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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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Lace Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1032%20a-f
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
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- Title
- Lace Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
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- Date
- 1902
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1012
- Description
- Hand made small folding needle case. The light brown fabric cover is made in one piece and decorated with delicate embroidered flowers and the initials “A” and “J.” The interior of the case is lined with darker brown fabric and has two section. Inside the case is a small card with “This needle b…
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1902
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Description
- Hand made small folding needle case. The light brown fabric cover is made in one piece and decorated with delicate embroidered flowers and the initials “A” and “J.” The interior of the case is lined with darker brown fabric and has two section. Inside the case is a small card with “This needle book belonged to Jane or Bettie Jefferis sisters of Jacob Jefferis My mother’s grandfather Mary T.S. Schaffer Feb. 2nd 1902” handwritten in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1012
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Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1022%20a-d
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1022 a-d
- Description
- Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
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- Title
- Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Description
- Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1022 a-d
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