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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1105
- Description
- Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Description
- Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- birds
- needlework
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1105
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0001
- Description
- Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded …
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- Title
- Beaded Saddle
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded rectangular flaps and two rounded tabs hanging from each pillow. The each tab has a long string of beads with a tassel hanging at the end.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0059
- Description
- A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the fron…
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- Title
- Beaded Yoke
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 100.0 (overall) cm
- Description
- A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the front and back. The beading is done on canvas in a lazy stitch.
- Subject
- First Nations
- Plains
- Plateau
- decorative
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0059
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood, walnut; metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 27.5 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A shaped oval stand of walnut with a beaded floral pattern (black, white, grey, amber) on a linen pad (faded rose).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- beadwork
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0470
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Footstool Stool
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0034
- Description
- Long footrest, the length of a standard sofa, that sits directly on the floor (it has no legs). One side arcs from the corners of the other, straight, edge and is slighly scalloped. The piece is covered with walnut burl veneer. The centre of the footrest features a large guage needlepoint design…
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- Title
- Footstool Stool
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 30.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- Long footrest, the length of a standard sofa, that sits directly on the floor (it has no legs). One side arcs from the corners of the other, straight, edge and is slighly scalloped. The piece is covered with walnut burl veneer. The centre of the footrest features a large guage needlepoint design worked in wool on satin upholstery. The needlepoint is a floral design with a red background, white flowers, and green and brown leaves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- crafts
- needlepoint
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0034
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
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