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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
2.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
Subject
households
collectables
crafts
carving
animals, dragon
myths
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0168
Description
A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid…
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Title
Antimacassar
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
21.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid rectangular centre with openwork bar across a repeating diamond pattern.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0168
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0038
Description
A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from …
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Title
Bag
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
19.0 x 31.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from the bottom of the bag.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0038
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0084
Description
A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.0 cm
Description
A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
Subject
households
social customs
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0084
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0085
Description
A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
36.0 (includes handle) cm
Description
A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
Subject
households
social customs
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0085
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Date
1906 – 1908
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0017
Description
Fine cotton bedspread with ruffle around edge. Made for use in pram and hand-embroidered with white cotton. Bedpread has two small holes near one corner and one small stain on an edge.
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Title
Bedspread
Date
1906 – 1908
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
80.0 x 80.0 cm
Description
Fine cotton bedspread with ruffle around edge. Made for use in pram and hand-embroidered with white cotton. Bedpread has two small holes near one corner and one small stain on an edge.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
children
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0017
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.0038
Description
A woman's beige silk blouse, in a small size, with a cotton lining. The blouse is a loose style that is gathered at the waist and elbow. The blouse has a lace collar that is set into a u-shaped neckline and fits closely about the neck. The blouse is also decorated with applique and embroidery.
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Title
Blouse
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
40.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A woman's beige silk blouse, in a small size, with a cotton lining. The blouse is a loose style that is gathered at the waist and elbow. The blouse has a lace collar that is set into a u-shaped neckline and fits closely about the neck. The blouse is also decorated with applique and embroidery.
Subject
households
clothing
crafts
applique
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0038
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
wood, metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0047
Description
A wooden box in the shape of a book, the cover of which is inlaid with a design of brass lines forming a border around the edge interspersed with quadrafoil shaped studs and an eight petalled flower form in the centre with a stud at each petal. This object may be hollow but seems unopenable.
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Title
Bric-A-Brac
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
wood, metal
Dimensions
13.0 x 3.0 cm
Description
A wooden box in the shape of a book, the cover of which is inlaid with a design of brass lines forming a border around the edge interspersed with quadrafoil shaped studs and an eight petalled flower form in the centre with a stud at each petal. This object may be hollow but seems unopenable.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
collectables
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0047
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; feather
Catalogue Number
102.04.0161
Description
A feather filled cushion with a beige applique hollyhocks and ribbon design on light brown cotton. The cushion is stained front and back, the applique stitching is loosening, one corner seam is separating, and the cushion is generally faded.
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Title
Cushion
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; feather
Dimensions
12.0 x 47.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
A feather filled cushion with a beige applique hollyhocks and ribbon design on light brown cotton. The cushion is stained front and back, the applique stitching is loosening, one corner seam is separating, and the cushion is generally faded.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0161
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0160
Description
A white cotton cushion cover with a faded light blue and dark blue floral embroidered design. The cushion has scalloped edges. There are two button holes on back flap for fastening, one button is missing. The edges of the cushion are fraying and there is a large circular stain in centre of the f…
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Title
Cushion Cover
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
51.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
A white cotton cushion cover with a faded light blue and dark blue floral embroidered design. The cushion has scalloped edges. There are two button holes on back flap for fastening, one button is missing. The edges of the cushion are fraying and there is a large circular stain in centre of the front design.
Subject
households
decoration
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0160
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