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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0094
- Description
- A cylindrical perfume bottle with a gold cap and an ornate design printed on the glass. A gold label on the front reads “PARFUM DE TOILETTE MADAME ROCHAS” above and below a relief of a rose. there is a plastic spray nozzle under the gold cap. Traces of perfume are still in the bottle.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical perfume bottle with a gold cap and an ornate design printed on the glass. A gold label on the front reads “PARFUM DE TOILETTE MADAME ROCHAS” above and below a relief of a rose. there is a plastic spray nozzle under the gold cap. Traces of perfume are still in the bottle.
- Subject
- Moore home
- personal accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0094
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0095
- Description
- A perfume bottle made of pink glass that is lighter at the bottom and darker at the top. The bottle has a square base and tapers up to the mouth. The bottle has a clear faceted stopper.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A perfume bottle made of pink glass that is lighter at the bottom and darker at the top. The bottle has a square base and tapers up to the mouth. The bottle has a clear faceted stopper.
- Subject
- Moore home
- personal accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0095
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0096
- Description
- A round pomander made of white porcelain with a floral pattern circling its exterior. There are 9 sets of four holes arranged around the top and a pink ribbon coming from the top for hanging. There is a plastic plug in the base that is stamped with “A SPICE POMANDER SCENTOMANDER by Andre Richard”
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- Title
- Pomander
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A round pomander made of white porcelain with a floral pattern circling its exterior. There are 9 sets of four holes arranged around the top and a pink ribbon coming from the top for hanging. There is a plastic plug in the base that is stamped with “A SPICE POMANDER SCENTOMANDER by Andre Richard”
- Subject
- Moore home
- personal accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0096
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0097
- Description
- An unopened rectangular paper package containing a tin(?) of Tiger Balm. Packaging has a bright printed design that includes Chinese characters and images of tigers. On the rear is a drawing of a building surrounded by scrollwork, ingredients, and directions for use.
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- Title
- Cream Tin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- An unopened rectangular paper package containing a tin(?) of Tiger Balm. Packaging has a bright printed design that includes Chinese characters and images of tigers. On the rear is a drawing of a building surrounded by scrollwork, ingredients, and directions for use.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal care
- China
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0097
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood, plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0098 a-d
- Description
- 4 wooden combs. Three with plastic packaging, one without. All combs are quite thin and flimsy, and read “R.H. STEARNS CO.” in large blue lettering.
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- Title
- Hair Comb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood, plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.0, 3.0 x 12.5, 11.5 cm
- Description
- 4 wooden combs. Three with plastic packaging, one without. All combs are quite thin and flimsy, and read “R.H. STEARNS CO.” in large blue lettering.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0098 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tortoiseshell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0143 a,b
- Description
- A pair of tortoiseshell combs. Both are stamped with “MADE IN ENGLAND” “KENT LONDON”. A) is larger and is also stamped with “6mm” and “19T”. B) is 0.5 cm x 2.8 cm x 16.0 cm and is stamped with “12T”.
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- Title
- Hair Comb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tortoiseshell
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 4.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of tortoiseshell combs. Both are stamped with “MADE IN ENGLAND” “KENT LONDON”. A) is larger and is also stamped with “6mm” and “19T”. B) is 0.5 cm x 2.8 cm x 16.0 cm and is stamped with “12T”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- hair care
- personal accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0143 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0144
- Description
- A long handled fine toothed comb made of a heavy green plastic slightly marbled with white. “Rexall” in gold above teeth. On reverse “MADE IN CANADA”.
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- Title
- Hair Comb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 3.5 x 21.1 cm
- Description
- A long handled fine toothed comb made of a heavy green plastic slightly marbled with white. “Rexall” in gold above teeth. On reverse “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal accessories
- hair cair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0144
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; plastic; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0150
- Description
- Hard leather box for days-of-the-week straight razors. The box has a hinged lid held closed with a small metal clasp and the interior is lined with red velvet. The razors sit in designated slots, some spaced on the right with small pieces of wood, with the days of the week embossed in gold on leath…
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- Title
- Kit Razor
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; plastic; wood;
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 8.6 x 18.9 cm
- Description
- Hard leather box for days-of-the-week straight razors. The box has a hinged lid held closed with a small metal clasp and the interior is lined with red velvet. The razors sit in designated slots, some spaced on the right with small pieces of wood, with the days of the week embossed in gold on leather down the left-hand side. The razors themselves have plastic handles with [most likely] stainless steel blades that have a small decoration on the handle beside the blade with “R. SCHLAG N.Y.” etched on one side and “EXTRA FINE MADE IN GERMANY” on the other. Handle with care, razors are very sharp.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0150
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; steel; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0334
- Description
- A metal nail file with a sterling silver handle. The simple, flat handle gradually widens to the end which is slightly pointed. The silver pattern is simply a textured line along each edge with a scrolled leaf at the top and bottom ends. A 10.0 cm long steel blade has a finely ridged file textur…
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- Title
- Nail File
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; steel; silver
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.9 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A metal nail file with a sterling silver handle. The simple, flat handle gradually widens to the end which is slightly pointed. The silver pattern is simply a textured line along each edge with a scrolled leaf at the top and bottom ends. A 10.0 cm long steel blade has a finely ridged file texture on each side, with one edge sharper than the other, and an untextured, smooth point at the tip. The end of the blade has shoulders and a round shank joined to the handle ferrule. Stamped on the handle ferule is "Sterling/5900".
- Subject
- households
- personal
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0334
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; silver; glass; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0335
- Description
- A round, double-faced, sterling silver-framed hand mirror with a silver ring for a handle. There is a tube-like silver frame around the mirrors which reflect a normal image on one side and a magnified image on the reverse. The frame is seamed at each side and joined by small rivet-pins, 6.5 cm dia…
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- Title
- Hand Mirror
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; silver; glass; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 15.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A round, double-faced, sterling silver-framed hand mirror with a silver ring for a handle. There is a tube-like silver frame around the mirrors which reflect a normal image on one side and a magnified image on the reverse. The frame is seamed at each side and joined by small rivet-pins, 6.5 cm diameter, and a solid ring handle is firmly soldered to the bottom of the frame. The frame is monogrammed "MKM" (Maria K. Moore) at the top of one side. Cardboard fibre ring spacers were placed between the mirrors to hold them firmly in place against the frame. These spacers are broken.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0335
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