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Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
Subject
households
crafts
needlwork
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
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Date
1910 – 1970
Material
metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0008
Description
A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequi…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1910 – 1970
Material
metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
Dimensions
23.8 x 33.2 cm
Description
A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequins, a small plastic magnifying glass, a thimble, a length of ribbon embroidered with “P.M” in script, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle (103.08.0209b) and two cowhide and leather luggage tags which read “Pearl B. Moore Banff Canada”.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
hobbies
Pearl Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0008
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; metal; paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0032 a-d
Description
A collection of four sewing kits. (a) small, plaid egg, hollow, wooden egg painted plaid tartan with six gold lines longitudinally around and small gold symbol plus the name "Stuart", egg splits at middle to open, with small lip on top, and vertical dowel glued into top to hold small round spool …
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; metal; paper; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.3 cm
Description
A collection of four sewing kits. (a) small, plaid egg, hollow, wooden egg painted plaid tartan with six gold lines longitudinally around and small gold symbol plus the name "Stuart", egg splits at middle to open, with small lip on top, and vertical dowel glued into top to hold small round spool of white and brown thread. Dowel hollow with removable lid and holds straight pins.(b) black leather, arge, flat, U-shaped black leather case with snapping tab at centre of rounded side, opens flat. Lined with blue fabric, and arc shaped strip of leather stitched to one side forming loops to hold various sewing tools, other side has large elasticized pocket, containing various cardboard bobbins of thread. Six brass snaps spaced evenly around curved edge close kit securely. Leather loops hold small scissors, an ivory bobbin with thread, a thimble, a small brown striped silk needle book, a tapestry needle, and a double eyed needle with blunt point. Marks: on underside of snap tab, "London Harness co., Boston, coat of arms." (c) blue leather, smaller, but shaped as (b), lined with blue fabric, with small leather pocket at each and inside holding thread bobbin and needle package, slits and loops on pockets hold small scissors and safety pins. Marks: stamped under snap tab, "made in Germany". (d) green cardboard , matchbook shape which holds a cardboard square wrapped with thread and a needle stuck through, and a cellophane envelope holding two white buttons and a gold safety pin.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0032 a-d
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Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Dimensions
1.9 x 6.2 x 8.1 cm
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1003 a-c
Description
A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed p…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed purple fabric handstitched to form large pocket on lower half and strap across upper half. Pocket contains a (b) yellow cardboard "Needle Book" with picture of head superimposed over a maple leaf on both sides with assorted needles and threader inside. (c) Small paper book of Milwards needles.
Subject
hobbies
needlework
Elizabeth Rummel
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
104.45.1003 a-c
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
24.3 x 16.5 cm
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Dimensions
22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 25.2 cm
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
18.0 x 22.6 cm
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
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