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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood, bamboo
Catalogue Number
104.33.0009
Description
Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of…
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Title
Anklung
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood, bamboo
Dimensions
39.0 x 4.2 x 25.2 cm
Description
Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of the frame is another hollow tube with two square holes at the top where the legs of suspended tubes attach.
Subject
households, music
hobbies
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0009
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Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
107.02.1032
Description
Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
Title
Burnt Wood Frame
Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood; metal; paint
Description
Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1032
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Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1031 a-d
Description
Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval d…
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Title
Burnt Wood Picture
Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood
Description
Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval decorated with holly leaves and berries on a textured background.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
woodworking
carving
Credit
Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1031 a-d
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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Title
Buttonhole Scissors
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
Title
Cigar Box
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
sewing
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared p…
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Title
Crayon Holder
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 0.7 x 13.0 cm
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared piece of white chalk with the holders.
Subject
households
crafts
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
104.45.1037 a-c
Description
Three wooden hand carders for breaking up locks and unorganized clumps of fibre:(a)(b) two unpainted rectangular wooden paddles (25.0cmx21.0cm wide) with handles. The working face of each paddle is cylindrically curved and has a piece of canvas card cloth attached with metal staples. Small metal ca…
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Title
Hand Carder
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; paint
Description
Three wooden hand carders for breaking up locks and unorganized clumps of fibre:(a)(b) two unpainted rectangular wooden paddles (25.0cmx21.0cm wide) with handles. The working face of each paddle is cylindrically curved and has a piece of canvas card cloth attached with metal staples. Small metal cards, called flick cards, are used to flick the ends of a lock of fibre, or to tease out some strands for spinning off. A pair of cards are used to brush the wool between them until the fibres are more or less aligned in the same direction. The aligned fibre is then peeled from the card as a rolag.(c) one wooden hand carder (14.0 x 9.50 cm wide), red in colour, with a handle; the working face of the paddle is cylindrically curved and has a piece of rubber attached and held in place by the edges of a piece of metal covering the the backside and keeping the handle in place. The flick cards coming out of the rubber are metal.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
weaving
fibres
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
104.45.1037 a-c
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square piec…
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Title
Lace Loom
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Dimensions
8.0 x 17.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square pieces, and the back has a wire mesh screen panel to act as the reed. An ecru linen thread warp is wound on a back roller, passes through holes in the screen, and is placed in tension (maintained by nails through rollers). The lace, woven with threaded needles, has been wound on a forward roller as it was completed. There are strips of elastic and cotton around the middle of the loom (to help with tension?).
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held c…
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
2.3 (a); 3.2 (b) x 2.2 (a); 3.5 (b) x 4.5 (a); 5.8 (b) cm
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held close, but the image turns upside-down if the object is more than 2 cm away. The magnifying glass is marked “Carl Wetzlar Achromatic No.2744 20X”. b) A snug fitting black leather case with a snapping flap. The case is sewn together with heavy thread and has a small white cardboard box inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
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Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
Subject
households
crafts
needlwork
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
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