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- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 15.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this section. Black velvet has 9 spikes sticking straight up from it. Two paper bands hold paper packages of small sewing needles that read “S. BEISSEL & SONS SHARPS”. A silver thimble is in a slot at the top of the ring. 6 mother of pearl buttons shaped like flowers inside.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
- Subject
- Moore home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0056%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of folding silver scissors (a) and brown leather case (b) with a top flap with a snap closure. The scissors have slightly hexagonal finger holes. “INOX FRANCE” is stamped on one side of the scissors and “MODELE DEPOSE” AND “NOGENT” is stamped on the other.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 9.6 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of folding silver scissors (a) and brown leather case (b) with a top flap with a snap closure. The scissors have slightly hexagonal finger holes. “INOX FRANCE” is stamped on one side of the scissors and “MODELE DEPOSE” AND “NOGENT” is stamped on the other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0056 a,b
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0057%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0057 a,b
- Description
- A pair of folding metal scissors (a) stored in a black pebbled leather case (b). The scissors are stamped with a partially legible stamp “[ARRISS HEFFIELD GLAN]”.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of folding metal scissors (a) stored in a black pebbled leather case (b). The scissors are stamped with a partially legible stamp “[ARRISS HEFFIELD GLAN]”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0057 a,b
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0058
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0058
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors that fold up small with the finger loops on either side of the blades. The scissors are stamped with “EDWIN JAY INC MADE IN GERMANY”
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors that fold up small with the finger loops on either side of the blades. The scissors are stamped with “EDWIN JAY INC MADE IN GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0058
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0059
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0059
- Description
- A pair of small folding scissors. Blades are silver metal, handles are black metal. Scissors fold so that handles are on either side of blades. an “I” in a triangle is stamped on one side.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of small folding scissors. Blades are silver metal, handles are black metal. Scissors fold so that handles are on either side of blades. an “I” in a triangle is stamped on one side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0059
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