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Box Grand Piano
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- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1002
- Description
- A box grand piano with ornately carved spiral legs. A hinged lid covers the keyboard and the upright box holds the hammers and wires. “Henry F. Miller Boston” is written in gold lettering on the folding lid. There is carved lattice piece that screws on to hold sheet music. The serial number “13270”…
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- Title
- Box Grand Piano
- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 98. x 195. cm
- Description
- A box grand piano with ornately carved spiral legs. A hinged lid covers the keyboard and the upright box holds the hammers and wires. “Henry F. Miller Boston” is written in gold lettering on the folding lid. There is carved lattice piece that screws on to hold sheet music. The serial number “13270” is printed in black on the inside. The pedals fold for storage underneath the piano body.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1002
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
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- Title
- Castanets
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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- Title
- Chin Rest Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
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Cylinder Music Box
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0008
- Description
- A square, dark brown varnished wood chest with a decorative inset on the front, made to look like gilt metal organ pipes, on pink fabric. The music box has a wooden handled crank and woven turquoise and white carrying strap. A list of six songs (Swiss printed) is attached to the bottom of the bo…
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- Title
- Cylinder Music Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 23.0 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- A square, dark brown varnished wood chest with a decorative inset on the front, made to look like gilt metal organ pipes, on pink fabric. The music box has a wooden handled crank and woven turquoise and white carrying strap. A list of six songs (Swiss printed) is attached to the bottom of the box.
- Subject
- households
- children
- toys
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0008
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- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow a…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow and orange triangular and 1 zig-zag symbol around edge, worn thin and hole ca. 2.5 diameter on edge of moon, inside on wood is painted 1927.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- music
- souvenirs
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0001
- Description
- A drum made of rawhide stretched over a square frame and held by lacing across the back. The hide is dyed blue with a narrow red border and a red four pointed star at the middle with a blue square at the centre of the star.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 0.6 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A drum made of rawhide stretched over a square frame and held by lacing across the back. The hide is dyed blue with a narrow red border and a red four pointed star at the middle with a blue square at the centre of the star.
- Subject
- music
- ceremonial
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0001
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0002
- Description
- A drum made of hide stretched over a round wooden frame and laced through holes pierced in the wood at the side. The ends of the lacing thongs are tied and hanging at each side. The drum has a natural brownish-grey colour.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A drum made of hide stretched over a round wooden frame and laced through holes pierced in the wood at the side. The ends of the lacing thongs are tied and hanging at each side. The drum has a natural brownish-grey colour.
- Subject
- music
- ceremonial
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0002
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0003
- Description
- A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around the outside with the base of each resting on the red border. Metal disks on nails have been added as jingles.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0003
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- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0004
- Description
- A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
- Subject
- music
- ceremonial
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0004
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- animal skin; sinew; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1003
- Description
- A round drum.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- animal skin; sinew; wood
- Dimensions
- 8 cm
- Description
- A round drum.
- Subject
- music
- ceremonial
- First Nations
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1003
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