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Date
1861
Material
paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.1046 a-y
Description
Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on t…
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Title
Coloured Pencil
Date
1861
Material
paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
Dimensions
3.3 x 10.3 x 18.7 cm
Description
Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on the viewer-right side. On the top face of the box, there is text that reads, “ASSORTMENT No. 743”; “24 ASSORTED COLORS”; “MONGOL COLORED INDELIBLE EXTRA STRONG THIN LEAD PENCILS”; “CAN BE SHARPENED TO A NEEDLE POINT”; “”PAINT WITH PENCILS” USE BRUSH AND WATER”; “EBERHARD FABER MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT OFF. COPYRIGHT, EBERHARD FABER PENCIL CO.” On the top face of the view-left folder within the box, there is text and diagrams describing the technique of painting with pencils; on the top face of the viewer-right folder within the box, there is text that lists the 24 colours contained within the set.Inside the box, contained within the two folders, there are twenty-four assorted coloured pencils, 22 of which are original to the set, and 2 of which are not (b-c).(b) ”CARBON VENUS PENCIL CO. LTD. MADE IN CANADA 6113” (c) “MADE IN CANADA EAGLE TURQUOISE PRISMACOLOR AQUAMARINE 905”
Subject
Nicholas Morant
households
office
art
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.06.1046 a-y
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
paper; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.1003
Description
Print of a Mountie sitting at a campfire and looking at his horse in the background. There are words printed on the mat at the bottom of the picture, including “Monk.” The print is double (?) mattted and in a wooden frame.
Title
Picture
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
paper; wood
Description
Print of a Mountie sitting at a campfire and looking at his horse in the background. There are words printed on the mat at the bottom of the picture, including “Monk.” The print is double (?) mattted and in a wooden frame.
Subject
riding
RCMP
sports
camping
art
artists
Monk
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
107.01.1003
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.1010 a-e
Description
5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnan…
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Title
Picture Frame
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; glass
Description
5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnants of tape, (b) 32.5 x 10.5 x 1.5 - paper pasted on back "... Her loveliness I never knew/Until she smiled on me: ... Coleridge"
Subject
hobbies
art
George Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1010 a-e
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Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
111.02.0004
Description
A solid glass rod with a sharply pointed blue glass flame shape at one end, and a sharply pointed clear glass flame shape at the other.
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Title
Problematical
Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass
Dimensions
0.8 x 0.8 x 14.9 cm
Description
A solid glass rod with a sharply pointed blue glass flame shape at one end, and a sharply pointed clear glass flame shape at the other.
Subject
hosueholds
art
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
111.02.0004
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
110.01.0015
Description
A wooden “W.E. Thayer's ‘Interchangeable’ Screw Driver and Bit Holder” box with a hinged lid and brass latch. The box has dovetailed corner joints. A light blue paper label inside the lid shows a picture of a screwdriver and bits.
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Title
Tool Box
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal, brass
Dimensions
4.7 x 8.1 x 14.5 cm
Description
A wooden “W.E. Thayer's ‘Interchangeable’ Screw Driver and Bit Holder” box with a hinged lid and brass latch. The box has dovetailed corner joints. A light blue paper label inside the lid shows a picture of a screwdriver and bits.
Subject
households
art
Edmee Moore
drawing
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0015
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