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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0021
- Description
- A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' …
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- Title
- Academic Gown
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 130.0 cm
- Description
- A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' at the yoke and a line of twisted cording down centre that buttons at the bottom of the yoke. The monogram “P.A.M.” is sewn on a label at the neck. There is also a manufacturer’s label at the neck.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- education
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0021
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- Date
- 1904 – 1904
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0023
- Description
- A gold-coloured academic gown gathered at the yoke and sleeves. The gown has a wide curving neck and front opening that are banded with black satin. There are three black satin bands along edges of the wide, long, pointed sleeves. The gown fastens at the front of the neck with hooks and a narro…
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- Title
- Academic Gown
- Date
- 1904 – 1904
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Dimensions
- 128.5 cm
- Description
- A gold-coloured academic gown gathered at the yoke and sleeves. The gown has a wide curving neck and front opening that are banded with black satin. There are three black satin bands along edges of the wide, long, pointed sleeves. The gown fastens at the front of the neck with hooks and a narrow ribbon tie.
- Subject
- education
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0023
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0022
- Description
- A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
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- Title
- Academic Hood
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0022
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Accessories Box
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0213
- Description
- Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Lei…
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- Title
- Accessories Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 15.2 x 18.1 cm
- Description
- Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Leica-Meter camera attachment in its original red cardboard box, instruction manuals for the Leica-Meter attachment and the Leica M5, and an empty Kodak filter box. Some of the adapter rings are housed in cardboard Enteco or Kodak boxes while others are free-floating.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0213
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Advent Calendar
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0097
- Description
- A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed througho…
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- Title
- Advent Calendar
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 30.2 x 30.2 cm
- Description
- A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed throughout the scene are twenty four little doors numbered from 1 - 24. Each door opens to reveal a picture printed on a luminous sheet of paper glued to the calendar. The calendar has not been used and is contained in its original envelope for mailing. Marks, printed in Western Germany.
- Subject
- households
- children
- Christmas
- Advent
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0097
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Advertising Decal
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Title
- Advertising Decal
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
- Subject
- Calgary Stampede
- souvenir
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Maxine Bishop, Calgary, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
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Advertising Poster
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1004 a-c
- Description
- Advertising poster of the Brewster Stubby Knife. a yellow cardboard poster (35.5 x 27.5) advertising the Brewster Stubby Knife. Two leather sheaths are held by white elastic, displayed diagonally across the right 2/3 of poster, the upper sheath is tan, the lower dark brown. Surrounding the sheaths …
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- Title
- Advertising Poster
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Advertising poster of the Brewster Stubby Knife. a yellow cardboard poster (35.5 x 27.5) advertising the Brewster Stubby Knife. Two leather sheaths are held by white elastic, displayed diagonally across the right 2/3 of poster, the upper sheath is tan, the lower dark brown. Surrounding the sheaths are 15 reasons to buy the knife. The price (5.95) is in large black numbers in bottom left corner.
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- fishing
- F. O. (Pat) Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1004 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to uppe…
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- Title
- After Ski Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to upper edge and "V" shaped closure, the same red fabric covers platform between sole and uppers. Sole is white felt (1 cm. thick) a thick red shoe lace fits through one hole on each side of closure. Laces have a wooden piece on one end only. Boots are lined with white felt. Insoles are a heavy woven material.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; paper; glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1007
- Description
- An old-fashioned metal alarm clock with a manual bell (4.0x8.0cm wide) on top. The face is off-white in colour and made from paper. The numbers on the face are in Roman numerals with gold-coloured ornate crosses in between each number. There is a round, intricate, gold-coloured design (7.0cm radi…
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- Title
- Alarm Clock
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; paper; glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- An old-fashioned metal alarm clock with a manual bell (4.0x8.0cm wide) on top. The face is off-white in colour and made from paper. The numbers on the face are in Roman numerals with gold-coloured ornate crosses in between each number. There is a round, intricate, gold-coloured design (7.0cm radius) in the centre of the face. There are two black clock hands, hour and minute, and two smaller mini faces (both measuring 2.0cm wide) above and below the centre of the face. The top mini face is an alarm, with numbers 1-12. The bottom mini face displays the seconds, in degrees of 10 with numbers. On top of the bell there is a gold-coloured ring, possibly used for carrying. There are two gold-coloured splayed legs to support the clock when upright. There is a golden banded detail around the circumference of the face and the body. On the back of the clock, there are two wind-up mechanisms, the viewer-left key is marked with “W.A.” and has an arrow pointing in a clockwise direction, the viewer-right key is marked with “W.T.” and has an arrow pointing in a counterclockwise direction. Situated between these wind-up mechanisms are two buttons that are arranged vertically. The top button controls the alarm and moves the hands in a clockwise direction. The bottom button is missing. Above the top button there is an “A”, and below the bottom button there is an “H”. There is also a slide-adjustment knob marked with an “F” on viewer-left and “S” on viewer-right (possibly used as a faster-slower feature for the alarm bell). There is also a button missing from underneath this slide-adjustment knob. Scratched into the top of the back of the clock is “Nick Morant Banff”. Written upside-down at the top viewer-right is “55.”
- Subject
- households
- timekeeping
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
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- Title
- Alpine Hat
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, le…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 187.0 cm
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, leather keeper straps looped on to cable bindings.
- Credit
- Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and gold insignia, toe clamp "Marker" heel plate "Racer".
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Sykes, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
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Amplifying Horn
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1008
- Description
- Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
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- Title
- Amplifying Horn
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Marika McCaffrey, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1008
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- mineral, onyx; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0018 a,b
- Description
- A smoothly polished flat onyx stone (a) in a red velour carrying case (b) lined with satin. The stone has a finger depression carved into one side. Inside of the box the satin is marked with “Calmulet” in gold writing. The stone is also accompanied by a small pamphlet, which fits inside the box,…
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- Title
- Amulet
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- mineral, onyx; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.8 (a); 3.0 (b) x 3.5 (a); 7.0 (b) x 5.8 (a); 8.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A smoothly polished flat onyx stone (a) in a red velour carrying case (b) lined with satin. The stone has a finger depression carved into one side. Inside of the box the satin is marked with “Calmulet” in gold writing. The stone is also accompanied by a small pamphlet, which fits inside the box, and explains how the stone is used. The pamphlet reads:“As the ancient Chinese pondered the weighty problems of their time, or contemplated deep philosphies, it was their practice to stroke the smooth polished surface of valuable jade, a habit they found soothing to tired minds and tense nerves.The Egyptians and Greeks of long ago wore amulets, usually suspended from the neck, as a protection from the evil eye. It was a recognized good luck charm. Even the very religious Moslums believed in the power of the amulet.Now the amulet is once more being sought as a potential calmer of jangled nerves. The CALMULET is designed for this purpose. Hold it in the palm of your hand . . . it is especially shaped to nestle there, inviting nervous fingers to gently rub it’s smooth satiny surface.CALMULET a finely cut lustrous onyx will become your personal talisman.”
- Subject
- medicinal
- religious
- superstitions
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0018 a,b
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And Scabbard Dagger
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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And Scabbard Knife
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- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to hand…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.6 x 33.8 cm
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to handle with roughly formed collar of grey metal. Note: hairline cracks in handle along grain, blade pitted and rusted. (b) scabbard, simple, slightly curved, wood with hoof like ebony tip. Band of tortoiseshell ? at opening carved in shape of flame or flowing leaf sticking out to one side. Round hole drilled through top, five thin lines incised across wood spaced evenly along length of scabbard. Small patches of glossy black material in a few places, and a black colour in the grain of the wood indicate that the wood may have been once enamelled black
- Subject
- warfare
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
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And Scabbard Kris
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- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Kris
- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.0 x 52.8 cm
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and deep double groove incised on either side of blade. Handle is an angular, carved block of wood with a wide band of ebony girding its middle. Small brass ring set in with round pink stones jade? at junction between blade and handle. (b) scabbard, carved of light coloured wood with dark patches. Straight, wide, and rounded at tip with large, flat, rounded crosspiece at mouth. Opening elongated at one end to accept wide shoulder of blade, and crosspiece slightly carved to accentuate shape. Dark splotches of heartwood form organic patterns on the lighter wood of the scabbard.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
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And Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
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- Title
- And Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
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Andiron Accessory, Fireplace
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a s…
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- Title
- Andiron Accessory, Fireplace
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 29.5 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a smaller brass knob. The bar attching the third leg continues straight back and bends at a right angle down to form another leg and forms the section that supports logs. The knobs unscrew from the legs and each andiron breaks down.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0007 a,b
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