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Christening Gown
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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- Title
- Christening Gown
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- religious
- christening
- Credit
- Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal…
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal rosettes.
- Subject
- sports
- horseback riding
- households
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side alon…
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side along opening.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut aga…
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 27.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut against a mahogany background,
- Subject
- Dr. Brett
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of s…
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- Title
- Settee Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 53.0 x 134.7 cm
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of settee, settee held together with wooden pegs
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop abov…
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- Title
- Flower Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 34.8 x 12.0 x 23.2 cm
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop above, ends of sticks cut at angle and painted gold.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Joe Smith
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "John…
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- Title
- Soap Dish
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.1 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "Johnson Bros/England" below
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1015
- Description
- Wicker tote basket, open simple weave on sides and bottom of basket, top edge and handle coiled, wrapped, bottom edge also wrapped and reinforced with straw.
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- Title
- Tote Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 30.0 x 42.7 cm
- Description
- Wicker tote basket, open simple weave on sides and bottom of basket, top edge and handle coiled, wrapped, bottom edge also wrapped and reinforced with straw.
- Subject
- households
- household accessory
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1015
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; glass; ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1003 a,b
- Description
- Tiffany-style, bronze with opaque white glass, bronze base, tall fluted column on flat circular base (19.9 cm) decoratedby acanthus leaves, shade screws on by pointed bronze finial at its centre, octagonal shade of 8 streaky, opaque white glass panels, bronze ribs between, bottom edge trimmed with …
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; glass; ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 54.0 cm
- Description
- Tiffany-style, bronze with opaque white glass, bronze base, tall fluted column on flat circular base (19.9 cm) decoratedby acanthus leaves, shade screws on by pointed bronze finial at its centre, octagonal shade of 8 streaky, opaque white glass panels, bronze ribs between, bottom edge trimmed with cast bronze filigree border, 2 bulb sockets, pullchains, long fibre-wrapped cord, ceramic screw contact at end.
- Subject
- households
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1003 a,b
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Kerosene Wall Lamp Base
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- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1005
- Description
- Plain glass font in crude blue metal wall bracket, clear glass font, brass cap fits metal bracket collar snugly, flat 3.2 cm wide metal strap welded to back of collar rises up in handle 17.0 cm and folds back on itself, attaching at the bottom to a square bracket of metal welded ateach side of the …
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- Title
- Kerosene Wall Lamp Base
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 16.3 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Plain glass font in crude blue metal wall bracket, clear glass font, brass cap fits metal bracket collar snugly, flat 3.2 cm wide metal strap welded to back of collar rises up in handle 17.0 cm and folds back on itself, attaching at the bottom to a square bracket of metal welded ateach side of the collar, keyhole slot in back of strap for hanging, hole neartop in front, metal painted blue.
- Subject
- towns
- commercial
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1005
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- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1003
- Description
- Cylindrical, bottomless "Oxford Oak" stove, missing burner on top, door broken off, cast iron side, top and bottom with relief scroll work on all sections, sides constructed out of sheet metal, top resembles an inverted saucer, door located near the base, has a screw-closed round vent, 2 D-shaped l…
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- Title
- Wood Stove
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, bottomless "Oxford Oak" stove, missing burner on top, door broken off, cast iron side, top and bottom with relief scroll work on all sections, sides constructed out of sheet metal, top resembles an inverted saucer, door located near the base, has a screw-closed round vent, 2 D-shaped legs angle out from small flared skirt at bottom.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1004
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical McClary heating stove, top burner and door missing, each half of round open-work grate on top swings out to side of stove. Slightly flaring floral frieze around top and bottom. Small rectangular door at base, "McClary/London" with floral pattern, swings open from bottom with spira…
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- Title
- Wood Stove
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 69.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical McClary heating stove, top burner and door missing, each half of round open-work grate on top swings out to side of stove. Slightly flaring floral frieze around top and bottom. Small rectangular door at base, "McClary/London" with floral pattern, swings open from bottom with spiral wire handle. Brick-lined, round flue vent at back.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1004
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Fireplace Grate
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet a…
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- Title
- Fireplace Grate
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 31.5 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet and S.shaped tops, there is a removeable case iron grill in the middle of the bottom of the cage.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
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- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1003
- Description
- Marquerite Orr's tiny brown leather slipper, small ankle-high boot of soft brown leather, twisted cord lace through 4 small brass eyelets, lining of white twill fabric, squared toe, fairly hard, stiff sole of lighter brown leather stamped under ball of foot, "Parkard's Imperial Brand"
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- Title
- Baby's Shoe
- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Marquerite Orr's tiny brown leather slipper, small ankle-high boot of soft brown leather, twisted cord lace through 4 small brass eyelets, lining of white twill fabric, squared toe, fairly hard, stiff sole of lighter brown leather stamped under ball of foot, "Parkard's Imperial Brand"
- Subject
- households
- characters
- Marquerite Orr
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1010 a,b
- Description
- short, greenish-grey wool felt, four side snaps, leather strap under instep buckles on outside of foot by snap buttons, heavy felted wool, leather tag inside left spat, "Currie (griffin trademark) The 'London Snap-easy Spats/ Genuine English Box Cloth", snaps stamped:"U.C.F./Canada".
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- Title
- Spats
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- short, greenish-grey wool felt, four side snaps, leather strap under instep buckles on outside of foot by snap buttons, heavy felted wool, leather tag inside left spat, "Currie (griffin trademark) The 'London Snap-easy Spats/ Genuine English Box Cloth", snaps stamped:"U.C.F./Canada".
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1010 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1015 a-b (aa) (bb)
- Description
- 2 pairs ankle-high, thick, wool felt spats with seams up back and front, opening on outside of foot, four snap buttons, leather straps under insole buckle on outside of foot, red "9" (size) printed inside each (a,aa) grey (12.5 x 23.0) -- leather tag inside l
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- Title
- Spats
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- 2 pairs ankle-high, thick, wool felt spats with seams up back and front, opening on outside of foot, four snap buttons, leather straps under insole buckle on outside of foot, red "9" (size) printed inside each (a,aa) grey (12.5 x 23.0) -- leather tag inside l
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1015 a-b (aa) (bb)
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- Date
- 1909 – 1960
- Material
- skin; wood; metal ; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1021 a-d
- Description
- 3 decorative ball points, 1 fountain pen (a-c) 15.7x1.2 diameter leather covered wood. Wood has irregular ribs on barrel. Fine leather, green, rust and black with gold coloured flower design stamped overall. Typical ball point insert (still full of ink) screws into hollowed out barrel. Stamped on…
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- Title
- Pen
- Date
- 1909 – 1960
- Material
- skin; wood; metal ; plastic
- Description
- 3 decorative ball points, 1 fountain pen (a-c) 15.7x1.2 diameter leather covered wood. Wood has irregular ribs on barrel. Fine leather, green, rust and black with gold coloured flower design stamped overall. Typical ball point insert (still full of ink) screws into hollowed out barrel. Stamped on side of ink stem: "70-Tecno Forte.Italy" (d) typical fountain pen 13.0x1.0 diameter, light grey green, stamped on nib: "Manifold Waterman's Ideal Canada" "Ideal" stamped on pump lever, stamped onside of pen barrel, almost illegible: "Patented October 8 1906 Watermans Fountain Pen Canada Feb 9, 1909".
- Subject
- households
- office
- Charles Reid
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1021 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1016 a,b
- Description
- Dog and pen on marble base. Oval marble base 25.0x17.5x2.3, grey with light reds and creams, realistic rendering of a sitting dog (11.5x10.5) dog is wearing a collar and resembles a German Shepherd dog. Flat brass plaque 8.8x1.8 centered, brass pen holder, swivel base to right. Long handled fountai…
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- Title
- Pen Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; metal
- Description
- Dog and pen on marble base. Oval marble base 25.0x17.5x2.3, grey with light reds and creams, realistic rendering of a sitting dog (11.5x10.5) dog is wearing a collar and resembles a German Shepherd dog. Flat brass plaque 8.8x1.8 centered, brass pen holder, swivel base to right. Long handled fountain pen (20.7) long, stamped on side of barrel: "Waterman's Made in Canada" shallow oval depression 12.5x6.5 centre front.
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1011 a,b
- Description
- Heavy pressed glass, with lid, inkwell 7.2x7.2x5.5. Rounded corners, each side in 3 sections, bottom heavier pattern. Inkwell opening 3.0 diameter, lid flat top with mesh pattern5.2 diameter.
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- Title
- Inkwell
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Heavy pressed glass, with lid, inkwell 7.2x7.2x5.5. Rounded corners, each side in 3 sections, bottom heavier pattern. Inkwell opening 3.0 diameter, lid flat top with mesh pattern5.2 diameter.
- Subject
- households
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1011 a,b
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- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern ban…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern band (border print material), brown scroll with blue chrysanthemum motif, 1.8 white edge of material from left shoulder full length, cloth label at back neckline: "Made in Hong Kong British Crown Colony".
- Subject
- households
- characters
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
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