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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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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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- 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
- 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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Textile Fragment
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1022 a-d
- Description
- Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
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- Title
- Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Description
- Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1022 a-d
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Watercolour Artist Assemblage
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.39.1007%20a-e
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1007 a-e
- Description
- Two ceramic paint trays, one with cover. (a) White ceramic 17.5x11.5 with 21 small round cups 2.0 dia. and one long 15.0x2.0. (b) Cover of same white ceramic fits on top. Manufacturer's logo of a sphinx and "Made in Germany" on undersides of both. (c) White ceramic paint tray with 5 round cups…
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- Title
- Watercolour Artist Assemblage
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; wood; hair; metal
- Description
- Two ceramic paint trays, one with cover. (a) White ceramic 17.5x11.5 with 21 small round cups 2.0 dia. and one long 15.0x2.0. (b) Cover of same white ceramic fits on top. Manufacturer's logo of a sphinx and "Made in Germany" on undersides of both. (c) White ceramic paint tray with 5 round cups 3.5 dia. and 5 oblong shapes. Logo on back "D. & R. Co. New York Made in Germany" (d) Black handled hair paint brush 30.5 long "Reeves" no 5 (e) Brown handled hair paint brush 29.5 long "Reeves". All have remnants of colour in cups and brush except (e).
- Subject
- hobbies
- painting
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1007 a-e
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