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Back Scratcher
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0018
- Description
- A curved, toothed piece of wood at the end of a long carved handle used to scratch inaccessible places of the body. The scratcher is stamped “China”.
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- Title
- Back Scratcher
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 41.0 cm
- Description
- A curved, toothed piece of wood at the end of a long carved handle used to scratch inaccessible places of the body. The scratcher is stamped “China”.
- Subject
- households
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0018
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0012
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a triangular, slightly curved, silver plated blade and a long thin handle. The handle is patterned on both sides and stamped “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.8 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a triangular, slightly curved, silver plated blade and a long thin handle. The handle is patterned on both sides and stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- footwear
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0012
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- footwear
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0055
- Description
- A shoehorn with a blade that narrows slightly and then flares out again to form a handle. There is a large round hole pierced through the handle. The blade is monogrammed with “R.B.M.” in script.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 4.8 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A shoehorn with a blade that narrows slightly and then flares out again to form a handle. There is a large round hole pierced through the handle. The blade is monogrammed with “R.B.M.” in script.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0055
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0057 a,b
- Description
- a) A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple, plain round flattened handle.b) a small, metal shoe-horn with a flared and slightly curved shape.
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 (widest point) x 20.2 cm
- Description
- a) A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple, plain round flattened handle.b) a small, metal shoe-horn with a flared and slightly curved shape.
- Subject
- assistive device
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0058
- Description
- A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple flat handle.
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 (widest point) x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple flat handle.
- Subject
- assistive device
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0058
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal; ivory or bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0061
- Description
- A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal; ivory or bone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 (widest point) x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
- Subject
- assistive device
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0061
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal,silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0096
- Description
- A simple bamboo cane with a metal tip on the bottom. The bamboo shoot is bent at a right angle to form the cane’s handle. There is a silver cap on the end of the handle. The handle of the cane is marked with “Sangster” and silver hallmarks.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal,silver
- Dimensions
- 87.0 cm
- Description
- A simple bamboo cane with a metal tip on the bottom. The bamboo shoot is bent at a right angle to form the cane’s handle. There is a silver cap on the end of the handle. The handle of the cane is marked with “Sangster” and silver hallmarks.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0096
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0099
- Description
- A straight-grained wooden cane with a metal tip. The handle is curved at a right angle to the cane, and has five small metal knobs on each side and a metal spine.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A straight-grained wooden cane with a metal tip. The handle is curved at a right angle to the cane, and has five small metal knobs on each side and a metal spine.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0099
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0100
- Description
- A very thin bamboo cane with a curved metal handle.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Dimensions
- 92.0 cm
- Description
- A very thin bamboo cane with a curved metal handle.
- Subject
- assistive device
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0100
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