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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0338 a-c
Description
A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner …
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Title
Handkerchief Collection
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
28.5 x 28.5 cm
Description
A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner formed by lines of pulled threads forming squares with an open mesh triangle. (c) sheer linen square with narrow rolled hem and white machine embroidered flower outlined in each corner. Pencil drawing of flower can be seen under embroidery.
Subject
households
craft
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0338 a-c
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.24.1016
Description
Long metal point, 14.8 long, comes to a sharp point. Inserted into a wooden handle which has a metal cap. Embossed on the end is "Yankee"
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Title
Leather Awl
Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
24.0 cm
Description
Long metal point, 14.8 long, comes to a sharp point. Inserted into a wooden handle which has a metal cap. Embossed on the end is "Yankee"
Subject
households
hobbies
leatherworking
Sam Ward
Credit
Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.24.1016
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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