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Date
1812
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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Title
Baby Smock
Date
1812
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46 x 90 cm
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
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Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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Title
Compote Set
Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
Subject
households
children
angels
cherubs
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0044
Description
A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoul…
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Title
Doll
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
Dimensions
67.0 x 9.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoulders and bust of doll in wax. Body, arms, legs and feet of stuffed cotton fabric. Lower arms and hands molded of celluloid. Wearing an ornate white sheer muslin dress trimmed with lace and fine embroidery, with ruffled hem. Knitted blue cardigan sweater, two white cotton petticoats and knee length bloomers trimmed with tucks and lace. A flannel under petticoat with feather stitch embroidery. A pair of textured white cotton knee length stockings and fine black leather dress boots with small heels and buttons down the sides.
Subject
households
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0044
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Date
1855 – 1877
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0117 a-j
Description
A tableware set consisting of a gravy boat and saucer (a,b), a platter (c), a butter dish with cover (d), and six dessert plates (e-j). Each piece has a white background with gold checked border at the rim with a gold filigree decoration around the border. Each piece, except the butter dish, conta…
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Title
Tableware Set
Date
1855 – 1877
Material
ceramic, bone china
Dimensions
11.0 (a); 16.0 (d) x 26.0 (a); 25.0 (b); 50.0 (c); cm
Description
A tableware set consisting of a gravy boat and saucer (a,b), a platter (c), a butter dish with cover (d), and six dessert plates (e-j). Each piece has a white background with gold checked border at the rim with a gold filigree decoration around the border. Each piece, except the butter dish, contains a red crown symbol at the border with a gold filigree design hanging beneath it. The butter dish is round, with the base forming a pedestal, and has a high domed lid. Each of the dessert plates have a picture of two cherubs at the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
children
angles
cherubs
Norbert Beauman
Czar Alexander II
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0117 a-j
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