- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0085
- Description
- A wooden cigar box with a hinged lid. The box is stamped with a Benson & Hedges stamp, a gold seal, and was sealed with a green and white paper strip. The box closes with a gold slide clasp. On three sides the following is engraved: “Boite Nature” and “Invincibles de B&H” twice. A regulatory messag…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden cigar box with a hinged lid. The box is stamped with a Benson & Hedges stamp, a gold seal, and was sealed with a green and white paper strip. The box closes with a gold slide clasp. On three sides the following is engraved: “Boite Nature” and “Invincibles de B&H” twice. A regulatory message is engraved on the bottom.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- cigars
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0085
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0594
- Description
- Solid brass doorstop in the form of a horse grazing on grass. The horse has a saddle on its back.
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- Title
- Doorstop
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Solid brass doorstop in the form of a horse grazing on grass. The horse has a saddle on its back.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- home accessories
- horses
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0594
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0058
- Description
- Metal embossing stamp. Stamp embosses “F.O. Brewster” on paper when handle is squeezed. Has “Roovers EMBOSSER PAT FEB 6 1912” stamped on one side.
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- Title
- Name Stamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- Metal embossing stamp. Stamp embosses “F.O. Brewster” on paper when handle is squeezed. Has “Roovers EMBOSSER PAT FEB 6 1912” stamped on one side.
- Subject
- Pat Brewster
- Moore Home
- tools
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0058
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 15.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this section. Black velvet has 9 spikes sticking straight up from it. Two paper bands hold paper packages of small sewing needles that read “S. BEISSEL & SONS SHARPS”. A silver thimble is in a slot at the top of the ring. 6 mother of pearl buttons shaped like flowers inside.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1290
- Description
- A small metal plate with a wide rim that is embossed with “OLD MOTHER HUBBARD” in large block print. Text is surrounded by nursery rhyme characters: animals and one woman. Stamped in the centre of the plate is “E.B.M.” Stamped on the base is “STERLING” 1399 under an axe hallmark.
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 16.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A small metal plate with a wide rim that is embossed with “OLD MOTHER HUBBARD” in large block print. Text is surrounded by nursery rhyme characters: animals and one woman. Stamped in the centre of the plate is “E.B.M.” Stamped on the base is “STERLING” 1399 under an axe hallmark.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- Edmee Moore
- nursery rhyme
- childhood
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1290
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0444
- Description
- A small brown suitcase with a tweed pattern and a stripe down the middle and a top carry handle. The case is marked with “D.M.C.” on the sides. There is a partial sticker that reads “Japan” on the front. The case closes with two locking latches.
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A small brown suitcase with a tweed pattern and a stripe down the middle and a top carry handle. The case is marked with “D.M.C.” on the sides. There is a partial sticker that reads “Japan” on the front. The case closes with two locking latches.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0444
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0432
- Description
- Plastic clip on sunglasses with dark lenses.
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- Title
- Sunglasses
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Plastic clip on sunglasses with dark lenses.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- accessories
- optical
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0432
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