inkstand
Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."
Subject
households
office
hobbies
CRW wedding
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
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Date
1750 – 1800
Material
fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0226
Description
A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch d…
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
Dimensions
10.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch designs of the alphabet at the top and patterned bands of flowers with a tree, bird, cat, and dog, and the initials 'ML' at the centre in traditional needlepoint sampler manner. The edges of the case have been bound with turqoise silk ribbon. There is a two-layered semicircular black wool flap at the bottom, and an arched silk-lined red velvet flap at the top.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0226
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Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0229
Description
A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with vene…
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Title
Knife Box
Date
1750 – 1820
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
36.8 x 22.2 x 27.4 cm
Description
A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with veneer with marquetry of lighter veneer along edges of lid on top and outlining bevelled joints on front of box. Inside of lid parqueted with six pointed star inside oval of lighter and darker woods. Bent metal pin on lid fits into lock chamber when closed, insides have been removed.
Subject
households
kitchen
dining
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0229
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Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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Title
Medal
Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
Subject
Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
award
guiding
climbing
skiing
humanitarian
businessman
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
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Date
1817 – 1865
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.47.1010
Description
Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
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Title
Metronome
Date
1817 – 1865
Material
wood
Dimensions
23.5 x 12 cm
Description
Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
Subject
timekeeping
music
Crosby Family
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.47.1010
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Date
2006
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1240
Description
A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
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Title
Mountaineering Medal
Date
2006
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
7.2 x 8.0 cm
Description
A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
Subject
award
sports
mountaineering
The Alpine Club of Canada
Silver Rope Award
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
103.09.1240
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Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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Title
Musket Ball
Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
Subject
exploration
surveying
David Thompson
R.W.Cautley
Athabasca Pass
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
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