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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1006
- Description
- brass spittoon with wide flaring lip, wide, flat-bottomed base, shoulder narrowing to 6.5 cm. open mouth, base dented and splashed by bright red paint one side, round lip slightly misshapen, impressed into base, "Rochester Stamping Co./No. 2225"
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- Title
- Spittoon
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.3 cm
- Description
- brass spittoon with wide flaring lip, wide, flat-bottomed base, shoulder narrowing to 6.5 cm. open mouth, base dented and splashed by bright red paint one side, round lip slightly misshapen, impressed into base, "Rochester Stamping Co./No. 2225"
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1006
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "John…
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- Title
- Soap Dish
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.1 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "Johnson Bros/England" below
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, kangaroo; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1013
- Description
- Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, kangaroo; plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.6 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped in gold on base "Hickok/genuine kangaroo"
- Credit
- Gift of Walter Ashdown, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1013
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1026
- Description
- Silver, wing cylinder key for clock, cylinder 2.8 long, .8 diameter, square inside, wing-type bow has 2 round holes at each side
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- Title
- Clock Key
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x .0 8 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Silver, wing cylinder key for clock, cylinder 2.8 long, .8 diameter, square inside, wing-type bow has 2 round holes at each side
- Credit
- Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1026
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- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0009
- Description
- A board to prevent drafts from the fireplace that is cut from one quarter inch plywood and stained brown. The top is curved to match the shape of the fireplace. There are two shaped front supports of three quarter inch plywood at each side of the bottom edge. The board is lined on the reverse wit…
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- Title
- Fireboard
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 15.0 x 114.0 cm
- Description
- A board to prevent drafts from the fireplace that is cut from one quarter inch plywood and stained brown. The top is curved to match the shape of the fireplace. There are two shaped front supports of three quarter inch plywood at each side of the bottom edge. The board is lined on the reverse with strips of pink fibre-glass insulation at the top edge and both side edges. Two rectangular holes cut at the bottom allow the andirons to pass through.
- Subject
- households
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0009
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Safety Matches Matchbook
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
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- Title
- Safety Matches Matchbook
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
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- Title
- Beaded Trim
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 196.0 cm
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
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- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 2.4 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabelle Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Dresser Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 13.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 21.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
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