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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1068
Description
A brown metal spur with silver metal decoration and a spoked rowel.
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Title
Spur
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Description
A brown metal spur with silver metal decoration and a spoked rowel.
Subject
Jimmy Simpson
crafts
metalwork
smithing
sports riding
packing and guiding
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1068
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1040
Description
A metal sculpture of a weaver (female) working a floor loom. The flat two-dimensional woman, bending forward from the waist, ‘looming’ over her work, is wearing a knee-length three-dimensional flared copper-coloured skirt. She is standing on the inside edge of a ring that is soldered to the loom. T…
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Title
Sculpture Loom
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.7 x 10.5 x 15.5 cm
Description
A metal sculpture of a weaver (female) working a floor loom. The flat two-dimensional woman, bending forward from the waist, ‘looming’ over her work, is wearing a knee-length three-dimensional flared copper-coloured skirt. She is standing on the inside edge of a ring that is soldered to the loom. The floor loom has six foot treadles, two soldered down, the other four in various raised positions. It has a harness with ten heddles and three copper wires passing through as fabric warp threads.
Subject
crafts
metalwork
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
104.45.1040
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0085
Description
A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
36.0 (includes handle) cm
Description
A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
Subject
households
social customs
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0085
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0025
Description
A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped…
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Title
Coaster
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal, brass
Description
A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped with “China”.
Subject
households
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0025
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.20.0100
Description
A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
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Title
Candy Dish
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, copper
Dimensions
3.5 cm
Description
A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0100
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, copper; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0465
Description
A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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Title
Bonbon Dish
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, copper; enamel
Dimensions
2.5 cm
Description
A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0465
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the han…
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Title
Bell
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the handle and a red cord loop tied on.
Subject
crafts
metalwork
animals
music
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1870
Material
metal, steel; wood
Catalogue Number
104.49.0001
Description
A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
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Title
Hatchet Ax
Date
1850 – 1870
Material
metal, steel; wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 15.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
Subject
households
trade
commerce
Hudson’s Bay Company
Indigenous
crafts
carving
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0001
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0840
Description
Miniature silver metal serving tray with embossed pattern on its surface. The rim of the tray has a filigree pattern as do the tops of the handles.
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Title
Miniature Tray
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.4 x 9.2 cm
Description
Miniature silver metal serving tray with embossed pattern on its surface. The rim of the tray has a filigree pattern as do the tops of the handles.
Subject
Whyte home
metalwork
miniature
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0840
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0841
Description
Miniature metal spoon with two notches in either side of the handle near the end.
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Title
Miniature Spoon
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.2 x 2.9 cm
Description
Miniature metal spoon with two notches in either side of the handle near the end.
Subject
Whyte home
miniature
decor
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0841
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