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Embroidery Sampler
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- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…
- Title
- Kit Beadwork
- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
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Stationery Box
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- Date
- 1900 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1043
- Description
- A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
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- Title
- Stationery Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 16.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1043
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- paper; paint; glue; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1044 a,b
- Description
- Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- paper; paint; glue; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 20.7 cm
- Description
- Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1044 a,b
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1045 a-c
- Description
- A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1045 a-c
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Lace Textile Fragment
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
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- Title
- Lace Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
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- Title
- Model Ship
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 7.5 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1012
- Description
- A model of the gunboat HMCS Ross Gol under a plastic cover on a base of wood. The boat is very well made, painted grey and red with a Union Jack flag at the back. " HMCS Ross Gol" is in copper wire on metal nailed to the wooden base.
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- Title
- Model Boat
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 19.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- A model of the gunboat HMCS Ross Gol under a plastic cover on a base of wood. The boat is very well made, painted grey and red with a Union Jack flag at the back. " HMCS Ross Gol" is in copper wire on metal nailed to the wooden base.
- Subject
- houeholds
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1012
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Textile Fragment
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tat…
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- Title
- Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tatted cream cotton, 45.0x17.0. (f) piece of sleeve or cuff, fine cotton with embroidery, 14.0x 12.0. (g) circular piece of net with lacy bands, fine hem with drawstring at top, 11.0x18.0.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1021 a-g
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- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1005
- Description
- Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid…
- Title
- Sewing Box
- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper; glass
- Description
- Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid has 2 men on horses and a trainer with a whip.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- S. M. Potts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1005
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