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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; paper; grass, reed; varnish; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1028
- Description
- A sewing box lined with pink satin. Various sized fabric loops on inside lid and a 17.0 cm brass spool holder. Inside are three packages of needles, one darning needle, a key hanging from a satin loop and one brass crochet hook. The lid is pink leather and the basket is varnished gold wicker.
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- Title
- Sewing Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; paper; grass, reed; varnish; plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 21.0 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- A sewing box lined with pink satin. Various sized fabric loops on inside lid and a 17.0 cm brass spool holder. Inside are three packages of needles, one darning needle, a key hanging from a satin loop and one brass crochet hook. The lid is pink leather and the basket is varnished gold wicker.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1028
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Stationery Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.1043
- Date
- 1900 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1043
- Description
- A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
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- Title
- Stationery Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 16.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1043
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Storage; Blanket Chest
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1009
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1009
- Description
- Flat lid of two solid pieces of wood, hinged to chest. (Hinges have been replaced from original as was the lock). Chest is made of solid oak pieces. Front has a carved tulip and leaf design running length of chest. Below that are three panels with a carved diamond shaped design. The chest is constr…
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- Title
- Storage; Blanket Chest
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- Flat lid of two solid pieces of wood, hinged to chest. (Hinges have been replaced from original as was the lock). Chest is made of solid oak pieces. Front has a carved tulip and leaf design running length of chest. Below that are three panels with a carved diamond shaped design. The chest is constructed with wooden pegs, no nails were used. Inside to the right is a lidded till.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1009
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; lacquer; paper; metal, aluminum, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1057 a-h
- Description
- A gold, red and black lacquered box with a lock and two lidded tea containers inside. The containers 9.6x11.0 each have an inner lid 5.2 cm dia. and a decorative cover 6.3 cm dia. Etchings on outer lid and top of containers, also little wooden knobs on the inner lid. There is a key on a piece of l…
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- Title
- Tea Caddy
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; lacquer; paper; metal, aluminum, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 13.2 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A gold, red and black lacquered box with a lock and two lidded tea containers inside. The containers 9.6x11.0 each have an inner lid 5.2 cm dia. and a decorative cover 6.3 cm dia. Etchings on outer lid and top of containers, also little wooden knobs on the inner lid. There is a key on a piece of leather with words "TEA CADDY" written on leather.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1057 a-h
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0018
- Description
- Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 137.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0018
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1103
- Description
- Ivory coloured, man's satin waistcoast with notched shawl collar with 3 button closure, 3 covered buttons, 2 slit pockets, waist comes to a slight point at centre front, cotton lined, back is unbleached cotton, 2 adjustable ties at back, lower tie sewn at centre back and loops through buttonholes a…
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- Title
- Waistcoat
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured, man's satin waistcoast with notched shawl collar with 3 button closure, 3 covered buttons, 2 slit pockets, waist comes to a slight point at centre front, cotton lined, back is unbleached cotton, 2 adjustable ties at back, lower tie sewn at centre back and loops through buttonholes at ends of sewn-on tabs. Very finely all hand sewn.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1103
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Wedding Ensemble
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1114%20a-e
- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendri…
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- Title
- Wedding Ensemble
- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendrils. Black hooks and eyes for closure at back. (b) Very fine square veil. All edges embroidered. (c) Embroidered belt. (d,e) very small satin shoes with long thin fabric laces. Sole is fine leather.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0051 a-h
- Description
- A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all …
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- Title
- Woven Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all filled with greetings. Mrs. Wm. Warren, Banff”. Inside the bag is also: 3 red-earth pottery shards, 3 paper 8-pointed stars with German writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0051 a-h
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