Narrow Results By
- Date
- 1975 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1060
- Description
- Rectangular plastic case out of which swivel a comb and a mirror. A metal key chain with a ring is attached to a loop. One side has “Banff” printed in red, the other an outline of a maple leaf and “CANADA” also in red.
1 image
- Title
- Key Ring
- Date
- 1975 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Description
- Rectangular plastic case out of which swivel a comb and a mirror. A metal key chain with a ring is attached to a loop. One side has “Banff” printed in red, the other an outline of a maple leaf and “CANADA” also in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1060
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1129
- Description
- A collection of 42 handkerchiefs stored in a red box along with two doilies and one small mirror.
1 image
- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 16.9 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of 42 handkerchiefs stored in a red box along with two doilies and one small mirror.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Helen Shandruk
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1129
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1148
- Description
- A handkerchief in the pocket of Willie Morant’s jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50cm) dots around the shamrocks.
1 image
- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A handkerchief in the pocket of Willie Morant’s jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50cm) dots around the shamrocks.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1148
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0004 a,b
- Description
- Two oval hairbrushes, each with a dark wooden base with natural bristles and no handle. 103.02.0004b is cut in half.
1 image
- Title
- Hairbrush
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 3.8 (a & b) x 7.0 (a); 3.0 (b) x 13.0 (a & b) cm
- Description
- Two oval hairbrushes, each with a dark wooden base with natural bristles and no handle. 103.02.0004b is cut in half.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Philip A. Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0004 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1905 – 1930
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0006
- Description
- A leather case with many pockets and straps for holding toilet articles while travelling. The case is made of a soft, fine leather and is secured with a strap around the middle when it is closed. The case is empty. There is a monogram, “P.A.M.” on the right corner of the flap, and also a stamp …
1 image
- Title
- Toilet Kit
- Date
- 1905 – 1930
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 5.0 (approximately when closed) x 25.5 x 63.5 (when opened); cm
- Description
- A leather case with many pockets and straps for holding toilet articles while travelling. The case is made of a soft, fine leather and is secured with a strap around the middle when it is closed. The case is empty. There is a monogram, “P.A.M.” on the right corner of the flap, and also a stamp “Cross London”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Philip A. Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0006
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0007
- Description
- A men's travelling toiletry case made of cowhide with a black coloured finish. The top flap folds over and secures with a latch. There are various containers inside to hold toiletries. A monogram, “P.A.”, is on the flap and a label inside the case reads “guaranteed top grain cowhide”.
1 image
- Title
- Toilet Kit
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 26.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A men's travelling toiletry case made of cowhide with a black coloured finish. The top flap folds over and secures with a latch. There are various containers inside to hold toiletries. A monogram, “P.A.”, is on the flap and a label inside the case reads “guaranteed top grain cowhide”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0007
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0008
- Description
- Cuticle knive with very short curved blade set in an ornate sterling silver handle decorated with a lily pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, Birks”.
1 image
- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Cuticle knive with very short curved blade set in an ornate sterling silver handle decorated with a lily pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, Birks”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0008
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
1 image
- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 2.4 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A knife with a very short blade set into a sterling silver handle decorated with an ornate floral pattern. The knife is stamped “Sterling, 30”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabelle Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0009
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
1 image
- Title
- Dresser Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 13.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 21.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0011
- Description
- A cylindrical sterling silver box with a lid. At one time the lid was hinged at the back, but now is separate. The inside of the lid is lined with a mirror. The outside surface of both the lid and base are flat and extend past the sides of the box. The side of the cover and the base are both marke…
1 image
- Title
- Puff Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical sterling silver box with a lid. At one time the lid was hinged at the back, but now is separate. The inside of the lid is lined with a mirror. The outside surface of both the lid and base are flat and extend past the sides of the box. The side of the cover and the base are both marked with hallmarks, and the bottom is marked with “42”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0011
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.