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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.1 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
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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
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, stainless steel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0136 a,b
- Description
- a — Curved rectangular black plastic container with hinge lid. Embossed text on exterior reads: “Darwin”. Embossed text on interior reads: “MADE IN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND”. Holds component b and two razor blades in cardboard sleeves. b — Miniature stainless steel safety razor with curved head, and criss…
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- Title
- Safety Razor
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, stainless steel
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- a — Curved rectangular black plastic container with hinge lid. Embossed text on exterior reads: “Darwin”. Embossed text on interior reads: “MADE IN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND”. Holds component b and two razor blades in cardboard sleeves. b — Miniature stainless steel safety razor with curved head, and criss-cross textured handle. Text on handle reads: “Darwin Ltd. Sheffield; Made in England”(h: 4.5 cm x w: 2.0 cm x d: 1.9 cm).
- Subject
- whyte home, shaving, grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0136 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0137
- Description
- Gold metal safety razor with domed head, and criss-cross textured grip on handle. Underside of head has two acorn-like protrusions and text that reads: “TRADE Gillette MARK; MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Safety Razor
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- Gold metal safety razor with domed head, and criss-cross textured grip on handle. Underside of head has two acorn-like protrusions and text that reads: “TRADE Gillette MARK; MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- whyte home, shaving, grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0137
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0138
- Description
- Red, white, and navy rectangular cardboard box with beige rubber band around the middle. Front features black and white image of a razor and reads: “Gillette TECH RAZOR”. Back text reads: “GILLETTE QUALITY THE SAME THE WORLD OVER...GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO.; BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Safety Razor
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Dimensions
- 9.4 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Red, white, and navy rectangular cardboard box with beige rubber band around the middle. Front features black and white image of a razor and reads: “Gillette TECH RAZOR”. Back text reads: “GILLETTE QUALITY THE SAME THE WORLD OVER...GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO.; BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.”
- Subject
- whyte home, shaving, grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0138
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0017 a-d
- Description
- A set of four glass bottles with metal screw tops for use on a dressing table. Three bottles are rectangular, and one is round and it’s top screws on to a silver lip. 103.02.0017a has silver hallmarks on one side of the top. Bottles 103.02.0017b-d each have an “R” molded in the bottom of the gl…
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (a); 8.5 (b-d) x 3.7 (b-d) x 3.7 (b-d) cm
- Description
- A set of four glass bottles with metal screw tops for use on a dressing table. Three bottles are rectangular, and one is round and it’s top screws on to a silver lip. 103.02.0017a has silver hallmarks on one side of the top. Bottles 103.02.0017b-d each have an “R” molded in the bottom of the glass container.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0017 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0021
- Description
- Tall thin cylindrical metal container with a lid. The lid has several small holes around the sides at the top which were probably used to dispense talc. The base is stamped with “ CROCS, London”.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 cm
- Description
- Tall thin cylindrical metal container with a lid. The lid has several small holes around the sides at the top which were probably used to dispense talc. The base is stamped with “ CROCS, London”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0021
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0022
- Description
- A glass lined wooden bottle with a wooden screw-on cap. The wood is carved in the shape of four very simple petals closing up to cradle the bottle.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 4.3 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A glass lined wooden bottle with a wooden screw-on cap. The wood is carved in the shape of four very simple petals closing up to cradle the bottle.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0022
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