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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0239
- Description
- A red and yellow net bag with short braided handle, and yellow and orange tassel at bottom. Thick red and yellow silk ? cord has been knotted into a net pouch with the ends braided to form a handle. Bottom of pouch is gathered with thicker, yellow silk cord tied in ornate knot and attached to tass…
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 3.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A red and yellow net bag with short braided handle, and yellow and orange tassel at bottom. Thick red and yellow silk ? cord has been knotted into a net pouch with the ends braided to form a handle. Bottom of pouch is gathered with thicker, yellow silk cord tied in ornate knot and attached to tassel. Tassel composed of fine yellow threads of silk dyed bright orange at the ends and flattened around rectangular support at top which is wrapped with gold coloured metallic thread woven through the silk threads to form a rectilinear pattern.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0239
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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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- Date
- 1936 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0023
- Description
- A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss f…
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1936 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss flower.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0023
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0038
- Description
- A Union Jack; commercially manufactured, designed for a flagpole; to be attached by rope with a loop on one end and wooden toggle on the other.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 105.7 x 220.0 cm
- Description
- A Union Jack; commercially manufactured, designed for a flagpole; to be attached by rope with a loop on one end and wooden toggle on the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0038
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- Date
- 1930 – 1963
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0039
- Description
- Commercially manufactured Canadian flag, pre 1963; Union Jack in right hand corner with Canadian shield in center.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1930 – 1963
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 128.5 x 249.5 cm
- Description
- Commercially manufactured Canadian flag, pre 1963; Union Jack in right hand corner with Canadian shield in center.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0039
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0040
- Description
- An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 60.4 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0040
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0041
- Description
- Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section i…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 100.5 x 164.0 cm
- Description
- Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section is a separate piece so that the flag is reversible. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0041
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- Date
- 1937 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0042
- Description
- A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 134.4 x 201.0 cm
- Description
- A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0042
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0044
- Description
- Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has b…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 86.5 cm
- Description
- Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has been doubled while the blue and white panels are single layers. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0044
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- Date
- 1938 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0045
- Description
- A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1938 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 86.5 cm
- Description
- A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0045
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0046
- Description
- A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of t…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 117.0 x 164.0 cm
- Description
- A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of the stem, and each corner of the blue background is a separate panel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0046
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Medicine Cabinet
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped black cotton drawstring bag with a single tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The bag is decorated with a wide white cotton band with white flowers that runs horizontally around the centre of the bag and, in turn, is bordered by narrower white bands.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- neddlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0039
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished wit…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished with beads.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0044
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small red stained leather purse with a flap that fastens with a leather thong. The bag is finished with a natural leather hand-stitched binding, and decorated with an embossed circular design with blue stained centres.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- tooling
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0052
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 23.5 (a); 6.0 (b) x 27.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A handbag (a) and matching change purse (b). The navy blue wool handbag has carved wooden handles, a satin lining, and a red and white monogram “ P.B.M.” worked in cross stitch. The change purse, found inside the purse, is also made of navy blue wool and has a pointed flap.
- Subject
- households
- Pearl Moore
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton handbag decorated with red and green animals worked in cross stitch. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and two short handles of the same material as the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0058
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- A square, flat, woven straw bag, woven with natural and coloured straw to create a red and green plaid pattern. The bag has a pink velvet twisted wire animal (dog?) with bouquets of artificial flowers near the two small loop handles. Inside is a small woven pouch with a blue tile in it (3.5 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.0 cm).
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0067
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0068
- Description
- A handbag, with a curved flap and short strap handle, woven in a zig-zig pattern from red and natural-coloured straw. The bag ahs a very flat, square shape. Inside the purse’s strap is “Pandang Sumatra”.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A handbag, with a curved flap and short strap handle, woven in a zig-zig pattern from red and natural-coloured straw. The bag ahs a very flat, square shape. Inside the purse’s strap is “Pandang Sumatra”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0068
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- An envelope style 'clutch' handbag of woven purple and natural straw.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0070
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