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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Dimensions
9.7 x 20.7 cm
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
S. M. Potts
Mary E. Fowler
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 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
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
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Title
Stitch-Holder
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Dimensions
0.6 x 12.0 cm
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
knitting
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
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