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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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Embroidered Table Runner
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1030
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
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- Title
- Embroidered Table Runner
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
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Handknit Stocking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1061%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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- Title
- Handknit Stocking
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
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- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1004
- Description
- Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
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- Title
- Handmade Box
- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1004
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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 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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- 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
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paint; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1008 a,b
- Description
- Black metal fold-out paint boxes with thumb loops. (a) 22.3x7.3 closed, opens to 20.7. 24 paint slots filled with paint and 9 loose paint cubes. One fold-out side is plain while other has 3 sections. On bottom are 2 thumb loops. (b) 23.0x7.3 closed, opens to 19.8. Single row of paint slots 1…
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- Title
- Paint Tin
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paint; wood
- Description
- Black metal fold-out paint boxes with thumb loops. (a) 22.3x7.3 closed, opens to 20.7. 24 paint slots filled with paint and 9 loose paint cubes. One fold-out side is plain while other has 3 sections. On bottom are 2 thumb loops. (b) 23.0x7.3 closed, opens to 19.8. Single row of paint slots 12 in all filled with colour, barely used. Also inside is a tube of watercolour paint, a carbon darwing pencil and a green handled paint brush of not very good quality. One fold-out side is plain, other has 4 sections.
- Subject
- hobbies
- painting
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1008 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1033
- Description
- Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
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- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 8.5 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1033
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