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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0001
- Description
- A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cot…
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- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cotton fabric to secure the blade. A shiny metal hook is attached at the top along with a short loop of thong for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0001
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- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “125146…
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “1251467 GNR R.B. Moore C.F.A.” (c) "Memorium-Eorum Retinebimus/Legion", oval gold-coloured medal, 27mmx32mm long with a light brown ribbon.NOTE (a,b,c are on one pin) (d) dog tag '1251330/Sig. F.O. Brewster P/CDA", octagon shaped 39x34mm. (e) black plastic case, 16.5 x 8.0cm.(f) adding this as it was not catalogued re: inventory 2015"50/Royal Canadian Legion" rectangular gold-coloured pin, 10mmx40mm.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1002
- Description
- A collection of nails of varying length stored in an envelope. Many of the nails are squared.
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- Title
- Nail
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A collection of nails of varying length stored in an envelope. Many of the nails are squared.
- Subject
- households
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1002
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1017 a-c
- Description
- 2 Brewster Stubby Knives, 1 case (a) a knife 20.5 cm in length, with an unfinished, sawtoothed, steel blade (10.25 x 3.5) the handle is made of white plastic with three brass rivets (b) a knife 20.5 cm in length with its blade broken in half, the blade has a sharp edge on one side and is sawtoot…
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- Title
- Outdoor Knife
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- 2 Brewster Stubby Knives, 1 case (a) a knife 20.5 cm in length, with an unfinished, sawtoothed, steel blade (10.25 x 3.5) the handle is made of white plastic with three brass rivets (b) a knife 20.5 cm in length with its blade broken in half, the blade has a sharp edge on one side and is sawtoothed on the other, the handle is wood, held to the blade by three rivets (c) a dark brown, full grain cowhide sheath with a belt loop, designed to hold the Stubby Knife (22.0 x 4.0).
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- fishing
- F.O. (Pat) Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1017 a-c
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Oxshoe Shoe, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0006
- Date
- 1884 – 1900
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0006
- Description
- A roughly crescent shaped piece of forged iron with flat tabs turned up at each end. There is a groove along the outside edge with three small square nail holes through the iron (two more holes are filled in with dirt and corrosion).
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- Title
- Oxshoe Shoe, Animal
- Date
- 1884 – 1900
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A roughly crescent shaped piece of forged iron with flat tabs turned up at each end. There is a groove along the outside edge with three small square nail holes through the iron (two more holes are filled in with dirt and corrosion).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0006
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- Date
- 1920 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1084
- Description
- A plaid ribbon attached to a plaid rosette with a covered button at the centre. The button features red scroll-work and a lion rampant also in red.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1920 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- A plaid ribbon attached to a plaid rosette with a covered button at the centre. The button features red scroll-work and a lion rampant also in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1084
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0467
- Description
- A brass tray in the shape of a quadrifoil with a low rim around the edges. The rim is incised with double lines at even intervals along the top. The tray bottom incised with a simple floral pattern. The underside of the tray is stamped “Made inChina”.
- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A brass tray in the shape of a quadrifoil with a low rim around the edges. The rim is incised with double lines at even intervals along the top. The tray bottom incised with a simple floral pattern. The underside of the tray is stamped “Made inChina”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0467
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Tall Case Clock
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; glass; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0005
- Description
- A tall oak grandfather's clock resting on four clawed feet. The bottom is a panelled hollow box. The middle section of the clock has a hinged bevelled glass door that is rounded at the top with carved leaf decoration and carved leaves at each side near the top. The middle door exposes three hea…
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- Title
- Tall Case Clock
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; glass; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 260.0 x 36.6 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A tall oak grandfather's clock resting on four clawed feet. The bottom is a panelled hollow box. The middle section of the clock has a hinged bevelled glass door that is rounded at the top with carved leaf decoration and carved leaves at each side near the top. The middle door exposes three heavy brass cylindrical balance weights and a large pendulum. There is a glass door at top that reveals the face in a heavy case with a pointed wooden roof and carved twisted columns at the corners and supporting a railing around the very top. Both doors have locks and keys. The clock has a round etched metal face with brass numerals and a brass plate in the middle with finely wrought black iron hands. There are dials to measure seconds and regulate the chime, and an arch over the face contains two hemispheres, and a painted ship and moon on a moving wheel beneath.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0005
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0016
- Description
- A wooden box with a sloped front side which hinges at the top to open. The front is carved with a single large thistle and leaves with a circular blossom in each of the lower corners. There is a long slot cut into the top of the box.
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- Title
- Tithe Box
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden box with a sloped front side which hinges at the top to open. The front is carved with a single large thistle and leaves with a circular blossom in each of the lower corners. There is a long slot cut into the top of the box.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0016
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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