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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0001
- Description
- A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there…
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- Title
- Palette Cup
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (each) cm
- Description
- A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there is a sphinx trademark and “Made in Austria”. There is paint residue in each cup.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- painting
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0003
- Description
- A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
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- Title
- Palette Knife
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.5 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- painting
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0003
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0004 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
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- Title
- Stump
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 15.7 (a); 13.3 (b); 12.3 (c); 12.5 (d) cm
- Description
- A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0004 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0006 a-c
- Description
- Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared p…
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- Title
- Crayon Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 0.7 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared piece of white chalk with the holders.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- drawing
- sketching
- Edmee Moore
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0006 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0002
- Description
- A long narrow piece of wood (pine?), stained dark brown, with sixteen slits cut across one face at an angle. These slits would hold photographic prints separate from one another while drying.
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- Title
- Print Dryer
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 15.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A long narrow piece of wood (pine?), stained dark brown, with sixteen slits cut across one face at an angle. These slits would hold photographic prints separate from one another while drying.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0002
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0002
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three artist's paintbrushes and four paintbrush tips. Many of the brush handles are broken off at the end and some are chewed as well. The brushes and their dimensions are as follows:one flat Cambridge (London) - 21.0 x 1.3; one flat Cambridge (London) - 26.0 x 1.5 cm; one…
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- Title
- Paint Brush
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; hair
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three artist's paintbrushes and four paintbrush tips. Many of the brush handles are broken off at the end and some are chewed as well. The brushes and their dimensions are as follows:one flat Cambridge (London) - 21.0 x 1.3; one flat Cambridge (London) - 26.0 x 1.5 cm; one flat J.H. Siegel (N.Y.) - 21.5 x 1.0 cm; one round #3 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 33.0 x 0.5 cm; two round #8 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 21.0 x 0.8 cm; two round #6 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 20.0 x 0.7 cm; one round #4 G. Rowney & Co (London) 79.0 x 0.5 cm; two round #7 Reeves 152 (England) - 19.8 x 0.8 cm; one round #3 Reeves 152 (England) - 19.0 x 0.5 cm; one round #6 Nippon - 18.0 x 0.7 cm; one round #4 Japan - 18.2 x 0.6 cm; one round #4 Bavaria - 17.5 x 0.5 cm; one round #6 - 23.3 x 0.6 cm;one round #3 - 17.0 x 0.5 cm; one round very fine - 16.1 x 0.4 cm; one round #1 with stiff bristles - 22.3 x 0.5; one round (England) - 32.0 x 0.8 cm; one round #12 (Bavaria) - 30.7 x 0.6 cm; one round cut off brush tip (England) - 8.4 cm; one flat brush tip with metal collar - 8.7 cm; one round brush tip with plastic collar - 7.0 cm; one short flat brush tip in - 3.9 x 1.3 cm.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- painting
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0002
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0005 a-o
- Description
- A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic…
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- Title
- Pencil
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
- Description
- A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic pencil (11.9 x 0.7 cm) that is black and metal covered at each end; lead is placed in jaws at the point which open by pressing a metal button at the end; labelled “Eagle Automatic 286 (Pat. Jun 26/77)”; e) one automatic pencil (9.0 x 0.6 cm) with a black plastic sheath with piece at the end which turns to adjust the length of lead through a small hole in molded plastic point; marked “Pat Aug 10, 1853, A Days”; f) one automatic pencil (14.5 X 0.6) with a very plain bone handle with metal tip with hole at the end; tip unscrews to reveal jaws which hold pencil lead; g) one silverpoint pencil (?) (10.0 x 0.5 cm) with a sharp thick point of silver or lead attached to a long dark brown wood handle with a knob carved at the end; h) one silverpoint (?) pencil (6.7 x 0.5 cm) with a thick sharp silver or lead point attached to a short ivory handle with a smallknob carved at the end and eight lines incised around;i-o) seven wooden tubes with lids containing various sizes of pencil lead: one tube (5.5 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.5 x 0.8 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.0 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (3.5 x 0.1 cm) with a round top; one tube (6.1 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label reading "Henry Cohen, Phila, Half Dozen Cumberland Leads #12” and handwriting on the side "Gold, Pocket"; one tube (3.5 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one tube (3.6 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one brass tube (4.8 x 0.7 cm) with a screw-on lid containing pencil leads
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0005 a-o
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, w…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, woven in curlicue pattern, note attached with red elastic band. "Edith bought this in Japan". (b) rectangular, blue satin with red, embroidered featherstitching around edge. Wide bank of blue leaflike pattern on pink background runs around cushion, with red and white narrow stripes each side bordered by black. Note attached with two straight pins, "My Grandmother Becket's bonnet strings, Polly" Note: .6 x .2 cm dark stain on one side.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Polly
- Becket
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0028 a,b
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Pincushion Collection
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow …
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- Title
- Pincushion Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow thread, stuck with straight pins.( b) plaid (10.0 x 3.5) red and green tartan with wide blue and narrower yellow and white cross stripes. Puffy, wedge like sections formed with tight black stitching, dark blue grosgrain bow at top. (c) red satiny brocade (10.0 x 3.8) dark red, with green thread laced across top like wheel spokes. Holding on around sides are eight tiny silk clad figures with white painted faces peering upward, and black braided top knots. Base of red and white striped cotton. Paper taped to bottom indicates: "Welfare Handicrafts made by Renie’s Mill Camp, Hong Kong, R.M.C. Group III. Price $3.50". 15 rectangular, pillow shaped with featherstitching trimming around edge. (d) ecru with cross stitching (11.1 x 9.5 x 4.0) representation of three yellow flowers in angular pink flowerpot stitched on loosely woven ecru linen canvas, pink line border, plain back. (e) large black, flowered silk (11.5 x 12.0) yellow stitching. (f) orange silk (10.0 x 9.8) white stitching. (g) dark blue (7.4 x 7.2) red stitching. (h) pink striped satin (7.5 x 6.5) pink stitching. (i) purple checked satin (6.0 x 5.8) white stitching. (j) bright blue brocade (6.2 x 5.5) white stitching.( k) bright plaid satin (6.0 x 5.0) red stitching. (l) diagonal plaid silk (5.9 x 5.0) yellow stitching. (m) checked plaid silk (6.3 x 5.0) blue stitching. (n) yellow paisley silk (7.2 x 4.5) yellow stitching. (o) white silk brocade (7.2 x 5.5) pink stitching. (p) black with stylized flowers (8.0 x 6.3) pink stitching. (q) blue and pink large floral (9.3 x 6.5) pink stitching. (r) blue and orange striped twill (8.9 x 6.2) no stitching.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. …
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. (b) small, pink, book like case with cross stitched green flower basket on cover, lined with flower sprigged satiny material. Two white flannel pages edged with pink blanket stitch hold various needles of all sizes. Covers hinged together with three knotted thread hinges, with thread loop securing over head of a straight pin to close. Covers stitched around stiff cardboard.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
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