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- Date
- 1881
- Material
- grass; wood; paper; glass; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 112.02.1005
- Description
- A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOU…
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- Title
- Buffalo Dung
- Date
- 1881
- Material
- grass; wood; paper; glass; metal;
- Dimensions
- 24.0 (frame 34.0) x 20.0 (frame 29.0) cm
- Description
- A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOUT 30 MILES S-E OF RED DEER - ON OR ABOUT THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 1881 - PRESERVED BY THE KINDNESS OF THE ABERHART GOVERNMENT”. Signed in pencil in script “Pat Lawrence P-L Ranches Red Deer”. On viewer’s left there is a white rectangular paper sticker with a red border, above this printed in pen “CERTIFIED GENUINE” and written on the paper, extending onto the wood, a signature in pen ESMeaueug?? underlined.
- Subject
- plants
- feces
- buffalo
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 112.02.1005
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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- glass; wood; paper; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1018
- Description
- Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
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- Title
- Picture
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- glass; wood; paper; grass
- Description
- Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1018
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0074
- Description
- A sterling silver serving spoon in the shape of a large ovate leaf with the stem curling into a loop to form the handle. The bowl of the spoon contains an interlaced monogram “MTP” (?). The spoon is marked with “Sterling D”.
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- Title
- Serving Spoon
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver serving spoon in the shape of a large ovate leaf with the stem curling into a loop to form the handle. The bowl of the spoon contains an interlaced monogram “MTP” (?). The spoon is marked with “Sterling D”.
- Subject
- households
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0074
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0103
- Description
- A square ceramic tile resting in a metal stand. The metal of the stand is twisted to simulate a rope which twists and loops to form the feet of the stand. The tile is blue and white with a large flower in each corner, wide patterned bands along edges, and a single flower on stem within diamond sh…
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- Title
- Trivet
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Description
- A square ceramic tile resting in a metal stand. The metal of the stand is twisted to simulate a rope which twists and loops to form the feet of the stand. The tile is blue and white with a large flower in each corner, wide patterned bands along edges, and a single flower on stem within diamond shape in centre. The trivet is marked “Minton’s China Works”, “Stoke on Trent, Minton” and “Wallbrook, London”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0103
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0105 a-l
- Description
- A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- plants
- flowers
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0105 a-l
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 7.6 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- communication
- flowers
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
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- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0119 a-k
- Description
- A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.
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- Title
- Tableware Set
- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- social customs
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0119 a-k
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0120
- Description
- A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and lea…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and leaves decorate the outside of the bowl. The bowl is marked with the number “1141”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0120
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- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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- Title
- Compote Set
- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
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