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Embroidery Sampler
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- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1006%20a%2c%20b
- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among …
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 44.75 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among his saints may know The joys of heaven begun below. Deborah Schaffer". Cross stitched large beige flower with blue ribbon is bottom centre from which various coloured flowers and leaves surround the verse. b) Note “Deborah Schaeffer 1540”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1007%20a-c
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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Fireplace Grate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.1005
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet a…
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- Title
- Fireplace Grate
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 31.5 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet and S.shaped tops, there is a removeable case iron grill in the middle of the bottom of the cage.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
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- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 300.0 x 405.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 266.5 x 356.0 cm
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop abov…
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- Title
- Flower Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 34.8 x 12.0 x 23.2 cm
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop above, ends of sticks cut at angle and painted gold.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Joe Smith
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1008
- Description
- Yellow fabric covers wooden box frame, stands on 4 legs. Hinged lid is padded on top. Metal stud decoration. Inside are various dog toys and dog dish.
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Description
- Yellow fabric covers wooden box frame, stands on 4 legs. Hinged lid is padded on top. Metal stud decoration. Inside are various dog toys and dog dish.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1008
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Footstool Stool
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0129
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0129
- Description
- Small footstool with woven seat suspended between four dowels with square tops, three stacked carved spheres, a rectangle, and an oval foot. The wood is a walnut colour.
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- Title
- Footstool Stool
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 17.8 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- Small footstool with woven seat suspended between four dowels with square tops, three stacked carved spheres, a rectangle, and an oval foot. The wood is a walnut colour.
- Subject
- Moore home
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0129
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- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1040
- Description
- Light oak exterior front and sides, back has 9 vertical planks stained a light blue. One full length hinged door, another half length hinged door upper right. Inside is enamelled with metal supports for shelves. Label on back reads: "From Renfrew Refrigerator Company, Limited Manufacturers of B…
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- Title
- Icebox
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; enamel
- Description
- Light oak exterior front and sides, back has 9 vertical planks stained a light blue. One full length hinged door, another half length hinged door upper right. Inside is enamelled with metal supports for shelves. Label on back reads: "From Renfrew Refrigerator Company, Limited Manufacturers of Barnet and Renfrew Refrigerators and Kitchen Cabinets Renfrew Ontario" Handwritten on label: "Marshall Wells Alberta/Edmonton" Label torn and pieces missing on bottom edge.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Wilf Fairless
- Credit
- Gift of Ted Clark, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1040
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