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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
wood; hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0073
Description
A small oval footstool, floral needlepoint design including rose at centre and morning glories at extremes, and various other pale yellow flowers in bunches and perhaps lavender morning glories. Legs are lathe turned and incised and set into sectioned plank base with glue.
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Title
Footstool
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
wood; hair, sheep; fibre
Dimensions
18.5 x 21.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
A small oval footstool, floral needlepoint design including rose at centre and morning glories at extremes, and various other pale yellow flowers in bunches and perhaps lavender morning glories. Legs are lathe turned and incised and set into sectioned plank base with glue.
Subject
households
furniture
crafts
needlework
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0073
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.03.0077
Description
A low rectangular footstool with its legs an extension of its two side panels, bowed in slightly at legs in a approximation of empire design. Two end panels mortised into side-leg panels. Wood platform held to leg support by screws. "C-8" in circle stamped on underneath platform. Upholstery web tac…
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Title
Footstool
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; hair, sheep
Dimensions
21.0 x 22.8 x 35.5 cm
Description
A low rectangular footstool with its legs an extension of its two side panels, bowed in slightly at legs in a approximation of empire design. Two end panels mortised into side-leg panels. Wood platform held to leg support by screws. "C-8" in circle stamped on underneath platform. Upholstery web tacked into platform. Upper surface is cross-stitched in a pink flower and blue wave pattern alternating, separated by pale gold bands with brown zigzags on them.
Subject
households
furniture
crafts
needlework
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0077
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Date
1775 – 1820
Material
glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.1016
Description
Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…
Title
Kit Beadwork
Date
1775 – 1820
Material
glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
Description
Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."
Subject
hobbies
Mary Schaffer Warren
Cope Sharples
Elizabeth Jefferes
beadwork
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1016
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0005
Description
Blanket cloth pieced together by hand to form a large rectangle with a dark border with fringe and bells is attached along one edge and halfway up both sides. A crewel-like design of beads is appliqued on the border.
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Title
Saddle Blanket
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; glass; metal
Dimensions
90 x 140 cm
Description
Blanket cloth pieced together by hand to form a large rectangle with a dark border with fringe and bells is attached along one edge and halfway up both sides. A crewel-like design of beads is appliqued on the border.
Subject
Indigenous
Plateau
Nez Perce
Cayuse
Spokane
transportation
crafts
beadwork
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0005
Images
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