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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- sewing
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are ma…
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 (a); 0.4 (b) x 4.6 (a); 4.4 (b) x 7.3 (a); 9.3 (b) cm
- Description
- Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are marked “Premier U.S.A.”, inside of an oval, and with “21-75” on the opposite side.b) A second, slightly larger pair of scissors with sharper and more curved blades. These scissors are marked “Premier”, and “Life Time” inside of an oval, with “Italy” on the opposite side.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0001 a,b
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Buttonhole Scissors
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
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- Title
- Spool Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- woodworking
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0004
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box, lined with green satin and velvet, fitted inside a sturdy wickerwork basket. There is a hinged leather covered padded lid with a leather flap and a metal clasp which fastens into a plate on the front of the basket. The lid has elastic strap loops to organize contents, an…
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 25.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box, lined with green satin and velvet, fitted inside a sturdy wickerwork basket. There is a hinged leather covered padded lid with a leather flap and a metal clasp which fastens into a plate on the front of the basket. The lid has elastic strap loops to organize contents, and a small elasticised open pocket of green satin at each of front corner of the box. The box contains sewing kit 104.45.0008 and 104.45.0009 which 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”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0004
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Needlework Kit
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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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Needlework Kit
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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
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0012 a,b
- Description
- A sewing basket or bag hand sewn from yellow print cotton. (a) the bag is print of floral bouquets on the outside, plain yellow cotton inside, a disc of card provides a bottom for the basket, and in the middle of it is an attached pin cushion corded to the card. Inside the bag are pockets which la…
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A sewing basket or bag hand sewn from yellow print cotton. (a) the bag is print of floral bouquets on the outside, plain yellow cotton inside, a disc of card provides a bottom for the basket, and in the middle of it is an attached pin cushion corded to the card. Inside the bag are pockets which lap from the walls of the bag into which tape, buttons, etc., could be placed. Double draw strings can gather the bag to close it. (b) is a needle book of card covered with the same yellow floral print cotton and lined with plain yellow cotton, a cord holding in a piece of flannel into which needles can be placed. Never used, but there are a few pins in the built in pincushion, and a length of white satin ribbon in one of the pockets.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0012 a,b
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Sewing; Needle Set
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- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0015
- Description
- A white cardboard card holding a set of needles of various sizes and shapes with the use of each printed below. Flap of clear, stiff plastic stapled to front covers needles. Two semi circular, curved needles ("mattresses seats"), one long, heavy, straight needle ("chairs sofas"), one short needle w…
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- Title
- Sewing; Needle Set
- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 12.9 cm
- Description
- A white cardboard card holding a set of needles of various sizes and shapes with the use of each printed below. Flap of clear, stiff plastic stapled to front covers needles. Two semi circular, curved needles ("mattresses seats"), one long, heavy, straight needle ("chairs sofas"), one short needle with three cornered point ("fur, coats, gloves, leather"), and one long, heavy needle with flattened, bent point ("sacks, bags, hampers"). Missing are needles for "carpets and heavy work", and "tents, deck chairs, canvas". Needles pass through elliptical holes in the card and are stitched through two pieces of thin black plastic on back to be held in place, .9 cm hole punched at top of card.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0015
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Sewing Pincushion
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0027 a,b
- Description
- Two, fabric covered, box shaped pincushions with padded tops stuck full of straight pins, safety pins, and needles. (a) larger, blue, satiny fabric with white and pink print border, stretched tightly over sides of cardboard box and carefully stitched along edges, pink and white print cover padded t…
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- Title
- Sewing Pincushion
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 9.1 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- Two, fabric covered, box shaped pincushions with padded tops stuck full of straight pins, safety pins, and needles. (a) larger, blue, satiny fabric with white and pink print border, stretched tightly over sides of cardboard box and carefully stitched along edges, pink and white print cover padded top of cushion, thread loops, broken, at each corner of underside. Note: fabric worn through in small spot .4 cm at one of underside corners. Brownish stain, 2.5 x 1.3 cm on one side. (b) smaller, white fabric with soft pink and blue floral design. Constructed as (a), with blue ribbons and small pink flowers predominant in the pattern on the sides, and a pink pot of flowers on the top. Bottom covered with pink material, with a faceted clear glass bead stitched to each corner acting as feet for the pincushion.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0027 a,b
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