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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
Dorothy Cranstone
travel
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
104.45.1033
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
sewing
needlework
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
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Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1889 – 1905
Material
skin; fibre; metal, steel
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
Subject
households
crafts
needlwork
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0007
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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
1910 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
104.45.0009
Description
A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1910 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; bone; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
23.5 x 32.3 cm
Description
A collection of needleworking supplies that were found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include knitting and crocheting tools and needlework notions.
Subject
households
crafts
sewing
needlework
knitting
Pearl Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0009
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; metal; paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0032 a-d
Description
A collection of four sewing kits. (a) small, plaid egg, hollow, wooden egg painted plaid tartan with six gold lines longitudinally around and small gold symbol plus the name "Stuart", egg splits at middle to open, with small lip on top, and vertical dowel glued into top to hold small round spool …
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; metal; paper; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.3 cm
Description
A collection of four sewing kits. (a) small, plaid egg, hollow, wooden egg painted plaid tartan with six gold lines longitudinally around and small gold symbol plus the name "Stuart", egg splits at middle to open, with small lip on top, and vertical dowel glued into top to hold small round spool of white and brown thread. Dowel hollow with removable lid and holds straight pins.(b) black leather, arge, flat, U-shaped black leather case with snapping tab at centre of rounded side, opens flat. Lined with blue fabric, and arc shaped strip of leather stitched to one side forming loops to hold various sewing tools, other side has large elasticized pocket, containing various cardboard bobbins of thread. Six brass snaps spaced evenly around curved edge close kit securely. Leather loops hold small scissors, an ivory bobbin with thread, a thimble, a small brown striped silk needle book, a tapestry needle, and a double eyed needle with blunt point. Marks: on underside of snap tab, "London Harness co., Boston, coat of arms." (c) blue leather, smaller, but shaped as (b), lined with blue fabric, with small leather pocket at each and inside holding thread bobbin and needle package, slits and loops on pockets hold small scissors and safety pins. Marks: stamped under snap tab, "made in Germany". (d) green cardboard , matchbook shape which holds a cardboard square wrapped with thread and a needle stuck through, and a cellophane envelope holding two white buttons and a gold safety pin.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0032 a-d
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Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Dimensions
1.9 x 6.2 x 8.1 cm
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.0028 a,b
Description
Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, w…
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Title
Pincushion
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; paper
Dimensions
4.7 x 8.0 cm
Description
Contained in dark blue, plain cardboard box printed in white at centre of lid, "Merrimade, Lawrence, Mass", two pillow shaped pincushions with note, "Aunt Folly Clarks pin cushions". (a) square, pink, cushion, trimmed around edge with red, embroidered feather stitching. Fabric has brocade like, woven in curlicue pattern, note attached with red elastic band. "Edith bought this in Japan". (b) rectangular, blue satin with red, embroidered featherstitching around edge. Wide bank of blue leaflike pattern on pink background runs around cushion, with red and white narrow stripes each side bordered by black. Note attached with two straight pins, "My Grandmother Becket's bonnet strings, Polly" Note: .6 x .2 cm dark stain on one side.
Subject
households
hobbies
sewing
Edith Morse Robb
Polly
Becket
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0028 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; wood
Catalogue Number
104.45.0041
Description
Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
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Title
Pincushion
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; wood
Dimensions
4.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
Subject
Moore home
textilework
sewing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0041
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
104.45.0044
Description
A round pincushion covered in beige lace with a brown net ruffle around the perimeter. A straight pin with a purple ball and a remembrance day poppy are stuck in it.
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Title
Pincushion
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
6.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
A round pincushion covered in beige lace with a brown net ruffle around the perimeter. A straight pin with a purple ball and a remembrance day poppy are stuck in it.
Subject
Moore home
sewing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0044
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