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- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- shell, tortoise; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1051 a-c
- Description
- Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- shell, tortoise; paper; metal
- Description
- Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Serena M. Potts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1051 a-c
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.05
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.05
- Description
- Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other fl…
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other flowers.
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.05
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.06
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.06
- Description
- Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.06
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.07
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.07
- Description
- Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
- Subject
- botanical
- study
- sketch
- flower
- burned edge
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.07
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Watercolour Painting
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- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.08
- Description
- Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
- Subject
- botanical
- study
- sketch
- flower
- burned edge
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.08
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Watercolour Painting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.28
- Description
- Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The bac…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “M. G. Le???d??”“February 4th, 1852”“M. G. L??????” “To E. Anderson”
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flower
- insect
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.28
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Watercolour Painting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.29
- Description
- Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “From Mary G L????de?”“To Lizzy Anderson”In blue ink or paint:“TO MARY”Listed in pencil:“Pilgrimage”“Matrimony”“Courtship”?“Novice”
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flower
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.29
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
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- Artist
- William E. Marshall
- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MaW.04.01
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln. He is facing to his left, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and bow tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
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- Artist
- William E. Marshall
- Title
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln. He is facing to his left, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and bow tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MaW.04.01
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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
- 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 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0157
- Description
- An irregularly oval- shaped serving platter with the shape forming a handle at each end. The tray is white with a double gold band outlining the perimeter and two sprays of flowers spaced evenly at each side. A small garland of flowers is at each end and a spray of flowers rests in the centre of …
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- Title
- Platter
- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 41.0 cm
- Description
- An irregularly oval- shaped serving platter with the shape forming a handle at each end. The tray is white with a double gold band outlining the perimeter and two sprays of flowers spaced evenly at each side. A small garland of flowers is at each end and a spray of flowers rests in the centre of the platter. A leaf-like scroll pattern which decorates the handles are accented in gold. The bottom of the platter is slightly elevated. The platter is marked “Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0157
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- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, copper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0477
- Description
- A round wooden cup with two carved angular handles. The cup has a silver plated copper lining. There is an illegible sticker remnant on the base.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, copper; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round wooden cup with two carved angular handles. The cup has a silver plated copper lining. There is an illegible sticker remnant on the base.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0477
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- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0221
- Description
- A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
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- Title
- Flatware Tray
- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 40.4 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0221
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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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