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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Subject
crafts
woodworking
carving
animal, horse
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
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Date
n.d.
Material
linoleum
Catalogue Number
104.43.0032
Description
A brown linoleum block with a carved image of a horse standing in front of a slightly dilapidated wooden building. To the left of the building is a tree, a fence, and in the distance, hills.
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Title
Printing Block
Date
n.d.
Material
linoleum
Dimensions
13.5 x 20.5 cm
Description
A brown linoleum block with a carved image of a horse standing in front of a slightly dilapidated wooden building. To the left of the building is a tree, a fence, and in the distance, hills.
Subject
horse
printing
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
104.43.0032
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Date
n.d.
Material
linoleum
Catalogue Number
104.43.0039
Description
A linoleum block used for printmaking. Carved image of a low wooden building with a horse standing in front and a car parked beside. Made by Clifford Foard Robinson for unknown print.
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Title
Printing Block
Date
n.d.
Material
linoleum
Dimensions
15.3 x 20.3 cm
Description
A linoleum block used for printmaking. Carved image of a low wooden building with a horse standing in front and a car parked beside. Made by Clifford Foard Robinson for unknown print.
Subject
horse
printmaking
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
104.43.0039
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Date
1964
Material
leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1084
Description
An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. The…
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Title
Horse Saddle
Date
1964
Material
leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
Dimensions
96.0 x 58.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. There is a leather strap, for gripping, wound around the horn and a metal concho attaches the strap to the saddle. Below the horn, viewer’s right, there is a leather strap threaded through the fork and secured with a screw; buckled onto this is a large metal ring buckle with the woven cinch attached to that. The cinch is a mixture of rope, hair, fibre and pink wool woven and braided into a horizontal line in pink, braided rope and then a pyramid; same on the other half. On either side of the cantel there is a rosette concho of leather with a metal concho over that, and two pieces of dangling leather, same on the back jockey behind the cantel, and in the middle the maker’s stamp again “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. A leather tab is attached to saddle, viewer’s left, with a leather rosette concho, on top of which is a metal concho; stamped on this is the maker’s mark “QUARTER HORSE TREE”, an oval with a cutout in the middle “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. The saddle has large fenders and attached to those are the stirrups.
Subject
transportation
animal
horse
riding
Charlie Beil
Credit
Purchased from Brad Bischoff, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
106.06.1084
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Date
n.d.
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1099
Description
Riding crop is a 70 cm long, cylindrical rod that tapers from 2.75 cm thickness at top end to 1 cm thickness at bottom end. The top of the rod has an ornate silver cover measuring 9 cm in length. The design of the silver cover is floral and the letters J.K. are engraved in the top. At the base of t…
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Title
Riding Crop
Date
n.d.
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
70 cm
Description
Riding crop is a 70 cm long, cylindrical rod that tapers from 2.75 cm thickness at top end to 1 cm thickness at bottom end. The top of the rod has an ornate silver cover measuring 9 cm in length. The design of the silver cover is floral and the letters J.K. are engraved in the top. At the base of the silver cover a silver eyelet extends out perpendicular to the rod, having been screwed into the rod through a hole in the silver cover. A brass ring 1 cm in diameter hangs from the silver eyelet. There is a second hole in the silver cap 1 cm away from first hole with eyelet. The rod is dark brown in colour and made of leather.
Subject
horse
Nora Drummond-Davies
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
106.06.1099
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Date
n.d.
Material
skinr; metal; twine
Catalogue Number
106.06.1100
Description
The quirt is made of dark brown leather. The handle is plaited and measures 52 cm. One end of the handle has a knob of hard leather at the end with a leather loop strap . The other end of the plaited handle end in a loop and has two leather falls (long singular strap of leather bent in half around …
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
n.d.
Material
skinr; metal; twine
Dimensions
120 cm
Description
The quirt is made of dark brown leather. The handle is plaited and measures 52 cm. One end of the handle has a knob of hard leather at the end with a leather loop strap . The other end of the plaited handle end in a loop and has two leather falls (long singular strap of leather bent in half around the loop and affixed in place with metal wire)
Subject
horse
Nora Drummond-Davies
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
106.06.1100
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1101 a,b
Description
Spurs are “U” shaped bands of metal with a 2.5 cm long neck piece. There is a slit in the neck piece where a very small rowel spins. At each end of the heel band there is a metal screw to affix straps to. Affixed to one screw on each spur is a metal buckle to affix the strap to the other side and a…
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Title
Spurs
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
12 x 10 cm
Description
Spurs are “U” shaped bands of metal with a 2.5 cm long neck piece. There is a slit in the neck piece where a very small rowel spins. At each end of the heel band there is a metal screw to affix straps to. Affixed to one screw on each spur is a metal buckle to affix the strap to the other side and adjust the tightness. English style spurs, possibly Prince of Wales design.
Subject
horse
Nora Drummond-Davies
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
106.06.1101 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; canvas
Catalogue Number
106.06.0058
Description
A large rectangular piece of canvas with a painted on brand - an “m” with a bar above. Likely used as a cover for packs on a horse.
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Title
Pack Cover
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; canvas
Dimensions
140.0 x 187.0 cm
Description
A large rectangular piece of canvas with a painted on brand - an “m” with a bar above. Likely used as a cover for packs on a horse.
Subject
Moore home
accessories
pack horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0058
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather; antler; fiber
Catalogue Number
106.06.1103
Description
riding crop with antler handle at one end and leather wrist loop at the other; rough textured antler handle with 15 crosses carved out on the lower side, attached to wooden shaft by a metal tube; leather handle attached to shaft with tape, covered with looped fiber that is unraveling
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Title
Riding Crop
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather; antler; fiber
Dimensions
58.0 cm
Description
riding crop with antler handle at one end and leather wrist loop at the other; rough textured antler handle with 15 crosses carved out on the lower side, attached to wooden shaft by a metal tube; leather handle attached to shaft with tape, covered with looped fiber that is unraveling
Subject
McGinn
horse riding
Credit
Gift of Vera McGinn (Estate), Lac Des Arcs, 2017
Catalogue Number
106.06.1103
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0251
Description
Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
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Title
Sake Teacup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.7 cm
Description
Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
Subject
households
animal
horse
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0251
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