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Baby Bonnet

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1045 a-d

Description: Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.

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Title: Baby Bonnet

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre

Description: Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; children; crafts; embroidery

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1045 a-d

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Beaded Purse

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: metal; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1105

Description: Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…

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Title: Beaded Purse

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: metal; glass; fibre

Description: Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; birds; needlework; beadwork; crafts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1105

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Beaded Saddle

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Date: 1890 – 1950

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 106.06.0001

Description: Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded …

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Title: Beaded Saddle

Date: 1890 – 1950

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 93.0 x 49.0 cm

Description: Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded rectangular flaps and two rounded tabs hanging from each pillow. The each tab has a long string of beads with a tassel hanging at the end.

Subject: Indigenous; Plains Ojibwa; Cree; crafts; beadwork; ceremonial; transportation

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.0001

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Beaded Yoke

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0059

Description: A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the fron…

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Title: Beaded Yoke

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 52.0 x 100.0 (overall) cm

Description: A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the front and back. The beading is done on canvas in a lazy stitch.

Subject: First Nations; Plains; Plateau; decorative; crafts; beadwork

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0059

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Bowl

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Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: horn

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0220

Description: A shallow bowl, roughly traingular in shape, made from a piece of horn. The bowl is thicker at the bottom than on the sides and the edge is notched. The bowl is translucent and yellowish in colour with linear grain showing. The base of the bowl is marked “XAS ENN”.

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: horn

Dimensions: 6.0 x 11.7 x 17.0 cm

Description: A shallow bowl, roughly traingular in shape, made from a piece of horn. The bowl is thicker at the bottom than on the sides and the edge is notched. The bowl is translucent and yellowish in colour with linear grain showing. The base of the bowl is marked “XAS ENN”.

Subject: Indigenous; Plains; decorative; crafts; animals

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0220

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Box

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 110.01.1051

Description: Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.

Title: Box

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: paper

Description: Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.

Subject: crafts; sewing; storage

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 110.01.1051

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Club

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: wood; stone; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.06.0003

Description: A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a dril…

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Title: Club

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: wood; stone; skin

Dimensions: 53.0 cm

Description: A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a drilled hole in the stone. The stone head has incised rings at one end and a carved arrow at other.

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; tourism; souvenirs; crafts; carving

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.06.0003

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Collar

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…

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Title: Collar

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.

Subject: households; clothing; Mary Schaffer; crafts; embroidery; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

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Doily

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Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0355

Description: Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.

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Title: Doily

Date: 1890 – 1930

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 45.0 x 45.0 cm

Description: Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.

Subject: households; decorative; needlework; crafts; embroidery

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

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0355

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Gathering Basket

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: grass

Catalogue Number: 104.02.0001

Description: A low, wide, open-mouthed coiled basket made of woven grass. The basket has an openwork scalloped border around the mouth.

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Title: Gathering Basket

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: grass

Dimensions: 11.0 cm

Description: A low, wide, open-mouthed coiled basket made of woven grass. The basket has an openwork scalloped border around the mouth.

Subject: Indigenous, Salish; crafts; weaving; basketry

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.02.0001

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Glove

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1031 a,b

Description: One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.

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Title: Glove

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; children; needlework; embroidery; crafts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1031 a,b

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Gown

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1013

Description: Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.

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Title: Gown

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; children; crafts; sewing; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1013

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1066

Description: Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre

Description: Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; crafts; needlework; embroidery

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1066

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 33.0 x 33.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

Subject: households; grooming; social customs; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0023

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 29.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.