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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1034
- Description
- Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and gr…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and green, other side red, mauve, blue flower, yellow bud. Top of bag buckskin has blue beads on side edges, red on top scalloped edge. One thong looped thought 2 holes near top. [Typical transitional floral patterns with a wide selection of beads, ie. 1870-1920, interesting rectangular pattern on back. Al McClelland 1997]
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1056
- Description
- Heavy chenille, circular, off white, neck opening ca. 50.0 with 38.0 long twisted ties, one piece construction, circular, less that full circle.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 71.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy chenille, circular, off white, neck opening ca. 50.0 with 38.0 long twisted ties, one piece construction, circular, less that full circle.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1056
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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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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1049
- Description
- A set of 23 knives, 12 dinner knives and 11 butter knives, that each have a flat, blunt-ended blade inserted into a french ivory handle. The blade of each knife is marked “W. Sylvester & Co. Arundel Street Sheffield.”
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- Title
- Flatware Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- A set of 23 knives, 12 dinner knives and 11 butter knives, that each have a flat, blunt-ended blade inserted into a french ivory handle. The blade of each knife is marked “W. Sylvester & Co. Arundel Street Sheffield.”
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1049
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Lace Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1032%20a-f
- 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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Ladies’ Stockings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1086%20a-d
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1086 a-d
- Description
- Two pairs of ladies’ stockings. (a,b) silk, ivory coloured, inset at foot, embroidered up both sides. Red trim around opening and narrower red line below that. Between the red lines is “130” in the fabric. (c,d) Very fine knit cotton, design along side of foot to above ankle. Ribbed opening.
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- Title
- Ladies’ Stockings
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Two pairs of ladies’ stockings. (a,b) silk, ivory coloured, inset at foot, embroidered up both sides. Red trim around opening and narrower red line below that. Between the red lines is “130” in the fabric. (c,d) Very fine knit cotton, design along side of foot to above ankle. Ribbed opening.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1086 a-d
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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.1004
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1004
- Description
- Small magnifying glass with plastic rim slides into a flat leather pouch.
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; skin; plastic
- Description
- Small magnifying glass with plastic rim slides into a flat leather pouch.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1004
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1002
- Date
- prior to 1925
- Material
- skin, deer; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1002
- Description
- White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below …
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1925
- Material
- skin, deer; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.0 cm
- Description
- White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below that are various scenes. To the right of tent opening are two hunters under a half sun. Next is a shield and spear and then a woman with a tomahawk. To the left of the opening is a hunter on horseback facing a bison under a half sun. A blue border around bottom and tent opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1002
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