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Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0041
Description
A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch emb…
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Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
32.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch embroidery along the top opening of the bag on centre panel. The bag has four gold tassels hanging along the bottom edge.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0041
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.08.0045
Description
A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
9.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0045
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0046
Description
A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0046
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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Title
Bag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Dimensions
23.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
Subject
households
souvenirs
tourism
crafts
decorative
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0059
Description
A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
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Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
23.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0059
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Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
Subject
households
needlework
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1105
Description
Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Description
Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
birds
needlework
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1105
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
Description
Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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Title
Collar
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Description
Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer
crafts
embroidery
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1047 a,b
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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
1830 – 1850
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1102
Description
A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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Title
Evening Purse
Date
1830 – 1850
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
8.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
Subject
households
accessories
needlework
Mary Schaffer
S. M. Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1102
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