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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Dimensions
- a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0001
- Description
- A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cot…
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- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cotton fabric to secure the blade. A shiny metal hook is attached at the top along with a short loop of thong for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0001
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- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “125146…
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “1251467 GNR R.B. Moore C.F.A.” (c) "Memorium-Eorum Retinebimus/Legion", oval gold-coloured medal, 27mmx32mm long with a light brown ribbon.NOTE (a,b,c are on one pin) (d) dog tag '1251330/Sig. F.O. Brewster P/CDA", octagon shaped 39x34mm. (e) black plastic case, 16.5 x 8.0cm.(f) adding this as it was not catalogued re: inventory 2015"50/Royal Canadian Legion" rectangular gold-coloured pin, 10mmx40mm.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
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