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Date
1822 – 1822
Material
fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0008
Description
A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals fr…
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Title
Sampler
Date
1822 – 1822
Material
fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
Dimensions
19.0; 22.0 (frame) x 21.0; 23.5 (frame) cm
Description
A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals from 1 to 6, then large capital letters (A-F), and ending with “Serena Matilda Potts 1822.” The piece was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with a parallel line (wood grain?) texture. The paper backing has “Serena Potts’ work born 1812” handwritten and a “Royal Picture Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta) framer’s sticker.
Subject
households
decorative
children
crafts
needlework
Serena M. Potts
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0008
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0018
Description
Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
137.0 x 180.0 cm
Description
Traditional handwoven Navajo style rug in creamy white ground with zig zag, bands moving out from a central star in red, white and black. The rug is sewn to a dark brown backing of a later period.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0018
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Date
1890 – 1935
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0051 a-h
Description
A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all …
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Title
Woven Bag
Date
1890 – 1935
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all filled with greetings. Mrs. Wm. Warren, Banff”. Inside the bag is also: 3 red-earth pottery shards, 3 paper 8-pointed stars with German writing.
Subject
households
Mary Schaffer Warren
Pearl Moore
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0051 a-h
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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