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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- wood; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1011
- Description
- A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
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- Title
- Fire Screen
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- wood; glass; fibre
- Description
- A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1011
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Embroidered Table Runner
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1030
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
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- Title
- Embroidered Table Runner
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
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Handknit Stocking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1061%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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- Title
- Handknit Stocking
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
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- Title
- Gown
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
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- Title
- Glove
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- needlework
- embroidery
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square, cotton, handkerchief with cut-out corners and shaped lace edging.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0027
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