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Date
1850 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.04.3001
Description
Skeleton of revolver. Handle, hammer and cylinder missing, barrel broken at end. Accompanied by papers, yellow with CRW writing: “Old Navy Cap and Ball Revolver 36 Calibre a 6 shooter Whitney Whitneyville, Conn. 1850 - 1860. Found by Larry, son of Archie Daniels in remians of a cabin in Kanan…
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Title
Fragment
Date
1850 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.5 x 13.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
Skeleton of revolver. Handle, hammer and cylinder missing, barrel broken at end. Accompanied by papers, yellow with CRW writing: “Old Navy Cap and Ball Revolver 36 Calibre a 6 shooter Whitney Whitneyville, Conn. 1850 - 1860. Found by Larry, son of Archie Daniels in remians of a cabin in Kananaskis Valley above lakes. Found in 1975.” and a white paper with “Dr. Pactos; Thankyou for your trouble. I think it is a Stan Arms Co. .44 made in new York around the 1850s would be interested in how close I came. Again Thanks John M” along with “Whitney, .36 Calibre Navy Cap & Ball 1850-60.”
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.04.3001
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.07.0013
Description
A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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Title
Shoehorn
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
Description
A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
Subject
households
clothing
footwear
assistive device
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0013
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Date
1850 – 1890
Material
metal, steel; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0024
Description
A sword with a single edged steel blade set a into wooden hilt which is wrapped with thin strips of leather. There are three metal rings at the joint of the handle and blade.
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Title
Sword
Date
1850 – 1890
Material
metal, steel; wood; skin
Dimensions
4.0 (approximately) x 55.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A sword with a single edged steel blade set a into wooden hilt which is wrapped with thin strips of leather. There are three metal rings at the joint of the handle and blade.
Subject
households
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0024
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0026 a,b
Description
A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leav…
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Title
Bowie Knife
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
Dimensions
4.5 (widest point) x 37.0 cm
Description
A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leaves. “LEGITIMUS” is stamped under the crown and the number ”10” is stamped on a cross piece above.
Subject
households
hunting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0026 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1910
Material
metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.19.0004
Description
A flat bottomed, straight sided, beaten copper pan with a thick loop handle attached at either side near the top.
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Title
Saucepan
Date
1850 – 1910
Material
metal, copper
Dimensions
5.0 cm
Description
A flat bottomed, straight sided, beaten copper pan with a thick loop handle attached at either side near the top.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0004
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, iron
Catalogue Number
104.19.0013
Description
A heavy cast iron teakettle that has a rounded body and a long, curved spout. The kettle has a domed lid with a small knob handle. The kettle has a high, arched handle that attaches to the kettle’s shoulder above the spout and also on the opposite side. The bottom of the kettle is marked with “F…
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Title
Teakettle Kettle
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, iron
Dimensions
28.0 cm
Description
A heavy cast iron teakettle that has a rounded body and a long, curved spout. The kettle has a domed lid with a small knob handle. The kettle has a high, arched handle that attaches to the kettle’s shoulder above the spout and also on the opposite side. The bottom of the kettle is marked with “Falkirk No.0 6 pints”.
Subject
social customs
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0013
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0016
Description
A straight-sided copper-plated bucket with a flat box-type lid. The lid has a wide strap of metal at the centre to hold a heavy round ring handle. There is a long, heavy, round carrying handle that hangs from loops attached to the sides of the bucket. The top of the lid has a design of small lin…
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Title
Saucepan Cookware
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
12.0 cm
Description
A straight-sided copper-plated bucket with a flat box-type lid. The lid has a wide strap of metal at the centre to hold a heavy round ring handle. There is a long, heavy, round carrying handle that hangs from loops attached to the sides of the bucket. The top of the lid has a design of small lines in a spiral pattern.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0016
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass; metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.19.0023
Description
A brass skimmer with a long flat handle with a cut-out trefoil design at the end. The handle opens into diamond shape and triangle shape just above where the bowl of the skimmer attaches to the handle with two copper rivets. The skimmer bowl is slightly cupped, large and wide, and is completely p…
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Title
Skimmer
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass; metal, copper
Dimensions
6.0 x 19.0 x 49.5 cm
Description
A brass skimmer with a long flat handle with a cut-out trefoil design at the end. The handle opens into diamond shape and triangle shape just above where the bowl of the skimmer attaches to the handle with two copper rivets. The skimmer bowl is slightly cupped, large and wide, and is completely pierced with round holes following the shape of the skimmer.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0023
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.19.0026
Description
A brass toasting fork a with long handle that is decorated with indentations alternating on opposite sides along its length. The handle is flat and wide with a filigree design that is repeated at the toasting end just above two sharp flat tines.
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Title
Toasting Fork
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
2.0 x 6.0 x 48.7 cm
Description
A brass toasting fork a with long handle that is decorated with indentations alternating on opposite sides along its length. The handle is flat and wide with a filigree design that is repeated at the toasting end just above two sharp flat tines.
Subject
camping
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0026
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Date
1850 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.0027
Description
A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
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Title
Butter Mold
Date
1850 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0027
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