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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.0028 a,b
Description
Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, w…
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Title
Pincushion
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; paper
Dimensions
4.7 x 8.0 cm
Description
Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, woven in curlicue pattern, note attached with red elastic band. "Edith bought this in Japan". (b) rectangular, blue satin with red, embroidered featherstitching around edge. Wide bank of blue leaflike pattern on pink background runs around cushion, with red and white narrow stripes each side bordered by black. Note attached with two straight pins, "My Grandmother Becket's bonnet strings, Polly" Note: .6 x .2 cm dark stain on one side.
Subject
households
hobbies
sewing
Edith Morse Robb
Polly
Becket
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0028 a,b
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
mineral; wood
Catalogue Number
112.03.1005
Description
A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
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Title
Collection Mineral
Date
prior to 1980
Material
mineral; wood
Description
A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
Subject
hobbies
geological
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
112.03.1005
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Date
prior to 1978
Material
stone; mineral
Catalogue Number
112.03.1015 a-m
Description
Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
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Title
Collection Mineral
Date
prior to 1978
Material
stone; mineral
Description
Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
Subject
geology
Canadian Rockies
hobbies
Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
112.03.1015 a-m
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
mineral, copper
Catalogue Number
112.03.1006 a-c
Description
Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
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Title
Collection Mineral
Date
prior to 1980
Material
mineral, copper
Description
Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
Subject
geological
hobbies
industry, mining
Canadian Rockies
Protection Mountain
Credit
Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
Catalogue Number
112.03.1006 a-c
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