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Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0013
Description
A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
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Title
Drawers Chest
Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; metal, brass
Dimensions
92.0 x 63.0 x 116.0 cm
Description
A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0013
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Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0014
Description
Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
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Title
Cheval Mirror
Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
193.0 x 61.0 x 86.6 cm
Description
Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0014
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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
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Title
Tea Table
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
72.0 x 88.8 x 90.5 cm
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallop…
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
37.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallops. The center of the doily has four star shaped flowers. The outside edge of the doily is also scalloped.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0027
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
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Title
Doily
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
13.5 x 13.5 cm
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0027
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
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Title
Doily Set
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0029
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circ…
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Title
Doily
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
21.5 x 33.5 cm
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circle with four circles spaced around the edge of the piece.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0029
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Date
1821 – 1821
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0100
Description
A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
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Title
Flower Vase
Date
1821 – 1821
Material
glass
Dimensions
15.0 x 12.2 x 12.2 cm
Description
A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0100
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Date
1825 – 1853
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0232
Description
Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
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Title
Vase
Date
1825 – 1853
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
7.6 x 4.9 cm
Description
Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0232
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Date
2001
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
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Title
Bracelet
Date
2001
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.7 cm
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
Subject
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of anonymous, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
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Date
2005
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1204
Description
white shirt with brown print “FAY HUT RECONSTRUCTION” written above two cabins. Top cabin “Lost in a forest fire 2003” written on roof and underneath cabin “c. 1927” Beside bottom cabin ““Making History Happen” July 2005” and underneath bottom cabin “Alpine Club of Canada G.W. Boles”
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
2005
Material
fibre
Dimensions
79.5 x 74.0 cm
Description
white shirt with brown print “FAY HUT RECONSTRUCTION” written above two cabins. Top cabin “Lost in a forest fire 2003” written on roof and underneath cabin “c. 1927” Beside bottom cabin ““Making History Happen” July 2005” and underneath bottom cabin “Alpine Club of Canada G.W. Boles”
Subject
Fay Hut
Prospectors Valley
Kootenay National Park
British Columbia
Boles
Credit
Gift of Jeannette Fish, Banff, 2017
Catalogue Number
103.05.1204
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Date
1825 – 1910
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0179 a,b
Description
A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends…
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Title
Clasp
Date
1825 – 1910
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
0.8 x 1.1 x 2.4 cm
Description
A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends of metal plates together. Small ring holding another, loose ring at tail of oval backing plate. Short length of red cord threaded through rings to tie clasps together.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0179 a,b
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Date
2008
Material
fabric; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1143
Description
A small bag from Nepal, woven on the back, and woven and embroidered on the front, with a multi-coloured corded strap (135.0cm) sewn onto the side of the bag, extending from the fringed bottom 4.0cm suspended from a blue plastic bead, to an over-the-shoulder cord. The front part is backed by a blac…
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Title
Shoulder Bag
Date
2008
Material
fabric; plastic; metal
Dimensions
15.5 x 19.0 cm
Description
A small bag from Nepal, woven on the back, and woven and embroidered on the front, with a multi-coloured corded strap (135.0cm) sewn onto the side of the bag, extending from the fringed bottom 4.0cm suspended from a blue plastic bead, to an over-the-shoulder cord. The front part is backed by a black muslin cotton piece that forms a separate compartment. There is a plastic and metal black zipper (15.0cm) on the top portion of the bag (one compartment) and the same kind and size of zipper lower down (5.0cm) opening onto a separate compartment. The bottom front of the bag 13.5x15.0cm wide) is gold satin with a circular embroidered design; the top part (5.0x15.0cm wide) is a multi-coloured woven design the same as the entire back of the bag. The paper price tag is attached by a piece of clear plastic; it reads “TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES” in red lettering and “ MADE IN/FABRIQUE DU NEPAL/NEPAL 5900165” in black lettering and the barcode underneath.
Subject
households
clothing
accessory
crafts
Nepal
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.08.1143
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Date
1825 – 1845
Material
metal, silver; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1040 a-c
Description
Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with…
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Title
Military Epaulettes
Date
1825 – 1845
Material
metal, silver; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with coiled silver wire. From that hangs 15 silver wire coils 7.5 long. Underneath is a row of fine silver coiled wire, 7.5 long and under that is fine coiled thread, sewn onto a shaped pad, lined with silk. Came in a box on which is written: "Silver/Epaulettes/Specs (crossed off)/ Breastplate/ Spectacles (crossed off)/ of Father's C. Schaffer Sr. 1836/ Epaulettes of Chas Schaffer 1st"
Subject
Charles Schaffer 1st
military
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.09.1040 a-c
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Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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Title
Medal
Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
Subject
Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
award
guiding
climbing
skiing
humanitarian
businessman
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
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Date
2006
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1240
Description
A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
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Title
Mountaineering Medal
Date
2006
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
7.2 x 8.0 cm
Description
A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
Subject
award
sports
mountaineering
The Alpine Club of Canada
Silver Rope Award
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
103.09.1240
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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.06.0015
Description
A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
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Title
Clubhead
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
stone
Dimensions
16.0 x 11.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
warfare
Archie Daniels
Jim Buffalo
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0015
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Date
1820 – 1875
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0011
Description
A round, flat bottomed copper-plated colander with slightly flaring sides and a rolled lip. The bottom is pierced with small holes. There are two heavy round loop handles, one on each sides.
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Title
Colander
Date
1820 – 1875
Material
metal
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A round, flat bottomed copper-plated colander with slightly flaring sides and a rolled lip. The bottom is pierced with small holes. There are two heavy round loop handles, one on each sides.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0011
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Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.19.0029
Description
Long thin narrow squared grey stone with rounded ends and tapering slightly at one end.
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Title
Pestle
Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.3 x 5.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Long thin narrow squared grey stone with rounded ends and tapering slightly at one end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
Della Soldier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0029
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Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.19.0030
Description
Elongated slightly tapered black igneous rock rounded at smaller end and flat across wider end with chip broken from one corner. Almost indiscernable inward curve just below rounded end.
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Title
Pestle
Date
1825 – 1925
Material
stone
Dimensions
6.4 x 5.8 x 35.5 cm
Description
Elongated slightly tapered black igneous rock rounded at smaller end and flat across wider end with chip broken from one corner. Almost indiscernable inward curve just below rounded end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
Guy Soldier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0030
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