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Drop Leaf Table
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
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- Title
- Drop Leaf Table
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 73.8 x 34.5 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- bark
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1004
- Description
- Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
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- Title
- Lid Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- bark
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 22.0 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
- Subject
- Indigenous, Ojibwa
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1004
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
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- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
- Subject
- households
- art
- hobbies
- Paris, George
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
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- Title
- Folder
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.1 cm
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1014
- Description
- Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which cla…
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- Title
- Ink Blotter
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.2 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which clamp the 2 pieces together to hold the pieces of blotter. 3 sheets of blotter paper are clamped in place.
- Subject
- Mary Schäffer
- households
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Dresser Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 13.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 21.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0012 a,b
- Description
- The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “…
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- Title
- Shaving Brush
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0012 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- souvenir
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
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