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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1948
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.002 b
Description
A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (sample)
Date
1948
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
38.0 x 29.5 cm
Description
A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.002 b
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Date
1945 – 1945
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
102.04.0201
Description
A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1945 – 1945
Material
stone
Dimensions
4.3 x 5.7 x 9.2 cm
Description
A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Pete Neish
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0201
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Date
1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1025
Description
White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
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Title
Hat
Date
1940
Material
fibre
Description
White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
Subject
R.E. Brett
G. Brewster
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Dick Keller, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.04.1025
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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
Dorothy Cranstone
travel
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1003
Description
Two wooden cut-out bears.
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Title
Plaque
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood
Description
Two wooden cut-out bears.
Subject
Elizabeth Rummel
crafts
woodworking
carpentry;animals
bear
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
107.02.1003
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
Title
Cigar Box
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
sewing
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.1191
Description
Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic c…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
Dimensions
46.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic cat strip.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
crafts
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1191
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
antler; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.01.1014
Description
Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base…
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Title
Cribbage Board
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
antler; metal; fibre
Dimensions
8.0 x 12.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base to prevent scratching of table surfaces.
Subject
games
animals, elk
souvenirs
Len’s Souvenirs
Banff
crafts
Louis Joseph Kamenka
Credit
Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
Catalogue Number
108.01.1014
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3045
Description
Beaded headstall with a browband and a noseband attached to two side straps. The headstall is blue with a repeated motif of a blue, red and white diamond with a blue and yellow line and a red and yellow chevron or arrow at each end of the diamond. The headstall also has: red, yellow and blue diam…
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Title
Beaded Headstall
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
36.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
Beaded headstall with a browband and a noseband attached to two side straps. The headstall is blue with a repeated motif of a blue, red and white diamond with a blue and yellow line and a red and yellow chevron or arrow at each end of the diamond. The headstall also has: red, yellow and blue diamonds; blue, white, red and silver six-pointed stars; and blue, white red and yellow flowers on medallions.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3045
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3046
Description
Headstall with browband attached to long beaded strip with hide loops, one loop is covered with floral beaded medallion. Entire piece has white background with small geometric designs: orange and green triangles; blue and white diamonds; red and white diamonds; red and blue diamonds; green and ora…
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Title
Beaded Headstall
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
21.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
Headstall with browband attached to long beaded strip with hide loops, one loop is covered with floral beaded medallion. Entire piece has white background with small geometric designs: orange and green triangles; blue and white diamonds; red and white diamonds; red and blue diamonds; green and orange crosses; and blue and orange crosses. A diamond-shaped patch, with a rounded red and green cross, hangs from the centre of the headband. The ends of the long strip have hide medallions and thong ties.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3046
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