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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
feather, ostritch
Catalogue Number
112.01.1007 a-c
Description
Three black and beige ostrich feathers.
Title
Struthio Camelus Feather
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
feather, ostritch
Description
Three black and beige ostrich feathers.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer
animals
birds
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
112.01.1007 a-c
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Date
1892 – 1894
Material
paper; skin
Catalogue Number
105.02.1164
Description
Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” …
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Title
Stamp Album
Date
1892 – 1894
Material
paper; skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 24.7 x 29.5 cm
Description
Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” also in gold. The album contains maps of the world and spaces to place stamps from many countries.
Subject
households
children
hobbies
Harry Brett
Credit
Gift of Mary and William Allan, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
105.02.1164
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
paper; skin; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1131
Description
Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the fro…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
paper; skin; plastic; metal
Dimensions
14.5 x 33.5 x 41.2 cm
Description
Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the front, a metal bookmark with a triangle on top containing “M” in fancy lettering, a plexiglass mangifying rod, a pair of metal cuticle trimmers, a pencil, an Australian Five Pound bill, and a box of “LIEUT. COLONEL PHILIP A. MOORE BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” calling cards.
Subject
travel
households
Roger Moore
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.08.1131
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1136
Description
White oval dish with a band of sunflowers and waterlilies against a scalloped green background. In the centre of the decoration on one side there is an oval-shaped belt with "SANITARIUM HOTEL" on the belt and “BANFF” in the centre. The underside of the dish is marked with a crest and “PORCELAINE …
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Title
Dish
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.4 x 14.2 x 20.4 cm
Description
White oval dish with a band of sunflowers and waterlilies against a scalloped green background. In the centre of the decoration on one side there is an oval-shaped belt with "SANITARIUM HOTEL" on the belt and “BANFF” in the centre. The underside of the dish is marked with a crest and “PORCELAINE OPAQUE TRADE MARK BRIDGWOOD & SON. ENGLAND SUPPLIED BY W.O. REID & CO. LONDON & WINNIPEG.”
Subject
institutions
Banff Sanitarium
Dr. Brett
households
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2003
Catalogue Number
104.20.1136
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood; skin; horse hair; fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0301 a,b
Description
Two elegant dining room hardwood chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. The chairs have a gracefully curved and crested rail that is a separate piece which is glued to the slat back and the curved back frame. The slat backs with a lyre-shaped (five cut-out slats from one …
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Title
Dining Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood; skin; horse hair; fabric; metal
Dimensions
97.3 x 46.0 cm
Description
Two elegant dining room hardwood chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. The chairs have a gracefully curved and crested rail that is a separate piece which is glued to the slat back and the curved back frame. The slat backs with a lyre-shaped (five cut-out slats from one piece of wood) centre is joined to the frame and the curved rail. The chair seat is narrower at the back becoming wider as it gets to the end so the legs are spaced further apart at the front. The Marlborough-style tapered legs have an H-frame stretcher about three-quarters from the top of the drop-in seat. The leather covered seats have a wood frame (no centre) that fits into rabbets, horsehair filling, and an undercover in muslin cotton fabric. The four corner support joints underneath the seat are pieces of wood nailed onto the seat; also a piece of wood nailed and screwed onto both sides of seat bottom.
Subject
households
furniture
Moore House
Credit
Gift of Bruce Horn, Coquitlam, 1999
Catalogue Number
102.03.0301 a,b
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…
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Title
Souvenir Spoon
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 10.2 cm
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.
Subject
households
souvenir
World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois
Credit
Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
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Index; Educational Toy Typewriter

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Date
1899 – 1915
Material
metal; wood; paint; rubber; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.06.1041
Description
The index typewriter consists of a circular, rotatable metal disk, which is mounted on a red metal component. The metal components of the typewriter which hold the paper in place and advance the cartridge forward are mounted on a rectangular wooden base, which is painted red. The cartridge is mount…
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Title
Index; Educational Toy Typewriter
Date
1899 – 1915
Material
metal; wood; paint; rubber; plastic
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
The index typewriter consists of a circular, rotatable metal disk, which is mounted on a red metal component. The metal components of the typewriter which hold the paper in place and advance the cartridge forward are mounted on a rectangular wooden base, which is painted red. The cartridge is mounted along the back edge of the red wooden base. The various metal components of the typewriter are painted black, red, or green.The outer rim of the rotatable disk contains the “keys”, which are made of a soft rubber. When the key that is oriented at the top-center of the disk is pressed down, it produces that letter or character onto the paper. Also, when a button is pressed, a device pushes the cartridge forward one space, so that the next letter/character can be typed. Each button is labeled with a corresponding letter/character in black ink around the edge. The letters are all in capitals, and are not in alphabetical order. The letters appear on the disk in the following order: “C J P F U B L W T H E R O I A N D G S K Y M Q V X Z”. The characters labeled on the disk then proceed in following order: “, . - ? $ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 &”Underneath the rubber buttons, also following the curvature of the disk, reads: “GERMAN PATENT NO. XXXX” (X = the number is unreadable); “FRENCH PATENT NO. 269727”; “OTHER FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC PATENTS PENDING”; “UNITED STATES PATENT MARCH 21 1899(?)”; “BRITISH PATENT NO. 1XXX1” (X = the number is unreadable).The center of the disk is painted red, with a green circular boarder. The top of this area reads: “SPECIAL”. In the very center of this area reads: “Simplex TRADEMARK Typewriter” in white letters on a green banner. Underneath this banner is a red “1”, which is enclosed in a black circle. Beneath this, in black ink, it reads: “MANUFACTUERS AND PATENTS,” “SIMPLEX TYPEWRITER CO., COR.FIRST AVE.AND 37TH ST.,NEW YORK.U.S.A.”The metal disk can be lifted upwards, so that it becomes almost vertical, in order for paper to be loaded into the typewriter.On the cartridge along the back edge of the wooden base is a white measuring strip, labeled 0-64 (going up by 2’s) in black ink, with black vertical lines denoting measurements (1 cm = 4 units of measure on strip, therefore, the 64 units of measure on the strip correspond with 16cm).
Subject
Nicholas Morant
households
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.06.1041
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Date
1899 – 1915
Material
metal; plastic; paper; ink
Catalogue Number
105.06.1042
Description
An Underwood No. 5 typewriter with a black body and a QWERTY keyboard containing 84 characters. The keyboard is a four-bank keyboard, with a single shift key. The characters on the keys are white on a black background. There is also a switch with a red and black key on the viewer-left side above th…
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Title
Manual Typewriter
Date
1899 – 1915
Material
metal; plastic; paper; ink
Dimensions
25.0 x 31.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
An Underwood No. 5 typewriter with a black body and a QWERTY keyboard containing 84 characters. The keyboard is a four-bank keyboard, with a single shift key. The characters on the keys are white on a black background. There is also a switch with a red and black key on the viewer-left side above the keyboard, which determines whether the characters will transcribe on the paper in red or black ink. The typewriter uses ribbon inking, and the red-black ribbon is still present and visible in the machine.The typebars pass through a U-shaped slotted segment, which is visible above the keyboard. In-between the keyboard and this U-shaped slotted segment, on the front face of the typewriter, it reads “UNDERWOOD” in gold lettering with a blue outline. The typewriter contains is a frontstroke mechanism; therefore the typebars hit the front of the platen when they are struck, making the text immediately visible to the typist. There is a piece of paper rolled onto the platten, and it contains many small circular dents and ink marks, including the text “tter” in black ink on the viewer-right side. The papertable contains the word: “Underwood” in gold lettering. Located directly to the viewer-left of this text is a gold and blue outlined Underwood crest with a red background that is formed from the overlapping letters “U” and “T”. The centre of the crest contains an image of an Underwood typewriter, underneath of which the words “TRADE” “MARK.” appear in a small, black font. Beneath the crest it reads “MADE IN U.S.A.” in gold text.On the viewer-right face of the typewriter, “1949352-5” is etched into a small rectangular plaque on the body of the machine.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
households
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.06.1042
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.1005
Description
octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
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Title
Drop Leaf Table
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
73.8 x 34.5 x 91.0 cm
Description
octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.03.1005
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
102.04.1004
Description
Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
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Title
Lid Basket
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
bark
Dimensions
6.9 x 22.0 x 27.9 cm
Description
Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
Subject
Indigenous, Ojibwa
households
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.04.1004
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1009
Description
cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
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Title
Stamp Box
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.3 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm
Description
cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
Subject
households
art
hobbies
Paris, George
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.04.1009
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; bark; cedar;
Catalogue Number
102.04.1016 a,b
Description
Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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Title
Basket
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; bark; cedar;
Description
Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
Subject
Indigenous
households
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
102.04.1016 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.1019
Description
Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
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Title
Folder
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
ivory
Dimensions
2.7 x 18.0 cm
Description
Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
Subject
households
office
Mary Schäffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.06.1019
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.1018
Description
Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
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Title
Letter Opener
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
19.1 cm
Description
Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
Subject
households
office
Mary Schäffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.06.1018
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
105.06.1014
Description
Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which cla…
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Title
Ink Blotter
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
5.0 x 7.2 x 12.0 cm
Description
Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which clamp the 2 pieces together to hold the pieces of blotter. 3 sheets of blotter paper are clamped in place.
Subject
Mary Schäffer
households
office
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.06.1014
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal, silver; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
103.02.0010 a,b
Description
A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
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Title
Dresser Set
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal, silver; glass; hair
Dimensions
2.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 13.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 21.0 (b) cm
Description
A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
Subject
households
grooming
Isabella Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0010 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.02.0012 a,b
Description
The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “…
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Title
Shaving Brush
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
6.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
Description
The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “Sterling”.
Subject
households
grooming
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0012 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
shell, tortoise; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.02.0031 a,b
Description
A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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Title
Comb
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
shell, tortoise; metal, silver
Dimensions
2.2 x 9.2 cm
Description
A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
Subject
households
grooming
souvenir
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0031 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.0062
Description
A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
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Title
Dress
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
32.0 x 108.0 cm
Description
A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0062
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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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