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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
33.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A set of twelve Irish linen finger bowl towels decorated with embroidery.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0001 a-l
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
19.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0002 a-f
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.02.0003 a,b
Description
A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
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Title
Fingertip Towel
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, silk
Dimensions
18.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
animals, chicken
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0003 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wool; fabric
Catalogue Number
107.02.0074 a,b
Description
A pair of hooked pictures. a) has scene of two houses in the snow. Blue linen backing. b) one house surrounded by greenery with mountains in the background. Greek linen backing.
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
n.d.
Material
wool; fabric
Dimensions
14.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A pair of hooked pictures. a) has scene of two houses in the snow. Blue linen backing. b) one house surrounded by greenery with mountains in the background. Greek linen backing.
Subject
Whyte home
Catharine Robb Whyte
Edith Robb
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0074 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wool; fabric
Catalogue Number
107.02.0075
Description
A square cross-stitched/hooked picture, geometric pattern of blues, greens, pink, and yellow. blue linen backing.
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
n.d.
Material
wool; fabric
Dimensions
9.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
A square cross-stitched/hooked picture, geometric pattern of blues, greens, pink, and yellow. blue linen backing.
Subject
Whyte home
crafts
needlework
Catharine Robb Whyte
Edith Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0075
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with b…
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 28 cm
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with black lines to indicate boards. Cowboys wear cowboy hats, suspenders and chaps. Framed by a green border 1cm. wide.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
figure
male
cowboy
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0029
Description
Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
30.0 x 39.5 cm
Description
Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
towns
urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0029
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0016
Description
A cut work, possibly Irish, cloth table cover with a solid cotton centre. The border is an ornate openwork leaf design. There is a 2 cm stain in the centre, and some deterioration of the border.
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
73.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
A cut work, possibly Irish, cloth table cover with a solid cotton centre. The border is an ornate openwork leaf design. There is a 2 cm stain in the centre, and some deterioration of the border.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0016
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0017
Description
A square table cover with a symmetrical leaf design that radiates from the centre. This piece is entirely done in the cutwork technique, and is possibly Irish in origin.
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
57.0 x 61.0 cm
Description
A square table cover with a symmetrical leaf design that radiates from the centre. This piece is entirely done in the cutwork technique, and is possibly Irish in origin.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0017
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
102.04.0022
Description
A square, white silk mat with fringed edges (possibly cut from a larger piece). The throw has a floral design in the centre, with a large pink silk thread embroidered flower and green leaves.
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
15.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A square, white silk mat with fringed edges (possibly cut from a larger piece). The throw has a floral design in the centre, with a large pink silk thread embroidered flower and green leaves.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0022
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