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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
104.45.0011
Description
An ivory crochet hook with small carved hook at one end, other end gently shaped, about 3.5 cm, with small bat at end.
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Title
Crochet Hook
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
ivory
Dimensions
0.6 x 12.0 cm
Description
An ivory crochet hook with small carved hook at one end, other end gently shaped, about 3.5 cm, with small bat at end.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
crochet
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0011
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0036
Description
Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on rig…
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Title
Sewing Box
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
13.3 x 9.9 x 17.7 cm
Description
Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on right side. Bottom drawer has loop pull, others have small button pulls with backing plates in shape of five cherry blossoms petalled flowers. All hardware enamelled reddish brown over the metal. Top hinged at middle and left hand side opens and folds flat over other side with square frame at middle holding red fabric pin cushion, shallow well inside. Interior of drawers and well painted with black lacquer enamel, wood of drawers splitting and shrinking leaving cracks and gaps, especially at joints, fronts of drawers warped and bowed. Marks: carved into base, a symbol which looks like unconnected "K" (SU)?
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0036
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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0139
Description
A batik cotton square of a large orange or yellow circle in each quadrant containing a large stylized animal figure with spots on its back deer? background behind circles is black, crackling seen in batiks. Selvage along one edge, with the other three finished with a narrow machine stitched hem.
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Title
Kerchief
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
fibre
Dimensions
57.0 x 58.8 cm
Description
A batik cotton square of a large orange or yellow circle in each quadrant containing a large stylized animal figure with spots on its back deer? background behind circles is black, crackling seen in batiks. Selvage along one edge, with the other three finished with a narrow machine stitched hem.
Subject
households
Trudy Heiman
Banff Centre
hobbies
batik
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0139
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Bl…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Black vertical lines rise from the top line and hang from the bottom line with three silver arrows pointing down in the spaces between. Mouth of the bag trimmed with small black beaded loops. Bottom has fringe of long black and grey loops entwined. At top, woven slits hold .6 cm, narrow, black and grey banded, flat straps which act as drawstring.
Subject
households
beadwork
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
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Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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Title
Embroidery Picture
Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Dimensions
24.5 x 33.5 cm
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
Subject
households
furnishings
Pearl Moore
needlework
embroidery
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
1970 – 1989
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
101.01.1003
Description
A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
1970 – 1989
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Dimensions
75.0 cm
Description
A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
Subject
building
model
hobbies
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Patricia Wilson, Calgary, 1989
Catalogue Number
101.01.1003
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.1021 a-g
Description
Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tat…
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Title
Textile Fragment
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
fibre
Description
Seven miscellaneous pieces of cotton. (a,b) 2 long narrow double cotton straps with large black hook and eye fastenings, 67.0x4.0. (c) triangle of double cotton with cotton tape ties, 33.0x15.0. (d) embroidered piece of dine cotton possible a collar, very worn, handmade, 45.0x13.0. (e) fine tatted cream cotton, 45.0x17.0. (f) piece of sleeve or cuff, fine cotton with embroidery, 14.0x 12.0. (g) circular piece of net with lacy bands, fine hem with drawstring at top, 11.0x18.0.
Subject
households
sewing
hobbies
Mary Schaffer
Priscilla Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1021 a-g
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Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.06.0042
Description
Carved alligator design, varnished wooden letter opener signed "MCK" on bottom.
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Title
Paper Knife
Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.0 x 2.7 x 24.2 cm
Description
Carved alligator design, varnished wooden letter opener signed "MCK" on bottom.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
animal
alligator
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0042
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Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.06.0043
Description
Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
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Title
Bookmark
Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.5 x 2.4 x 11.7 cm
Description
Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0043
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