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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0349
Description
A brown alligator skin, clutch bag with gracefully curved flap covering half of front, and 11.5 cm wrist strap stitched vertically on the back. Flap snaps with brass snap underneath to front of purse. Inside completely lined with brown ribbed satin, and has a wide zippered pocket along the back, an…
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Title
Clutch Purse
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
18.5 x 1.5 x 30.2 cm
Description
A brown alligator skin, clutch bag with gracefully curved flap covering half of front, and 11.5 cm wrist strap stitched vertically on the back. Flap snaps with brass snap underneath to front of purse. Inside completely lined with brown ribbed satin, and has a wide zippered pocket along the back, and a compartment patch pocket in front of that. Brown satin snap top change purse is attached to inside by elastic cord. Top of patch pockets edged with gold colour. Zipper inside is special "Koh-i-noor Kover Zip" which conceals the zipper teeth beneath fabric when closed.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0349
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; plastic; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0353 a-c
Description
a) Black fabric, ribbed silk? clutch bag with flap covering two thirds of front, and large, yellowed, clear plastic, lucite? Clasp handle passing through slit in flap to secure, 2.0 cm wide strap on back. Plastic handle held to front of purse by two fabric loops. Completely lined with finer black…
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Title
Clutch Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; plastic; glass; metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 4.0 x 22.8 cm
Description
a) Black fabric, ribbed silk? clutch bag with flap covering two thirds of front, and large, yellowed, clear plastic, lucite? Clasp handle passing through slit in flap to secure, 2.0 cm wide strap on back. Plastic handle held to front of purse by two fabric loops. Completely lined with finer black fabric having large patch pocket in back, smaller one in front. Small, 1.9 cm black safety pin pinned above back pocket. Purse seamed at sides but flattened at bottom for thickness. (b) change purse, soft, of same material as lining. Pouch hangs from hinged rectangular frame with ball snap closure of metal. (c) mirror, backed with lining fabric, small fabric pull tab on one side.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0353 a-c
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Date
1945 – 1965
Material
plastic; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0355
Description
Completely beaded white clutch bag with snap open frame at mouth from which hangs the rest of the bag. Small .1 cm white plastic beads evenly spaced over the surface and covering the rounded frame are fastened on a background of netting. Inside completely lined with white ribbed fabric satin? S…
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Title
Clutch Purse
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
plastic; fibre; metal
Dimensions
15.8 x 3.1 x 25.0 cm
Description
Completely beaded white clutch bag with snap open frame at mouth from which hangs the rest of the bag. Small .1 cm white plastic beads evenly spaced over the surface and covering the rounded frame are fastened on a background of netting. Inside completely lined with white ribbed fabric satin? Stamped on lining "Lumured made in USA" and patent number difficult to read.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0355
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1137
Description
Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two p…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
72.0 x 51.5 cm
Description
Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two patch pockets.
Subject
households
clothing
beadwork
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1137
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, moose; glass ; antler
Catalogue Number
103.05.1138
Description
Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light gre…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, moose; glass ; antler
Dimensions
61.0 x 89.0 cm
Description
Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light green outline and stem. Back yoke has a central design of a yellow and red flower, green leaves and blue and yellow stems. On either side near each shoulder is a blue flower, red outlined, green leaves and stem, leaves outlined in white. Beading on back has brown paper backing. Beaded flower design on each cuff. Red centre, yellow petals outlined in black. Four green tendrils with white tips.
Subject
households
clothing
beadwork
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Credit
Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1138
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Date
1945 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1019
Description
Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
Dimensions
54.0 x 88.0 cm
Description
Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous, Peace River
artists
Carl Rungius
regalia
Credit
Gift of Mary Wrig Burles, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.05.1019
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