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The Metropolitan Museum of Art : a handbook of the American Wing
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1928
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Responsibility
- by R. T. H. Halsey and Charles O. Cornelius
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Published Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 295p. : ill. plans
- Subjects
- Furniture - U.S. - History
- House furnishings - U.S. - History
- Interior decoration - U.S. - History
- Notes
- Includes index
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side alon…
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side along opening.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop abov…
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- Title
- Flower Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 34.8 x 12.0 x 23.2 cm
- Description
- Ornamental flower basket of varnished willow twigs, frame of basket built 'log-cabin'style style 7 sticks high enclosing a 4.5cm square, at either side sticks set obliquely from the bottom give basket a triangular shape, large high loop handle along the sides from the bottom forms a large hoop above, ends of sticks cut at angle and painted gold.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Joe Smith
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1005
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "John…
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- Title
- Soap Dish
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.1 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- 1 white china soap dish, "Royal Ironstone China", plain rectangular dish with 2.0 cm deep lip and curves cut into outercorners, 2 raised ridges across bottom to hold soap off, stamped on base is royal crest (rampant lion and unicorn) with "Royal Ironstone China" arching above, and "Johnson Bros/England" below
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1007
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1002
- Description
- Black "Quebec heater"- stove, tall, cylindrical stove, 1 burner on top, 2 doors, 2 vents top and bottom, top door 23.0 x 18.0 with circular chrome-plated screw-down vent in center, 2 permanent open oval vents below, lower door 36.0 x 24.0, oval screw-down vented plate, 3 gears, 3 triangular grinder…
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- Title
- Wood Stove
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 103.0 cm
- Description
- Black "Quebec heater"- stove, tall, cylindrical stove, 1 burner on top, 2 doors, 2 vents top and bottom, top door 23.0 x 18.0 with circular chrome-plated screw-down vent in center, 2 permanent open oval vents below, lower door 36.0 x 24.0, oval screw-down vented plate, 3 gears, 3 triangular grinders, 4 legs, sheet metal lined with firebrick, "Guelph Stove Co. Ltd./No. 600 rec'd 1914/New Quebec".
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1002
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- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1003
- Description
- Cylindrical, bottomless "Oxford Oak" stove, missing burner on top, door broken off, cast iron side, top and bottom with relief scroll work on all sections, sides constructed out of sheet metal, top resembles an inverted saucer, door located near the base, has a screw-closed round vent, 2 D-shaped l…
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- Title
- Wood Stove
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, bottomless "Oxford Oak" stove, missing burner on top, door broken off, cast iron side, top and bottom with relief scroll work on all sections, sides constructed out of sheet metal, top resembles an inverted saucer, door located near the base, has a screw-closed round vent, 2 D-shaped legs angle out from small flared skirt at bottom.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1003
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Fireplace Grate
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet a…
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- Title
- Fireplace Grate
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 31.5 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Cage-like metal fireplace grate, grade made of bent and bolted 2.0 cm wide metal stripes spaced 2.0 cm apart, top ends of the stripes have been bent to create an S-shape, the repetitive pattern creates a cage-like appearance, the "cage" is suspended on 4 legs, 3.0 cm wide, each having curled feet and S.shaped tops, there is a removeable case iron grill in the middle of the bottom of the cage.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1005
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1003
- Description
- Dark blue green with Canadian Pacific embroidered, wool, very dark blue green, black pattern with 5 narrow light green bars 70.0 cm from each end, edges bound with continuous 4.0 cm wide (2.0 cm both sides) with red cotton tape, 3 corners rounded, other square with beginning and end of tape, in cen…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Dark blue green with Canadian Pacific embroidered, wool, very dark blue green, black pattern with 5 narrow light green bars 70.0 cm from each end, edges bound with continuous 4.0 cm wide (2.0 cm both sides) with red cotton tape, 3 corners rounded, other square with beginning and end of tape, in centre of bracket is embroidered in black: "Canadian Pacific" 9.0 x 64.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0001
- Description
- Three copper bells suspended from a stick which in turn can be suspended from a door.
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- Title
- Door Chime
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 (bell) x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Three copper bells suspended from a stick which in turn can be suspended from a door.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Phillip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0001
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