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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0050
- Description
- A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0050
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
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Cigarette Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0088
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0088
- Description
- A very flat fabric case with a metal frame and closure. The case has an overall floral pattern worked on the fabric in petit point. The case was in a Benson and Hedges cigarette tin (110.01.0007). There are two cigarettes rolled in white paper with a label that reads “Kinney Bros RICE PAPER Sweet …
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A very flat fabric case with a metal frame and closure. The case has an overall floral pattern worked on the fabric in petit point. The case was in a Benson and Hedges cigarette tin (110.01.0007). There are two cigarettes rolled in white paper with a label that reads “Kinney Bros RICE PAPER Sweet Caporal”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0088
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0211
- Description
- A low, wicker trunk with loop handles woven into the sides. The trunk has metal latches and metal covered legs.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 51.5 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A low, wicker trunk with loop handles woven into the sides. The trunk has metal latches and metal covered legs.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0211
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Storage Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0020
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0020
- Description
- A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0020
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- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0018
- Description
- A large, rectangular, grass linen white tablecloth with wide hemmed borders and small sprays of white embroidered flowers scattered evenly over the surface.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 176.0 x 215.0 cm
- Description
- A large, rectangular, grass linen white tablecloth with wide hemmed borders and small sprays of white embroidered flowers scattered evenly over the surface.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0018
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0025
- Description
- A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped with “China”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0025
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0124 a-c
- Description
- Three oval shaped Madeira cloths. Each mat has scalloped borders with an eyelet design defining a large oval in the center. The mats are also decorated with small eyelet flowers.
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- Title
- Place Mat
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Three oval shaped Madeira cloths. Each mat has scalloped borders with an eyelet design defining a large oval in the center. The mats are also decorated with small eyelet flowers.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0124 a-c
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