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- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0129
- Description
- A small silver plated flask with a screw-on lid. The flask is ornately shaped with the figure of a small kneeling cherub centred at the bottom of the front. The flask is inscribed with the monogram “I.J.B.” and on the base “Victor Silver Co. Quadruple Plate 43”.
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 3.8 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A small silver plated flask with a screw-on lid. The flask is ornately shaped with the figure of a small kneeling cherub centred at the bottom of the front. The flask is inscribed with the monogram “I.J.B.” and on the base “Victor Silver Co. Quadruple Plate 43”.
- Subject
- social customs
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0129
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- clay; plaster; laquer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0152
- Description
- An ochre coloured toggle bead in the shape of a male smiling face. There is a fine cord threaded through the toggle just above the ears.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- clay; plaster; laquer
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- An ochre coloured toggle bead in the shape of a male smiling face. There is a fine cord threaded through the toggle just above the ears.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0152
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- Date
- 1875 – 1895
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0004
- Description
- A ceremonial pipe tomahawk which can serve either function. The metal wedge-shaped blade is surmounted by a pipe bowl on a shaft of wood that is covered with leather with four vertical rows of brass tacks. There is a fur lined piece of leather, probably used as hand grip, around the centre. Att…
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- Title
- Tomahawk Ax
- Date
- 1875 – 1895
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; feather
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- A ceremonial pipe tomahawk which can serve either function. The metal wedge-shaped blade is surmounted by a pipe bowl on a shaft of wood that is covered with leather with four vertical rows of brass tacks. There is a fur lined piece of leather, probably used as hand grip, around the centre. Attached to the end of the tomahawk is a beaded band with long fringe at the end. The band has a white beaded background and design of three yellow triangles with red bases and blue corners. Two feathers hang from beaded leather thongs attached to the axehead with a tuft of grey fur.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0004
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0023
- Description
- A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
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- Title
- Kris Dagger
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 50.0; 19.0 (hilt) cm
- Description
- A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- souvenirs
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0023
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal, brass; lacquer; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0016
- Description
- A simple, straight, scabbard of engraved brass with lacquer inlay that is just wide enough to accommodate the wavy blade of the kris (104.05.0023). The scabbard has a carved wooden top at the hilt that is quite wide to accept the wide hilt points of the kris while protecting the wearer.
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- Title
- Kris Scabbard
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal, brass; lacquer; wood
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (approximately at the widest point) x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A simple, straight, scabbard of engraved brass with lacquer inlay that is just wide enough to accommodate the wavy blade of the kris (104.05.0023). The scabbard has a carved wooden top at the hilt that is quite wide to accept the wide hilt points of the kris while protecting the wearer.
- Subject
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0016
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0014
- Description
- A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
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- Title
- Roasting Pan
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0014
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Saucepan Cookware
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0015
- Description
- A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR …
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- Title
- Saucepan Cookware
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR PROWSE MONTREAL” is stamped near the rim.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0015
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0028
- Description
- A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached…
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- Title
- Hot-Water Pot
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Dimensions
- 22.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached at the middle of the pitcher, and then inward to where it attaches at the lip. The cover is hinged near the handle. The pitcher has hallmarks and is also marked with the number “8/72”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0028
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0058 a,b
- Description
- A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
- Subject
- households
- decoarative
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0058 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, …
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- Title
- Serving Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver plated rectangular serving dishes with high domed covers. Each dish has ornately worked silver floral trim along the shaped edge that is repeated in the border around the top of each cover. The floral trim is also repeated in the centre of the covers, around the bottom of large, heavily patterned, ring handles. The dishes are marked “Sheffield”.
- Subject
- housholds
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0067 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0073 a-c
- Description
- A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire stic…
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- Title
- Carving Set
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory
- Dimensions
- 36.5 (a); 28.5 (b); 41.0 (c) cm
- Description
- A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape around the base of the handle.c) The sharpening steel has a long round steel blade with four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape at the base of the handle.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0073 a-c
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0077
- Description
- A silver plated spoon with a narrow textured handle that widens at the end. The handle a simple raised border design, and the bowl is deep with shoulders cut out to resemble a spade. The spoon is marked with a hallmark and “Gorham & Co.”.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm
- Description
- A silver plated spoon with a narrow textured handle that widens at the end. The handle a simple raised border design, and the bowl is deep with shoulders cut out to resemble a spade. The spoon is marked with a hallmark and “Gorham & Co.”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0077
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0104
- Description
- A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
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- Title
- Soup Ladle
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Description
- A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0104
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern …
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern cut into the glass.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0113
- Description
- A copper plated mug with straight sides and a strap handle. There are marks on the base of the tankard, but they are illegible.
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- Title
- Tankard Mug
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A copper plated mug with straight sides and a strap handle. There are marks on the base of the tankard, but they are illegible.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0113
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0121
- Description
- A simple round bowl resting on a round base that is larger than the bottom of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with a plain gold band around the outside of the rim and a gold line on the base. The bowl is marked “H & Co. L France” which stands for Haviland & Co. Limoges. There is a white sticke…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A simple round bowl resting on a round base that is larger than the bottom of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with a plain gold band around the outside of the rim and a gold line on the base. The bowl is marked “H & Co. L France” which stands for Haviland & Co. Limoges. There is a white sticker with “59” written on it affixed to the interior.
- Subject
- households
- Pat Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0121
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
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- Title
- Dessert Plate
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A small white plate with a yellow band border that is filled with a texture of tiny dots. The centre of the plate is decorated with a tall basket filled with fruit in delicate colours. The plate is marked “Directoire, Wedgewood, Etruria, England.” and “Importe D’Angleterre”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- fruit
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0134
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- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0156
- Description
- A rectangular thick wooden tray carved from a piece of dark wood. The tray is slightly irregular in shape and has rounded corners. The centre of the tray has a slight depression with sloping sides. There is an illegible sticker on the base (possibly Chinese).
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular thick wooden tray carved from a piece of dark wood. The tray is slightly irregular in shape and has rounded corners. The centre of the tray has a slight depression with sloping sides. There is an illegible sticker on the base (possibly Chinese).
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0156
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