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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0029
- Description
- A square cotton handkerchief with narrow, simple, lace edging. A lace butterfly is set into one corner. This handkerchief was handmade by Puerto Rican orphans.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A square cotton handkerchief with narrow, simple, lace edging. A lace butterfly is set into one corner. This handkerchief was handmade by Puerto Rican orphans.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0029
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0030
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a narrow Brussels lace border, and a lace inset at one corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a narrow Brussels lace border, and a lace inset at one corner.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0030
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Handknit Stocking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1061%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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- Title
- Handknit Stocking
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0008
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequi…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.8 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequins, a small plastic magnifying glass, a thimble, a length of ribbon embroidered with “P.M” in script, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle (103.08.0209b) and two cowhide and leather luggage tags which read “Pearl B. Moore Banff Canada”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- hobbies
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0009
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0009
- Description
- A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- knitting
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0009
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0002
- Description
- A white rectangular grass linen place mat (probably for use on a tray) with blue stitching around the edge. The mat is embroidered with various colours about one quarter of the way down from the top. The embroidered design is a horizontal line with a pagoda at the centre and figures on each side…
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- Title
- Place Mat
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A white rectangular grass linen place mat (probably for use on a tray) with blue stitching around the edge. The mat is embroidered with various colours about one quarter of the way down from the top. The embroidered design is a horizontal line with a pagoda at the centre and figures on each side of the pagoda. There is a figure of a coolie carrying a yoke with a basket and bag on the right hand side, and two figures carrying a closed carriage on the left.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0002
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- beadwork
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- (a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0065 a,b
- Description
- A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog o…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- (a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 22.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog on the flap.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0065 a,b
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