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Date
c. 1870
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.01.1004
Description
Hand sewn, thin quilt. Pattern is red on white.
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Title
Double Bed Quilt
Date
c. 1870
Material
fibre
Description
Hand sewn, thin quilt. Pattern is red on white.
Subject
households
needlework
quilting
sewing
White family
Credit
Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
Catalogue Number
102.01.1004
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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.
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
102.03.1011
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0355
Description
Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
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Title
Doily
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
45.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
Subject
households
decorative
needlework
crafts
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0355
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 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
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.
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1051 a-d
Description
2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems a…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre
Description
2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems and leaves, dark blue flower in one corner, dark red in other, fringes ca 9.5, c,d: (36.0 x 19.0) machine sewn, gauntlet lined with unbleached cotton, on hand back embroidered star, light and dark red, 4 smaller designs, 2 light and dark red, other yellow and green, gauntlets, 1 light and dark red flower, green and yellow leaves, grey and white stems, fringes both sides ca 7.5.
Subject
Indigenous
embroidery
needlework
clothing
souvenirs
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1051 a-d
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1066
Description
Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre
Description
Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
crafts
needlework
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1066
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