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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0040
Description
Rectangular, translucent plastic bookmark with pinked edges, leaves, gold glitter have been placed between two sheets of plastic and heat bonded.
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Title
Bookmark
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf; metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
Rectangular, translucent plastic bookmark with pinked edges, leaves, gold glitter have been placed between two sheets of plastic and heat bonded.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0040
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.06.0041
Description
Long, narrow, multi coloured, hand woven bookmark with fringes at either end. Dominant yellow green chevron design in weave, red black accents.
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Title
Bookmark
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
4.5 x 39.0 cm
Description
Long, narrow, multi coloured, hand woven bookmark with fringes at either end. Dominant yellow green chevron design in weave, red black accents.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
pastime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0041
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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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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held c…
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
2.3 (a); 3.2 (b) x 2.2 (a); 3.5 (b) x 4.5 (a); 5.8 (b) cm
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held close, but the image turns upside-down if the object is more than 2 cm away. The magnifying glass is marked “Carl Wetzlar Achromatic No.2744 20X”. b) A snug fitting black leather case with a snapping flap. The case is sewn together with heavy thread and has a small white cardboard box inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
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Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Dimensions
1.0 x 4.0 x 5.2 cm
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
Subject
households
PW
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.9 x 5.6 cm
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
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Date
1955 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0009
Description
Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1955 – 1960
Material
metal; plastic; glass
Dimensions
1.4 x 10.3 x 21.6 cm
Description
Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0009
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal; wood; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0010
Description
Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal; wood; glass
Dimensions
1.0 x 6.4 x 15.8 cm
Description
Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0010
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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”.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlwork
basketry
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0004
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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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