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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Cree
decorative
needlework
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
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Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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Title
Embroidery Picture
Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Dimensions
24.5 x 33.5 cm
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
Subject
households
furnishings
Pearl Moore
needlework
embroidery
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0368
Description
Needlepoint wool tablemat with rust-brown synthetic (probably polyester) border. Needlepoint pattern has four horizontal beige panels with small maple leaves, beige panels are about 4.5cm. wide. Panels are separated by rust brown panels, 3 cm. wide. Cloth border has a rope sewn in middle to shape t…
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Title
Table Mat
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre
Dimensions
39.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
Needlepoint wool tablemat with rust-brown synthetic (probably polyester) border. Needlepoint pattern has four horizontal beige panels with small maple leaves, beige panels are about 4.5cm. wide. Panels are separated by rust brown panels, 3 cm. wide. Cloth border has a rope sewn in middle to shape the ruffle, mat has rust brown polyester (?) backing. 13cm. of border and backing seam has come unstitched.
Subject
households
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0368
Images
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