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Buttonhole Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0002
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0008
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequi…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.8 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequins, a small plastic magnifying glass, a thimble, a length of ribbon embroidered with “P.M” in script, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle (103.08.0209b) and two cowhide and leather luggage tags which read “Pearl B. Moore Banff Canada”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- hobbies
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0009
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0009
- Description
- A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- knitting
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0009
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