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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
Description
Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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Title
Collar
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Description
Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.1095 a-e
Description
A tablecloth and four matching napkins. Each piece is made from beige cloth with taupe embroidery around the scalloped edges. There is also an embroidered floral design in taupe on each piece. The set is stored in a flat blue box that has a landscape picture in the upper left corner with the wo…
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Title
Tablecloth Set
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Description
A tablecloth and four matching napkins. Each piece is made from beige cloth with taupe embroidery around the scalloped edges. There is also an embroidered floral design in taupe on each piece. The set is stored in a flat blue box that has a landscape picture in the upper left corner with the word “Ritze.” Written in pencil on the side of the box is “Bridge Set - ARK.”
Subject
households
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1095 a-e
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.1097
Description
Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
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Title
Tablecloth
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Description
Very fine embroidered tablecloth with brightly coloured flowers and leaves on a white silk background. The edge of the cloth is finished with knotted fringe for approximately 7.5 cm and then a long fringe (approximately 33.0 cm) hangs free .
Subject
households
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.20.1097
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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Title
Straight Pin
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
Dorothy Cranstone
travel
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0022
Description
A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
33.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0022
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0023
Description
A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
29.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0023
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0027
Description
A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
20.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0027
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0028
Description
A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
28.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A cotton handkerchief with a shaped round centre and a wide border of Brussels lace, with a floral motif, forming a square.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0028
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0032
Description
A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
25.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
A fine cotton handkerchief with a wide rounded border of Limerick lace.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0032
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