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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
33.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
19.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0003 a,b
Description
A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
18.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0003 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
fibre, cotton; hair, wool
Catalogue Number
103.05.0014
Description
A miniature apron or purse of cotton canvas that is embroidered with five red wool flowers with blue centres and green, blue and red stems and leaves. The bottom of the apron has a border of red wool with green, blue and red wool fringe.
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Title
Apron
Date
n.d.
Material
fibre, cotton; hair, wool
Dimensions
24.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A miniature apron or purse of cotton canvas that is embroidered with five red wool flowers with blue centres and green, blue and red stems and leaves. The bottom of the apron has a border of red wool with green, blue and red wool fringe.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
needlework
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0014
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre; plastic, celluloid
Catalogue Number
103.07.0026
Description
A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
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Title
Collar
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre; plastic, celluloid
Dimensions
15.5 x 58.5 cm
Description
A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0026
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0027
Description
A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
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Title
Collar
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
45.0 (across top) x 23.5 (longest point) cm
Description
A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0027
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0028
Description
A woman's lace fichu which comes to point in the centre. The lace has a very delicate floral pattern and a definite border along the pointed edge.
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Title
Fichu
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre
Dimensions
81.0 (longest edge) x 29.5 (at point) cm
Description
A woman's lace fichu which comes to point in the centre. The lace has a very delicate floral pattern and a definite border along the pointed edge.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0028
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0029
Description
A woman's lace fichu that has a pattern of small scattered flowers with heavier openwork lace around the outer edge.
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Title
Fichu
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
fibre
Dimensions
68.0 (across top) x 23.0 (widest point) cm
Description
A woman's lace fichu that has a pattern of small scattered flowers with heavier openwork lace around the outer edge.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0029
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0022
Description
A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
33.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0022
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0023
Description
A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
29.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
Subject
households
grooming
social customs
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0023
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