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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0001
- Description
- Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded …
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- Title
- Beaded Saddle
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded rectangular flaps and two rounded tabs hanging from each pillow. The each tab has a long string of beads with a tassel hanging at the end.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1033
- Description
- Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small…
- Title
- Carriage Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 19.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small continuous holes around each.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- souvenir
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1011
- Description
- Black fabric covered oval cylinder with drawer. Carpet like fabric covers body of cylinder, metal ends have numerous holes around sides and top edge. One end has a drawer 23.0x8.9x4.0, sides and back full of holes. A metal piece forms a small compartment behind drawer front. Drawer pull is roun…
- Title
- Foot Warmer
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 18.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Black fabric covered oval cylinder with drawer. Carpet like fabric covers body of cylinder, metal ends have numerous holes around sides and top edge. One end has a drawer 23.0x8.9x4.0, sides and back full of holes. A metal piece forms a small compartment behind drawer front. Drawer pull is round and flat with grooved edge. Back of object "The Clark Heater No. 5B". Oval steel handles fron and back.
- Subject
- transportation
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1011
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0032
- Description
- A sleigh lap robe assembled of joined rectangles of lynx fur attached to a multi-coloured striped wool blanket. The robe is edged with red, beige, and blue felt.
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- Title
- Lap Robe
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 155.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- A sleigh lap robe assembled of joined rectangles of lynx fur attached to a multi-coloured striped wool blanket. The robe is edged with red, beige, and blue felt.
- Subject
- transportation
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0032
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Lariat Restraint, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0021
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- hair, horse; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0021
- Description
- A long rope knotted at one end and looped at the other with a rawhide 'honda' (to prevent chafing) and a wooden toggle. The rope is extremely prickly and rough.
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- Title
- Lariat Restraint, Animal
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- hair, horse; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 605.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A long rope knotted at one end and looped at the other with a rawhide 'honda' (to prevent chafing) and a wooden toggle. The rope is extremely prickly and rough.
- Subject
- transportation
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0021
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1038
- Description
- Wooden pack saddle with metal horn. High, carved fork, notched together centre top. High narrow metal horn rivetted on to fork, wooden cap on horn. High, concave cental. Sides shaped thinner at centre, aniled and laced to fork and cantel. Grooves cut for lacing.
- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 27.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack saddle with metal horn. High, carved fork, notched together centre top. High narrow metal horn rivetted on to fork, wooden cap on horn. High, concave cental. Sides shaped thinner at centre, aniled and laced to fork and cantel. Grooves cut for lacing.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- riding
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1038
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0002
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- antler, elk; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0002
- Description
- A long handle made of a smooth piece of elk antler with a leather thong wrist strap threaded through a pierced hole at one end. A lash made of two narrow leather straps is attached to the other end with a short leather fringe where the lash joins the handle.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- antler, elk; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 106.0 cm
- Description
- A long handle made of a smooth piece of elk antler with a leather thong wrist strap threaded through a pierced hole at one end. A lash made of two narrow leather straps is attached to the other end with a short leather fringe where the lash joins the handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1003
- Description
- Long, iron spike, flattened head. Round iron bar, flat point on end 5.0 long, flattened head 3.3 diameter. A wire is twisted around spike for hanging.
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- Title
- Spike
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 66.5 cm
- Description
- Long, iron spike, flattened head. Round iron bar, flat point on end 5.0 long, flattened head 3.3 diameter. A wire is twisted around spike for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of A. Scovil Murray, Calgary, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1003
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0018 a,b
- Description
- A pair of men's 'Texas' spurs with large ten-point rowels and two jingles attached to a small ring on each. There is a chain under the arch and brown leather ankle straps (one tooled, one plain) which buckle.
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- Title
- Spur
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 9.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of men's 'Texas' spurs with large ten-point rowels and two jingles attached to a small ring on each. There is a chain under the arch and brown leather ankle straps (one tooled, one plain) which buckle.
- Subject
- transportation
- cowboys
- animals, horses
- riding
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0018 a,b
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