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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.1 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
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- Title
- Crimping Iron
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 6.7 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
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- Title
- Etui
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
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- Date
- 1910 – 1914
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0013
- Description
- A blue glass eyecup with the word “Wyeth” on each side.
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- Title
- Eyecup
- Date
- 1910 – 1914
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.5 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- A blue glass eyecup with the word “Wyeth” on each side.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0013
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; silver; glass; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0335
- Description
- A round, double-faced, sterling silver-framed hand mirror with a silver ring for a handle. There is a tube-like silver frame around the mirrors which reflect a normal image on one side and a magnified image on the reverse. The frame is seamed at each side and joined by small rivet-pins, 6.5 cm dia…
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- Title
- Hand Mirror
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; silver; glass; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 15.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A round, double-faced, sterling silver-framed hand mirror with a silver ring for a handle. There is a tube-like silver frame around the mirrors which reflect a normal image on one side and a magnified image on the reverse. The frame is seamed at each side and joined by small rivet-pins, 6.5 cm diameter, and a solid ring handle is firmly soldered to the bottom of the frame. The frame is monogrammed "MKM" (Maria K. Moore) at the top of one side. Cardboard fibre ring spacers were placed between the mirrors to hold them firmly in place against the frame. These spacers are broken.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0335
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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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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; steel; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0334
- Description
- A metal nail file with a sterling silver handle. The simple, flat handle gradually widens to the end which is slightly pointed. The silver pattern is simply a textured line along each edge with a scrolled leaf at the top and bottom ends. A 10.0 cm long steel blade has a finely ridged file textur…
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- Title
- Nail File
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; steel; silver
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.9 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A metal nail file with a sterling silver handle. The simple, flat handle gradually widens to the end which is slightly pointed. The silver pattern is simply a textured line along each edge with a scrolled leaf at the top and bottom ends. A 10.0 cm long steel blade has a finely ridged file texture on each side, with one edge sharper than the other, and an untextured, smooth point at the tip. The end of the blade has shoulders and a round shank joined to the handle ferrule. Stamped on the handle ferule is "Sterling/5900".
- Subject
- households
- personal
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0334
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0021
- Description
- Tall thin cylindrical metal container with a lid. The lid has several small holes around the sides at the top which were probably used to dispense talc. The base is stamped with “ CROCS, London”.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 cm
- Description
- Tall thin cylindrical metal container with a lid. The lid has several small holes around the sides at the top which were probably used to dispense talc. The base is stamped with “ CROCS, London”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0021
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