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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
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- Title
- Folder
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.1 cm
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
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- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern ban…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured, overall pattern, straight capped sleeves, fully lined silk dress, hand made, straight style with darts at bustline, 62.0 long back zipper, various shades of blue background with overall geometric circular shapes with light browns and white, off centre front 9.5, vertical pattern band (border print material), brown scroll with blue chrysanthemum motif, 1.8 white edge of material from left shoulder full length, cloth label at back neckline: "Made in Hong Kong British Crown Colony".
- Subject
- households
- characters
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1054
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- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1055
- Description
- Lavishly embroidered, silk three-quarter length coat, simply cut construction of 4 pieces with sleeves, background light brown silk, fully lined blue jacquard pattern, overall embroidery of various motifs and colours, 3 gold dragons on back and front, and one each shoulder, 4 "frog"closures in fron…
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- Title
- Morning Coat
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 100.0 cm
- Description
- Lavishly embroidered, silk three-quarter length coat, simply cut construction of 4 pieces with sleeves, background light brown silk, fully lined blue jacquard pattern, overall embroidery of various motifs and colours, 3 gold dragons on back and front, and one each shoulder, 4 "frog"closures in front, 10.0 cm yellow border with flower motif at end of sleeves, 5.0 cm black band with blue embroidery with gold thread pattern stitched on with red thread, black band also at neck opening, slit at sides 37.0 cm..
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1055
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1056
- Description
- Heavy chenille, circular, off white, neck opening ca. 50.0 with 38.0 long twisted ties, one piece construction, circular, less that full circle.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 71.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy chenille, circular, off white, neck opening ca. 50.0 with 38.0 long twisted ties, one piece construction, circular, less that full circle.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1056
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1057
- Description
- Plain black, "A" line, hand made, gabardine, waist 66.0x4.0 with belt loops, 2 pockets, one inverted pleat, centered front, centre back opening with button and 17.0 long metal zipper, bottom circumference 168.0.
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- Title
- Skirt
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.0 cm
- Description
- Plain black, "A" line, hand made, gabardine, waist 66.0x4.0 with belt loops, 2 pockets, one inverted pleat, centered front, centre back opening with button and 17.0 long metal zipper, bottom circumference 168.0.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1057
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1058
- Description
- Light blue, very delicately knitted fine wool, pattern 33.0 from both edges, open, diamond pattern machine rolled finished edges give a scalloped effect.
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- Title
- Stole
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 132.0 cm
- Description
- Light blue, very delicately knitted fine wool, pattern 33.0 from both edges, open, diamond pattern machine rolled finished edges give a scalloped effect.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1058
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- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing t…
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- Title
- Ensemble
- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing to tighten. Back opening to waist with drawstring neckline and empire waistline. 24.0 long slit openings at waist both sides. Bodicelined with unbleached cotton. (b,c) ivory satin shoes, 26.0 long. Very pointed toe, narrow leather sole and heel, heel shaped, 2.0 high. (d,e) tiny white unlined leather gloves, 12.5 around palm, 13.0 from centre finger to wrist. Fine stitching with 3 decorative 4.0 long seams on back of hand, wrist closure with a snap. (f) ring cushion, 13.0x9.0x4.0, embossed satin with satin bows on each corner with tiny white shells. Shells threaded on fine wire. 2.0 long steel straight pins are stuck into pillow to form letters, one side "L'Amitie", other side appears to be "PLMS"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0051 a-h
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1183
- Description
- Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back…
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- Title
- Calling Card
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 6 x 8.25 cm
- Description
- Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back along rip and to left. Card is encapsulated in mylar.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1183
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