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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0004
- Description
- An atomizer with two long thin silver-coloured tubular horizontal arms that pass through a round button and emerge at the other end as a single nozzle. The button is threaded at the bottom to screw onto a bottle, and holds a short glass tube perpendicular to the arms. The arms are clamped togethe…
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- Title
- Atomizer
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 1.6 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- An atomizer with two long thin silver-coloured tubular horizontal arms that pass through a round button and emerge at the other end as a single nozzle. The button is threaded at the bottom to screw onto a bottle, and holds a short glass tube perpendicular to the arms. The arms are clamped together with metal a clip and have a hollow oval mouthpiece which slips over a brass nipple at the end of the arms. The button of the atomizer is marked “DeVilbiss 15 Toledo, O. U.S.A.” and the brass nipple is marked “UP”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0004
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0336 a,b
- Description
- A lidded bowl. The lid has a center opening for the insertion of hair. The receiver is decorated with green shamrocks on a white ground, and the edges are highlighted with gold. Marked on the bottom: "The Dear Little Shamrock of Ireland Hand painted".
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- Title
- Hair Receiver
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A lidded bowl. The lid has a center opening for the insertion of hair. The receiver is decorated with green shamrocks on a white ground, and the edges are highlighted with gold. Marked on the bottom: "The Dear Little Shamrock of Ireland Hand painted".
- Subject
- households
- souviners
- grooming
- crafts
- hairwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0336 a,b
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- 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.
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- 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
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0021
- Description
- A square handkerchief with a very wide border of ornate floral lace surrounding a very small circular cotton centre.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A square handkerchief with a very wide border of ornate floral lace surrounding a very small circular cotton centre.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0021
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- 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”.
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- 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
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; hair; wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0028 a-i
- Description
- A large travelling case (a) of leather lined with satin. The lid secures with two latches that lock at the front. The leather carrying handle has a canvas cover which laces on. Inside the case there are several straps to hold implements and containers. The case contains: a hairbrush (b), a clot…
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- Title
- Toilet Kit
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; hair; wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 14.0 (a) x 30.0 (a) x 46.0 (a) cm
- Description
- A large travelling case (a) of leather lined with satin. The lid secures with two latches that lock at the front. The leather carrying handle has a canvas cover which laces on. Inside the case there are several straps to hold implements and containers. The case contains: a hairbrush (b), a clothes brush (c), a shoe horn (d), a buttonhook (e), an oval bottle (f), two square bottles (g,h), and a key (i). All of the handles and bottle tops have orange stripes on a gold ground. All of the containers are marked “Germany”. The case is covered with a dark blue cloth cover made to fit, and this cover has an oval leather patch centred on the front with 'P.B.M.' in gold letters.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0028 a-i
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