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- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1005 a-f
- Description
- Five pieces of needlepoint work. Three needlepoint cushion covers, each with a floral pattern on beige backing fabric. One unfinished needlepoint piece with a bird and floral design and the needle still attached. Two commercial needlework patterns on paper pasted on to heavier paper, each marked …
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- Title
- Hanging
- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Five pieces of needlepoint work. Three needlepoint cushion covers, each with a floral pattern on beige backing fabric. One unfinished needlepoint piece with a bird and floral design and the needle still attached. Two commercial needlework patterns on paper pasted on to heavier paper, each marked “S M Potts” in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1005 a-f
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- Date
- later than 1900
- Medium
- on sketchbook
- Catalogue Number
- RoM.09.01
- Description
- Small brown sketchbook with a shiny black, tape-like binding on the spine. Sketchbook contains pencil and watercolour drawings, mostly floral in nature, along with some notes. Was likely used to record embroidery patterns.
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- Title
- Sketchbook
- Date
- later than 1900
- Medium
- on sketchbook
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Small brown sketchbook with a shiny black, tape-like binding on the spine. Sketchbook contains pencil and watercolour drawings, mostly floral in nature, along with some notes. Was likely used to record embroidery patterns.
- Subject
- designs
- needlepoint
- embroidery
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RoM.09.01
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Footstool Stool
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0034
- Description
- Long footrest, the length of a standard sofa, that sits directly on the floor (it has no legs). One side arcs from the corners of the other, straight, edge and is slighly scalloped. The piece is covered with walnut burl veneer. The centre of the footrest features a large guage needlepoint design…
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- Title
- Footstool Stool
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 30.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- Long footrest, the length of a standard sofa, that sits directly on the floor (it has no legs). One side arcs from the corners of the other, straight, edge and is slighly scalloped. The piece is covered with walnut burl veneer. The centre of the footrest features a large guage needlepoint design worked in wool on satin upholstery. The needlepoint is a floral design with a red background, white flowers, and green and brown leaves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- crafts
- needlepoint
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0034
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