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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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Embroidered Table Runner

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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.1030
Description
A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
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Title
Embroidered Table Runner
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre
Dimensions
40.0 x 113.0 cm
Description
A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
Subject
households
needlework
hobbies
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
102.04.1030
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Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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Title
Embroidery Picture
Date
1974
Material
fibre, wool; cotton
Dimensions
24.5 x 33.5 cm
Description
A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
Subject
households
furnishings
Pearl Moore
needlework
embroidery
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1008
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1061 a,b
Description
One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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Title
Handknit Stocking
Date
prior to 1930
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
13.5 x 36.5 cm
Description
One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
Subject
households
clothing
hobbies
needlework
knitting
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.03.1061 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square piec…
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Title
Lace Loom
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Dimensions
8.0 x 17.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square pieces, and the back has a wire mesh screen panel to act as the reed. An ecru linen thread warp is wound on a back roller, passes through holes in the screen, and is placed in tension (maintained by nails through rollers). The lace, woven with threaded needles, has been wound on a forward roller as it was completed. There are strips of elastic and cotton around the middle of the loom (to help with tension?).
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
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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
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
1940 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1003 a-c
Description
A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed p…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed purple fabric handstitched to form large pocket on lower half and strap across upper half. Pocket contains a (b) yellow cardboard "Needle Book" with picture of head superimposed over a maple leaf on both sides with assorted needles and threader inside. (c) Small paper book of Milwards needles.
Subject
hobbies
needlework
Elizabeth Rummel
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
104.45.1003 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0001 a,b
Description
Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are ma…
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Title
Scissors
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.4 (a); 0.4 (b) x 4.6 (a); 4.4 (b) x 7.3 (a); 9.3 (b) cm
Description
Two pairs of (chromium?) plated scissors. Each pair have short arms curved outward to form small finger loops, a screw hinge, and pointed blades that are slightly curved upward at the tips. a) A pair of small scissors with a serrated texture on the blunt edges of the blades. These scissors are marked “Premier U.S.A.”, inside of an oval, and with “21-75” on the opposite side.b) A second, slightly larger pair of scissors with sharper and more curved blades. These scissors are marked “Premier”, and “Life Time” inside of an oval, with “Italy” on the opposite side.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0001 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1933
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1043
Description
A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
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Title
Stationery Box
Date
1900 – 1933
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
8.0 x 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
A carved wooden stationery box with brass hinges and brass initials "M.S." on the hinged lid.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1043
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