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Needlework Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1034
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
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- Title
- Needlework Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1038
- Description
- Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Description
- Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
- Subject
- households
- W.N. Cain
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Title
- Barrel
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Subject
- social customs
- mining
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Burles, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
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Portable Tea Service
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1094%20a-c
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1094 a-c
- Description
- Portable tea set which fits into oval wicker basket (d) with hinged lid, metal latch & lined with checked fabric. Shaped padding holds pot & cup in place and insulates. Teapot (a) is straight sided with curved spout from middle of side, round flat lid (b) and two curved wire pieces form handle. Blu…
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- Title
- Portable Tea Service
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 18.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Portable tea set which fits into oval wicker basket (d) with hinged lid, metal latch & lined with checked fabric. Shaped padding holds pot & cup in place and insulates. Teapot (a) is straight sided with curved spout from middle of side, round flat lid (b) and two curved wire pieces form handle. Blue floral decoration on white background. Cup (c) does not match pot. Cup has red, green & yellow design on white background.
- Credit
- Gift of Paulene Bessette Sublette, Los Angeles, United States, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1094 a-c
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Wall Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1011
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1011
- Description
- Wooden wall telephone, front opens to expose wires and batteries and operating instructions.
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- Title
- Wall Telephone
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden wall telephone, front opens to expose wires and batteries and operating instructions.
- Subject
- communication
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Marika McCaffrey, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1011
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal…
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal rosettes.
- Subject
- sports
- horseback riding
- households
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side alon…
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side along opening.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
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