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- Date
- 1920 – 1966
- Material
- metal, wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1001
- Description
- A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
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- Title
- Paint Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1966
- Material
- metal, wood
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 14.5 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- painting
- Peter Whyte
- artists
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1001
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood; hair; nylon; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1024 a-d
- Description
- A barber set (a) clippers, (b) scissors, (c) comb, and (d) brush:(a) a stainless steel hand-held, manual-use, long-handled hair clippers (17.0cmx8.0cm wide) for cutting head hair and a metal safety piece that fits over the blades. On the bottom blade base, viewer’s left, imprinted “No”, right side…
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- Title
- Barber Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood; hair; nylon; plastic
- Description
- A barber set (a) clippers, (b) scissors, (c) comb, and (d) brush:(a) a stainless steel hand-held, manual-use, long-handled hair clippers (17.0cmx8.0cm wide) for cutting head hair and a metal safety piece that fits over the blades. On the bottom blade base, viewer’s left, imprinted “No”, right side a red dot, and underneath “000”. Imprinted on the inside of the right handle “Atlas” and further down “MADE IN GERMANY”.(b) a pair of stainless steel barber scissors (19.5cm longx 4.5cm wide); on one side of the scissors, just after the screw hinge holding the two pieces together and before the finger loop holes, “Premier” written in script inside of an oval, and underneath “LIFE TIME” is printed, and on the other arm “MADE IN USA” and underneath “5S”.(c) a black barber’s comb (2.7cm wide x18.5cm long), long and straight with the teeth wider spaced at one end, tapering down to very short and close together at the other end. The word “NYLON” is printed on one side.(d) a wood brush (23.0cm long, 16.0cm radius) with long natural bristles in a round base with a carved handle, imprinted on handle “739”.
- Subject
- home
- toiletries
- hair
- Ken Jones
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1024 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; fabric; glue
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1005 a-m
- Description
- A white cotton muslin bag/sack (m) containing Ken Jones’s first aid kit:(a) a white metal container (empty) for Band-aids, adhesive bandages, with a round-cornered rectangular lid with a snap closure. “Tyro-thri-cin Pad BAND-AID MEDIUM PACKAGE” is printed in black on top the lid; on the front of th…
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- Title
- First Aid Kit
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; fabric; glue
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton muslin bag/sack (m) containing Ken Jones’s first aid kit:(a) a white metal container (empty) for Band-aids, adhesive bandages, with a round-cornered rectangular lid with a snap closure. “Tyro-thri-cin Pad BAND-AID MEDIUM PACKAGE” is printed in black on top the lid; on the front of the container “36 ASSORTED ADHESIVE (a) “BANDAGES” in black, “BAND-AID” in red, “ADHESIVE BANDAGES Tyro-thri-cin Pad Antiseptic”, “JOHNSON AND JOHNSON” in script, “NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. CHICAGO ILL.” in black.(b) a roll of adhesive tape “JOHNSON’S” in red, ADHESIVE TAPE WATERPROOF” in blue “JOHNSON AND JOHNSON” in red in script “LIMITED MONTREAL”, “L” in red, “MADE IN CANADA”.(c) a blue red, yellow and white paper box with a roll of white white gauze inside. On the top of the box, on a blue background is a red-rimmed yellow circle with the words “JOHNSON’S GAUZE BANDAGES” in red, and in the centre, “10 YDS.” in blue, “1” in red, “INCH” in blue. (d) a yellow, white, red and blue box with a blue circle, white printing insi de “BLUE JAY TRADE MARK” three pieces of pink moleskin adhered to soft plastic strips and a piece irregular-cut foam attached to a piece of corrugated plastic. The instruction sheet for using the moleskin is also in the box.(e) a metal can, (tube) with a metal push-on lid of “LOWNEY’S COCOA BUTTER” in yellow writing on a black background.(f) a metal can, (tube) with a metal push-on lid of “CAMPHOR ICE” “TRADE Vaseline MARK” printed in an oval in white writing on a blue background.(g) a round metal container with a lid; a round piece of white paper with faded red/pink lettering “PROTECTOL” “IT DOES PREVENT SUNBURN” “HARPER”, “1066 E. 54th Ave. Vancouver B.C.” (h) a red flat tin with a hinged lid of “Elastoplast TRADE MARK” in white on a black oval, “BOIL DRESSINGS” in white lettering. The tin contains the instruction sheet, two round dressings and one square-cut dressing.(i) one clear glass jar with a black metal lid, a label red, white and blue “ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT B.P.” in white on a red background, “PURE STANDARD PRODUCTS LIMITED Edmonton Alberta” in white on a blue background.(j) a hinged metal container “Allenbury’s PASTILLES”; inside are three beige and red boxes that contain one used, two not opened, tubes of “Kenacomb OINTMENT” “SQUIBB”.(k) one beige elasticized ankle support, straight cut with a cut-out slit for the ankle, a cotton tab on the top rim with “OLYMPIC” printed in black.(l) one long strip of beige-coloured flannel rolled up and secured with a safety pin.(m) a white cotton muslin bag/sack
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1005 a-m
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Decorative Carving
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a …
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 8.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a yellow-painted wall with a window in it and a short fence in front of it. The upper floor of the house has a balcony across it with three flowerpots and a pink and white polka-dotted cloth on the banister. Behind the banister is a blue door with red shutters. The roof is painted red and has a short chimney on the left-hand side and the back panel the house is mounted to is painted blue with a yellow trim and flowers throughout. On the back is a black and gold sticker reading “Sydney Reynolds LTD. VICTORIA B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS” as well as “HAND CARVED” written in black ink, possibly by Morant.
- Subject
- carving
- home decoration
- wall hanging
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
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- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted …
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- Title
- Rain Gutter
- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted by Willie] - on the side opposite the painting is “Nicholas Morant Banff Spring” written in black cursive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- home
- houses
- buildings
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1952
- Material
- silver; felt;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0555
- Description
- Silver table lighter decorated in molded swoops and circles that cinches in towards the bottom before flaring out at the base. The lighter on top consists of a long button that, when pressed, sparks the flint and simultaneously snaps the flint cover up. On the bottom is a ring of green felt in the …
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- Title
- Table Lighter
- Date
- 1920 – 1952
- Material
- silver; felt;
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 4.3 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Silver table lighter decorated in molded swoops and circles that cinches in towards the bottom before flaring out at the base. The lighter on top consists of a long button that, when pressed, sparks the flint and simultaneously snaps the flint cover up. On the bottom is a ring of green felt in the middle of which is the manufacturer/patent details and the access port for the lighter fuel. The lighter is empty, but does still spark when struck - handle with care.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0555
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1289 a,b
- Description
- A small metal pitcher for milk or cream (a) and a shallow sugar bowl (b) (5.0 cm x 11.0 cm x 11.0 cm). a) has a filigree and leaf pattern around the exterior, a spout, and a handle with curled edges opposite the spout. b) has a floral pattern separated into ten segments by verital groves. Similar f…
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- Title
- Tea Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A small metal pitcher for milk or cream (a) and a shallow sugar bowl (b) (5.0 cm x 11.0 cm x 11.0 cm). a) has a filigree and leaf pattern around the exterior, a spout, and a handle with curled edges opposite the spout. b) has a floral pattern separated into ten segments by verital groves. Similar floral pattern on base in 3 concentric circles.
- Subject
- Moore home
- serving
- tea
- coffee
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1289 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1290
- Description
- A small metal plate with a wide rim that is embossed with “OLD MOTHER HUBBARD” in large block print. Text is surrounded by nursery rhyme characters: animals and one woman. Stamped in the centre of the plate is “E.B.M.” Stamped on the base is “STERLING” 1399 under an axe hallmark.
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 16.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A small metal plate with a wide rim that is embossed with “OLD MOTHER HUBBARD” in large block print. Text is surrounded by nursery rhyme characters: animals and one woman. Stamped in the centre of the plate is “E.B.M.” Stamped on the base is “STERLING” 1399 under an axe hallmark.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- Edmee Moore
- nursery rhyme
- childhood
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1290
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 15.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this section. Black velvet has 9 spikes sticking straight up from it. Two paper bands hold paper packages of small sewing needles that read “S. BEISSEL & SONS SHARPS”. A silver thimble is in a slot at the top of the ring. 6 mother of pearl buttons shaped like flowers inside.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0269
- Description
- One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
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- Title
- Pie Pan
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
- Subject
- cooking
- cooking utensils
- home goods
- baking;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0269
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