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- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 81.0 cm
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0111
- Description
- A very simple wooden cane with a crook at the top and a piece of antler at the bottom tip.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; bone
- Dimensions
- 78.0 cm
- Description
- A very simple wooden cane with a crook at the top and a piece of antler at the bottom tip.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0111
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0112
- Description
- A piece of wood that has been made into a cane with a knob at one end. The rest of the cane has been broken off.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 33.5 cm
- Description
- A piece of wood that has been made into a cane with a knob at one end. The rest of the cane has been broken off.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0112
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0113
- Description
- A broken cane handle made of bamboo with sterlings silver ornamentation at one end. The handle is bent at a right angle. The silver is marked with “sterling”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A broken cane handle made of bamboo with sterlings silver ornamentation at one end. The handle is bent at a right angle. The silver is marked with “sterling”.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0113
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1156
- Description
- commercially manufactured lacquered hard wood cane with a crook at the top and a rubber piece at the bottom tip
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 93.0 cm
- Description
- commercially manufactured lacquered hard wood cane with a crook at the top and a rubber piece at the bottom tip
- Credit
- Gift of Lesley McNutt, Canmore, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1156
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the lette…
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the letters “TPT” with the P in the centre larger than the other two letters, and inside “CU Gulick”; 103.04.0033c - the word “Naraka” beneath a bust of a devil with horns and a pointed tail, with forks extending diagonally upward from behind the devil’s body, and inside “CU Gulick & W.B. Salsbury”; 103.04.0033d - the letters “UPT” embroidered like a monogram, with the letters stacked on top of each other; 103.04.0033e - the date “1902”, and on the inside “CU Gulick, Princeton, N.J.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0033
- Description
- A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also f…
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also fastens with hooks at the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0156
- Description
- A very flat ivory card case that is ornately decorated in carved relief. One side of the case bears a cross, and the other side has an oval frame with a pointed scalloped border. The surface around each central design is entirely decorated in relief carving including flowers, figures and houses. …
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- Title
- Card Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 7.3 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- A very flat ivory card case that is ornately decorated in carved relief. One side of the case bears a cross, and the other side has an oval frame with a pointed scalloped border. The surface around each central design is entirely decorated in relief carving including flowers, figures and houses. The top quarter of the box lifts off as a lid to reveal a thin inner compartment lip with cut out finger grips to allow the removal of cards or papers. Three cards found inside. The first says “James Deung- 245 Earl St. [Kinly Sloi]. The second says “Sir Robert Borwick, 16. Berkeley Square w, Carlton Club”. The third says “[nAL hat] wishes for a Merry Christmas from Mr. Frederick Byram Hussey, Pittsburgh Club”
- Subject
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0156
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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
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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Cocktail Glass
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0161
- Description
- A clear stemmed glass with a narrow bottom and wide top. The glass is decorated with a decal of two roosters on one side.
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- Title
- Cocktail Glass
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- A clear stemmed glass with a narrow bottom and wide top. The glass is decorated with a decal of two roosters on one side.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- animals
- rooster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0161
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, fox
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0031
- Description
- A woman’s fur collar made from a silver fox skin with the head still attached.The inside is lined in satin.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, fox
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A woman’s fur collar made from a silver fox skin with the head still attached.The inside is lined in satin.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- animals, fox
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0031
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0040 a-d
- Description
- A set of four very heavily starched size 14 collars of white linen used for formal occasions. Each collar is labeled “Gluett Inc.”.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 39.3 cm
- Description
- A set of four very heavily starched size 14 collars of white linen used for formal occasions. Each collar is labeled “Gluett Inc.”.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0040 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0041
- Description
- A soft white cotton man's formal dress collar.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1930 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 41.5 cm
- Description
- A soft white cotton man's formal dress collar.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0041
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, marten
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0062
- Description
- A woman’s collar made out of the skin of a marten, including the paws, head and tail. The collar attaches around the neck with a tortoise shell link chain and cloth frogs.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, marten
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A woman’s collar made out of the skin of a marten, including the paws, head and tail. The collar attaches around the neck with a tortoise shell link chain and cloth frogs.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- animals, marten
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0062
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0052 a-e
- Description
- A sterling silver set consisting of two salt dishes (b,d), two salt spoons (c,e) and a tray (a). a) The tray is a long narrow rectangle with a high rim that flares at the ends. There is heavy silver trim at the edge. b,d) The small round salt dishes each have a silver band around the rim. Each di…
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- Title
- Condiment Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 22.5 (a) cm
- Description
- A sterling silver set consisting of two salt dishes (b,d), two salt spoons (c,e) and a tray (a). a) The tray is a long narrow rectangle with a high rim that flares at the ends. There is heavy silver trim at the edge. b,d) The small round salt dishes each have a silver band around the rim. Each dish is hallmarked sterling and with “A 4062”.c,e) A pair of small plain silver salt spoons. Each spoon is marked “Birk’s Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0052 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal, brass; metal, silver; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0206 a-i
- Description
- A set of four saltcellars (a-d) and spoons (e-h) in a black leather case (i). a-d) The four saltcelllars are small round cut glass crystal bowls with silver rims. The silver rims are marked “Sterling”.e-h) Each of the four spoons have round bowls and a small round knob at the end of the handle. E…
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- Title
- Condiment Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal, brass; metal, silver; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.0 (a-d) x 5.0 (e-h) cm
- Description
- A set of four saltcellars (a-d) and spoons (e-h) in a black leather case (i). a-d) The four saltcelllars are small round cut glass crystal bowls with silver rims. The silver rims are marked “Sterling”.e-h) Each of the four spoons have round bowls and a small round knob at the end of the handle. Each spoon is marked “Sterling”.i)The black leather case is lined with white silk and has a brass latch.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0206 a-i
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0146 a,b
- Description
- A pair of handblown stemmed liqueur glasses with an etched design of loops just below the rim. The glasses have fairly thick stems that flare slightly into the round bases.
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- Title
- Cordial Glass
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of handblown stemmed liqueur glasses with an etched design of loops just below the rim. The glasses have fairly thick stems that flare slightly into the round bases.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0146 a,b
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- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0028 a,b
- Description
- Two corkscrews:a) A short varnished wooden dowel that has been hollowed to cover a metal corkscrew. The corckscrew has a double looped wire handle. The wooden cover is marked with “Old Crow Rye H.B. Kirke & Co New York” printed in black.b) A corkscrew similar to (a), but with a hinged hook at the…
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- Title
- Corkscrew
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 (a); 9.3 (b) cm
- Description
- Two corkscrews:a) A short varnished wooden dowel that has been hollowed to cover a metal corkscrew. The corckscrew has a double looped wire handle. The wooden cover is marked with “Old Crow Rye H.B. Kirke & Co New York” printed in black.b) A corkscrew similar to (a), but with a hinged hook at the end to open bottles. Printed in black around the wooden handle is “Midland Hotels: Midland Hotel, Manchester Midland Grand Hotel, London Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool Queen's Hotel, Leeds also Bradford Derby, Mcrecambe, etc.” and “-rown -one Opener”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0028 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0001
- Description
- A white, semicircular, two-layered cotton tea cozy. The cozy has a solid border enclosing an area of cut and drawn openwork in a pattern of checks alternating with solid squares. The cozy opens at the bottom, along the straight edge. The rounded top has a ruffled edge.
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- Title
- Cozy
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A white, semicircular, two-layered cotton tea cozy. The cozy has a solid border enclosing an area of cut and drawn openwork in a pattern of checks alternating with solid squares. The cozy opens at the bottom, along the straight edge. The rounded top has a ruffled edge.
- Subject
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0001
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