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- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0036
- Description
- A rounded rectangular clothes brush with short stiff bristles.
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1915
- Material
- wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A rounded rectangular clothes brush with short stiff bristles.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0036
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- Date
- 1900 – 1904
- Material
- wood, ebony; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0044 a,b
- Description
- Two ebony clothes brushes with natural bristles. Each brush has an inlaid orange and black “P” on the brush handle (top).
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1904
- Material
- wood, ebony; hair
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two ebony clothes brushes with natural bristles. Each brush has an inlaid orange and black “P” on the brush handle (top).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0038
- Description
- A small whisk brush with long whitish bristles held by flattened gold-plated metal cup at the top with a small knob and a silver screw.
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 1.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small whisk brush with long whitish bristles held by flattened gold-plated metal cup at the top with a small knob and a silver screw.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0030
- Description
- A tortoise shell comb with a silver piece to fit over the spine. This was probably part of a dresser set. The monogram 'P.E.B.' is on the spine. The silver is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling C1648”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A tortoise shell comb with a silver piece to fit over the spine. This was probably part of a dresser set. The monogram 'P.E.B.' is on the spine. The silver is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling C1648”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Pearl Brewster Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0030
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- souvenir
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0015
- Description
- A glass jar for the top of a dressing table. The clear glass jar is decorated with a molded leaf pattern around the bottom, and a hobnail pattern at the top lip. Both of these patterns are highlighted with gold paint. A red glass jar sets into the clear glass one.
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- Title
- Cosmetic Jar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- A glass jar for the top of a dressing table. The clear glass jar is decorated with a molded leaf pattern around the bottom, and a hobnail pattern at the top lip. Both of these patterns are highlighted with gold paint. A red glass jar sets into the clear glass one.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0015
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0033
- Description
- A manicure knife with a small, curving, pointed blade of metal attached to a long rounded ivory handle.
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- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A manicure knife with a small, curving, pointed blade of metal attached to a long rounded ivory handle.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0033
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- 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”.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0029
- Description
- A silver handled hairbrush with natural bristles. The brush is decorated with a very ornate floral pattern worked on the back of the brush and handle. In the centre of the back of the brush is a smooth shield shape.
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- Title
- Hairbrush
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; hair
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (approx.) x 6.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A silver handled hairbrush with natural bristles. The brush is decorated with a very ornate floral pattern worked on the back of the brush and handle. In the centre of the back of the brush is a smooth shield shape.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0029
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