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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal; ivory or bone
Catalogue Number
103.07.0061
Description
A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
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Title
Buttonhook
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal; ivory or bone
Dimensions
1.6 (widest point) x 15.1 cm
Description
A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
Subject
assistive device
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0061
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0003
Description
A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
15.0 x 44.5 cm
Description
A long, narrow, curve bottomed flat bag with a rounded flap. The bag has a leather tassel hanging from the bottom edge. The front of the bag is completely beaded with a light blue background and a column of triangles of green, red, yellow and blue beads.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0003
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0018 a,b
Description
Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
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Title
Medicine Case
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
skin
Dimensions
14.5 x 13.0 x 49.0; 54.0 (fringe) cm
Description
Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
Subject
Indigenous, Arapaho
decorative
ceremonial
regalia
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0018 a,b
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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.
Subject
clothing
Japan
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.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
events
Banff Indian Days
crafts
beadwork
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.
Subject
Indigenous
Assiniboine
Sioux
Miniconjou
decorative
crafts
beadwork
households
clothing
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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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
1878 – 1878
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0066
Description
A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. T…
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Title
Mug
Date
1878 – 1878
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. The mug is also marked with “Tiffany & Co. 5470 M 603 Sterling Silver”.
Subject
households
social customs
children
souvenirs
Philip Moore
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0066
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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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