- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.0 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of four pockets from one side to the other. One of the middle pockets has metal strips along its top edges which can be held together by means of a simple clamp on a metal arm which swings down to close the edges together, and up to release.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0365 a,b
- Description
- Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather st…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 8.4 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather strip. Change pocket flap trimmed with brass, snaps shut. Brass keychain through small grommat above. Snapping flap on photo case trimmed with brass, contains plastic windows holding many cards. (b) brown, leather false wall in bill pocket at back fits under flap at top. Change purse and photo card case snap shut with flaps. Many cards in plastic window holder, and pocket beneath. Two receipts in bill pocket.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0365 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0366 a,b
- Description
- Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 9.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right, and leather framed plastic window on left.(b) tooled design, laced around edges with red leather strips. Tooled design of maple leaves on front with scroll across and initials, "C.R.W." Back tooled with flower and leaf, Two card slots on right and two on left, with clear plastic card windows clasped with brass pin at centre, inside dyed dark brown.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0366 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middl…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middle section snaps with triangular flap. Side sections contain card slots. All pockets lined with blue fabric. Coin pocket snap covered with leather. Very soft leather is top stitched all around. On snaps "ABR made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
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