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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire spri…
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- Title
- Kerosene Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.4 cm
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire springs on cap hold 19.0 cm high glass chimney trimmed by glass beading at top, brass cap has "BANNER" embossed on side
- Subject
- households
- household item
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1025
- Description
- Sterling silver with curlicue design on main body. Very elegant pen nib holder, one piece construction, shaped at end to hold nib. 2.7 from end overall curlicue pattern begins and extends up shaft 8.5. End tapers to 0.2, 2.3 from nib end is stamped "STERLING".
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- Title
- Pen Holder
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.4 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver with curlicue design on main body. Very elegant pen nib holder, one piece construction, shaped at end to hold nib. 2.7 from end overall curlicue pattern begins and extends up shaft 8.5. End tapers to 0.2, 2.3 from nib end is stamped "STERLING".
- Subject
- households
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1025
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
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- Title
- Crimping Iron
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 6.7 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0023
- Description
- A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
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- Title
- Kris Dagger
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal, iron; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 50.0; 19.0 (hilt) cm
- Description
- A in iron sword with a pointed, wavy blade. The blade flares out to two wide sharp points at the hilt. The handle is carved of wood with silver detail where it joins to blade.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- souvenirs
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0023
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0014
- Description
- A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
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- Title
- Roasting Pan
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy cast iron dutch oven with a closely fitting domed lid with a small handle. The pan has a wire carrying handle that attaches through cast loops at the sides. The inside of the lid is marked with the number “10”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0014
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Saucepan Cookware
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0015
- Description
- A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR …
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- Title
- Saucepan Cookware
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- A copper-plated cylindrical saucepan with a heavy, flattened loop iron handle at each side. There is a thick heavy piece of iron in the shape of an upside down 'T' attached to the side of the pan with three copper decorative nail heads. The pan is stamped “B S II 4” below the iron piece. “GEOR PROWSE MONTREAL” is stamped near the rim.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0015
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0028
- Description
- A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached…
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- Title
- Hot-Water Pot
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Dimensions
- 22.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A covered pewter pitcher on a circular base. The pitcher has a narrow bottom and sides that curve out to shoulders and then in again to a tall neck. The mouth of the pitcher is extended, opposite to the handle, to form a large pouring lip. The heavy handle curls outward from where it is attached at the middle of the pitcher, and then inward to where it attaches at the lip. The cover is hinged near the handle. The pitcher has hallmarks and is also marked with the number “8/72”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0028
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0058 a,b
- Description
- A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of sterling silver rectangular dishes with shallow flaring sides. The sides of each dish have an ornate raised floral pattern that leaves a smooth hourglass shape in the bottom of the dish. Both dishes are hallmarked sterling and are also marked “A 2694 712690”.
- Subject
- households
- decoarative
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0058 a,b
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