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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
paper; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.01.1004 a-c
Description
Advertising poster of the Brewster Stubby Knife. a yellow cardboard poster (35.5 x 27.5) advertising the Brewster Stubby Knife. Two leather sheaths are held by white elastic, displayed diagonally across the right 2/3 of poster, the upper sheath is tan, the lower dark brown. Surrounding the sheaths …
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Title
Advertising Poster
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
paper; skin; fibre
Dimensions
35.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Advertising poster of the Brewster Stubby Knife. a yellow cardboard poster (35.5 x 27.5) advertising the Brewster Stubby Knife. Two leather sheaths are held by white elastic, displayed diagonally across the right 2/3 of poster, the upper sheath is tan, the lower dark brown. Surrounding the sheaths are 15 reasons to buy the knife. The price (5.95) is in large black numbers in bottom left corner.
Subject
sports
hunting
fishing
F. O. (Pat) Brewster
Credit
Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.1004 a-c
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Dimensions
a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
Subject
households
currency
Philip Moore
law
mining
trade
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.30.1005
Description
Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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Title
Barometer
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; glass
Description
Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
Subject
sports
climbing
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.30.1005
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Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0022
Description
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
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Title
Beaded Trim
Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.5 x 196.0 cm
Description
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Mrs. Simeon
F. O. (Pat) Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0022
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1004
Description
Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other …
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Title
Belt Buckle
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other end, 1.4 from end.
Subject
households
clothing
character
Pat Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.07.1004
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.06.0006
Description
A metal cogwheel with a large hole in centre and eight teeth around the outside.
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Title
Bludgeon
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.5 cm
Description
A metal cogwheel with a large hole in centre and eight teeth around the outside.
Subject
military
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0006
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0121
Description
A simple round bowl resting on a round base that is larger than the bottom of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with a plain gold band around the outside of the rim and a gold line on the base. The bowl is marked “H & Co. L France” which stands for Haviland & Co. Limoges. There is a white sticke…
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Title
Bowl
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic, bone china
Dimensions
7.5 cm
Description
A simple round bowl resting on a round base that is larger than the bottom of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with a plain gold band around the outside of the rim and a gold line on the base. The bowl is marked “H & Co. L France” which stands for Haviland & Co. Limoges. There is a white sticker with “59” written on it affixed to the interior.
Subject
households
Pat Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0121
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Date
1900 – 1970
Material
pearl; metal, gold
Catalogue Number
103.07.0048 a-m
Description
A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detac…
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Title
Button
Date
1900 – 1970
Material
pearl; metal, gold
Description
A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detachable buttons.
Subject
socail customs
clothing
Fred Brewster
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0048 a-m
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently r…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Dimensions
18.0 x 95.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently red with white and dark zig-zag pattern. The flap is beaded at the end with three hair tassels.
Subject
Indigenous, Sioux
beadwork
quillwork
animals, horses
smoking
Pat Brewster
Philip Moore
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
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Date
1911
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1072 a,b
Description
Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"J…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1911
Material
metal
Description
Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"June 22nd 1911, reverse manufacturers stamp. (b) round (3.2 diameter) profiles facing left of King George V and Queen Mary. Raised lettering around him:"King George V Queen Mary", tiny numbers near him, reverse, crown, sword and branch centered. Around him: "in commemoration of the Coronation June 22nd1911"; 2 rings center top are attached to a gold coloured fob.
Subject
Coronation
King George V
Pat Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1072 a,b
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