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- 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”.
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- 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
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- 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”.
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- 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
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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
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ivory?; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0005
- Description
- A manicure knife with a simple ivory, possibly celluloid, handle and a wide short metal blade. The blade is notched along one edge and sharp on the other. The two edges flatten to become double edged at a blunt point. The handle is marked with “Parisian Ivory Loomen France”, with the words in a …
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- Title
- Cuticle Knife
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ivory?; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 1.1 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- A manicure knife with a simple ivory, possibly celluloid, handle and a wide short metal blade. The blade is notched along one edge and sharp on the other. The two edges flatten to become double edged at a blunt point. The handle is marked with “Parisian Ivory Loomen France”, with the words in a single column, and a trademark.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0005
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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
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard, sand
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0110
- Description
- Long ovular two-toned orange and white emery board nail file.
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- Title
- Emery Board
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard, sand
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 1.3 cm
- Description
- Long ovular two-toned orange and white emery board nail file.
- Subject
- whyte home, manicure, grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0110
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
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- Title
- Etui
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- A small soft leather case which opens out flat. The case has a flap that closes with two snaps. The case is lined with moire fabric and has a small snap pocket. The case has the monogram “P.A.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0146
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- Date
- 1910 – 1914
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0013
- Description
- A blue glass eyecup with the word “Wyeth” on each side.
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- Title
- Eyecup
- Date
- 1910 – 1914
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.5 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- A blue glass eyecup with the word “Wyeth” on each side.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0013
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal, iron; metal, steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0001 a,b
- Description
- A flatiron (a) that is resting on a trivet (b).a) The heavy cast iron flatiron is oval with pointed ends. The iron has a semi-circular round wooden handle which detaches from base of iron by pulling a wooden knob at the centre, under the handle, to release a spring (while the heating iron on a hot…
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- Title
- Flatiron
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal, iron; metal, steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 (a); 2.8 (b) x 9.9 (a); 10.6 (b) x 17.4 (a); 14.9 (b) cm
- Description
- A flatiron (a) that is resting on a trivet (b).a) The heavy cast iron flatiron is oval with pointed ends. The iron has a semi-circular round wooden handle which detaches from base of iron by pulling a wooden knob at the centre, under the handle, to release a spring (while the heating iron on a hot stove. b) The cast iron trivet is painted black. The trivet is triangular with a cut-out bars and hole design, and there is a short lip along the sides. The bottom of the trivet is marked “J.A.S. Smart Mrg. Co. Li-it-d Canada”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0001 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stainless steel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0109
- Description
- Stainless steel tweezers with ridged grips. Engraved text reads: “FISHER & BURPE; MEDICON GERMANY; STAINLESS STEEL”.
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- Title
- Hair Tweezers
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stainless steel
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.4 cm
- Description
- Stainless steel tweezers with ridged grips. Engraved text reads: “FISHER & BURPE; MEDICON GERMANY; STAINLESS STEEL”.
- Subject
- whyte home, grooming, hair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0109
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