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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0003
- Description
- Ornate cast brass knocker, presently screwed to one of the master bedroom doors. Knocker is marked “Chester Imp”, and with various symbols including a man and a cross.
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- Title
- Knocker
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 1.7 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Ornate cast brass knocker, presently screwed to one of the master bedroom doors. Knocker is marked “Chester Imp”, and with various symbols including a man and a cross.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- mythology
- Chester Imp
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0007
- Description
- Pillow covered with pink satin. Fabric is stained in various places.
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- Title
- Pillow
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 30.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Pillow covered with pink satin. Fabric is stained in various places.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side alon…
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side along opening.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
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Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser ma…
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- Title
- Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser material with very narrow hem at bottom, and slightly larger eyelet at top. Stamped in bottom corner: “WHYTE”c,d) pillowcases (79.8 x 53.0) - a pair of plain white pillowcases with hem at open end. Label inside at hem: “Texmade/ Truprest II/ 50% polyester/ 50% cotton”
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "John…
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- Title
- Soap Dish
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.1 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "Johnson Bros/England" below
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0002
- Description
- Originally made as a poncho, the head opening has been sewn up and the piece was used as a throw. It has beige and brown stripes, and the piece has fringe around all edges.
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- Title
- Sofa Throw
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 132.0 x 165.0 cm
- Description
- Originally made as a poncho, the head opening has been sewn up and the piece was used as a throw. It has beige and brown stripes, and the piece has fringe around all edges.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0002
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0065
- Description
- Dark mahogany (?) bric-a-brac shelves with four graduated tiers of shaped shelves with four spool-like turned supports between each shelf and passing through the shelves as knob finials. Shelves are notched to fit around two narrow straight flat boards along back of shelves with trefoil shapes at t…
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- Title
- Étagère
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 78.0 x 16.6 x 65.4 cm
- Description
- Dark mahogany (?) bric-a-brac shelves with four graduated tiers of shaped shelves with four spool-like turned supports between each shelf and passing through the shelves as knob finials. Shelves are notched to fit around two narrow straight flat boards along back of shelves with trefoil shapes at top and cutout keyhole shapes just below top shelf for hanging
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0065
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0011
- Description
- Tightly woven rug that is weft faced with a red and black overshot weave forming a geometric pattern. The rug is edged in black.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 84.5 x 143.0 cm
- Description
- Tightly woven rug that is weft faced with a red and black overshot weave forming a geometric pattern. The rug is edged in black.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0011
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0012
- Description
- Tightly woven, possibly hand woven, weft-faced rug. The dominant colours are red and blue worked in a geometric pattern. Each end is finished with brown, red and blue stripes, with the linen warp knotted for fringe. The rug has fringe loss, the pile is worn, the warp is showing, and the edg…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 195.0 cm
- Description
- Tightly woven, possibly hand woven, weft-faced rug. The dominant colours are red and blue worked in a geometric pattern. Each end is finished with brown, red and blue stripes, with the linen warp knotted for fringe. The rug has fringe loss, the pile is worn, the warp is showing, and the edges are fraying.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0012
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0029
- Description
- Handmade braided throw rug made from a variety of fabrics in blues, grey, brown and yellow, braids are stitched together by hand in yellow thread.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade braided throw rug made from a variety of fabrics in blues, grey, brown and yellow, braids are stitched together by hand in yellow thread.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0029
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