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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre; pearl; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0406
Description
A small, light blue, satin box with pearls sewn to the top. Square, box shape has blue metal zipper around three sides at the top to open. Satin is quilted in curving diamond shape with a small pearl bead stitched at the junctures of the diamond shapes on the lid. Inside lushly lined with bright pi…
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre; pearl; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 6.6 x 6.7 cm
Description
A small, light blue, satin box with pearls sewn to the top. Square, box shape has blue metal zipper around three sides at the top to open. Satin is quilted in curving diamond shape with a small pearl bead stitched at the junctures of the diamond shapes on the lid. Inside lushly lined with bright pink velveteen.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0406
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0407
Description
An extending, accordian like, case of blue satin rep lined with black velvet, six pockets of blue lined with black. Stitched together one to another at top so case extends like accordian. Long black satin ribbon at each end of case stitched to upper lip of pocket, small black satin ribbon loop at …
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
6.7 x 3.8 x 8.5 cm
Description
An extending, accordian like, case of blue satin rep lined with black velvet, six pockets of blue lined with black. Stitched together one to another at top so case extends like accordian. Long black satin ribbon at each end of case stitched to upper lip of pocket, small black satin ribbon loop at top of central pockets.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0407
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0226
Description
A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch d…
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
Dimensions
10.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch designs of the alphabet at the top and patterned bands of flowers with a tree, bird, cat, and dog, and the initials 'ML' at the centre in traditional needlepoint sampler manner. The edges of the case have been bound with turqoise silk ribbon. There is a two-layered semicircular black wool flap at the bottom, and an arched silk-lined red velvet flap at the top.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0226
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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