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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1006
- Description
- A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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- Title
- Straight Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1006
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1114
- Description
- One well used heavy yellow tablecloth. The cloth is patterned with leaves, place settings, teapots and cups and saucers in red blue, white and grey.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One well used heavy yellow tablecloth. The cloth is patterned with leaves, place settings, teapots and cups and saucers in red blue, white and grey.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1114
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1097
- Description
- Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1097
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0547
- Description
- A simple cotton tablecloth. Red with white and orange lines on two thirds of the cloth and with white and black lines on the other third. Unfinished edges.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 128.0 x 145.0 cm
- Description
- A simple cotton tablecloth. Red with white and orange lines on two thirds of the cloth and with white and black lines on the other third. Unfinished edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0547
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0556
- Description
- Large beige crocheted tablecloth with open mesh and pattern of flowers and berries on vines.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 165.0 x 203.0 cm
- Description
- Large beige crocheted tablecloth with open mesh and pattern of flowers and berries on vines.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0556
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0560
- Description
- A small tablecloth made from thin red fabric with a pattern of geometric flower shapes and a wide strip of a pattern of ornate triangles and diamond shapes embroidered with white and gold thread.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 124.0 x 163.0 cm
- Description
- A small tablecloth made from thin red fabric with a pattern of geometric flower shapes and a wide strip of a pattern of ornate triangles and diamond shapes embroidered with white and gold thread.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0560
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0571
- Description
- A cream cotton tablecloth with crocheted border and colourful flowers embroidered in the corners and along the edges.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 124.0 x 136.0 cm
- Description
- A cream cotton tablecloth with crocheted border and colourful flowers embroidered in the corners and along the edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- dining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0571
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0577
- Description
- Large red tablecloth with pattern of green flowers embroidered on it. Some flowers also have orange tops and there is some latticework also in orange. Triangles embroidered in darker green along long sides, Illegible black words prohibited at one corner.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 132.0 x 194.0 cm
- Description
- Large red tablecloth with pattern of green flowers embroidered on it. Some flowers also have orange tops and there is some latticework also in orange. Triangles embroidered in darker green along long sides, Illegible black words prohibited at one corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0577
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0593
- Description
- Beige woven tablecloth with embroidered lines across its width. Lines are brown, black, and red with brown geometric patten in centre of thicker lines.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 130.0 x 174.0 cm
- Description
- Beige woven tablecloth with embroidered lines across its width. Lines are brown, black, and red with brown geometric patten in centre of thicker lines.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0593
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0016
- Description
- A large, rectangular, white damask tablecloth.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 228.0 x 308.0 cm
- Description
- A large, rectangular, white damask tablecloth.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0016
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0017
- Description
- A large, square, white damask tablecloth with a wide hem.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 224.0 x 226.0 cm
- Description
- A large, square, white damask tablecloth with a wide hem.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0017
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- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0018
- Description
- A large, rectangular, grass linen white tablecloth with wide hemmed borders and small sprays of white embroidered flowers scattered evenly over the surface.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 176.0 x 215.0 cm
- Description
- A large, rectangular, grass linen white tablecloth with wide hemmed borders and small sprays of white embroidered flowers scattered evenly over the surface.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0018
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0022
- Description
- A large rectangular tablecloth with a white centre and a wide red paisley border. The paisley design works into the edges of the white centre. There is fringe along the edges of the tablecloth.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 164.0 x 328.0 cm
- Description
- A large rectangular tablecloth with a white centre and a wide red paisley border. The paisley design works into the edges of the white centre. There is fringe along the edges of the tablecloth.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0022
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0451
- Description
- Irregular tablecloth with raised stripe pattern made of thick and thin lines and a scalloped edge. Tablecloth has 3 straight sides and one side that juts out in the centre.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 240.0 x 187.0 cm
- Description
- Irregular tablecloth with raised stripe pattern made of thick and thin lines and a scalloped edge. Tablecloth has 3 straight sides and one side that juts out in the centre.
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- household
- dining
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0451
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; thread
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1093
- Description
- square off-white table cloth with a 5.2 cm hem; 0.4 cm large strip of openwork in between the hem and central piece; embroidery along the four sides of the central piece; the motif is a frieze of yellow and pink flower bouquets joined by undulating arabesques; central bouquet on each side displayed…
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; thread
- Dimensions
- 87.0 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- square off-white table cloth with a 5.2 cm hem; 0.4 cm large strip of openwork in between the hem and central piece; embroidery along the four sides of the central piece; the motif is a frieze of yellow and pink flower bouquets joined by undulating arabesques; central bouquet on each side displayed in a brown amphora
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1093
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0464
- Description
- A large tablecloth that is woven of red cotton with green, red, and white floral embroidery — in rows with a circular pattern at centre and bands of vines at each end. Small circular mirrors are sewn in two rows at each end.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 140.0 x 198.0 cm
- Description
- A large tablecloth that is woven of red cotton with green, red, and white floral embroidery — in rows with a circular pattern at centre and bands of vines at each end. Small circular mirrors are sewn in two rows at each end.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- dining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0464
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0465
- Description
- Square tablecloth. Beige fabric with black and white geometric pattern. Large beige square surrounded by geometric border in centre (rotated 90º on the fabric)
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 105.0 cm
- Description
- Square tablecloth. Beige fabric with black and white geometric pattern. Large beige square surrounded by geometric border in centre (rotated 90º on the fabric)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0465
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0709
- Description
- Square white cotton cloth with rounded corners and crocheted edge trim. Four corner embroidered decorations identical, fruit bowl in blue with artichoke, apple, carrot, etc. in various colours.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- Square white cotton cloth with rounded corners and crocheted edge trim. Four corner embroidered decorations identical, fruit bowl in blue with artichoke, apple, carrot, etc. in various colours.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0709
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0710
- Description
- Square, white linen cloth with double eyelet hemmed edge. Flower and butterfly embroidery decoration in each of four corners. Each decoration identical but colours used vary.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- Square, white linen cloth with double eyelet hemmed edge. Flower and butterfly embroidery decoration in each of four corners. Each decoration identical but colours used vary.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- embroidery
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0710
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0751
- Description
- A square wool tablecloth elaborately embroidered with a paisley pattern predominant. The embroidery is machine done and forms a border along the edges about 25.5 cm wide, embroidery colours are blue, white, gold, green and purple. A fringe is sewn on to two sides (approx 6 cm.). The cloth shows si…
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 173.5 x 173.5 cm
- Description
- A square wool tablecloth elaborately embroidered with a paisley pattern predominant. The embroidery is machine done and forms a border along the edges about 25.5 cm wide, embroidery colours are blue, white, gold, green and purple. A fringe is sewn on to two sides (approx 6 cm.). The cloth shows signs of wear, fraying on one corner, moth holes (?) of varying sizes throughout.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0751
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