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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
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.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
Dorothy Cranstone
travel
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
sewing
needlework
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
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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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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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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0044
Description
A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished wit…
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Title
Purse
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
30.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A navy blue square silk bag which attaches to two hoop handles which have been wrapped with navy blue thread. The bag is decorated with a delicate scene of butterflies hovering over flowers and grass blades that has been embroidered with pink, brown, white and green silk thread and embellished with beads.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0044
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0054
Description
A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0054
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