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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.
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1045 a-c
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Buttonhole Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0002
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- sewing
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0056%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of folding silver scissors (a) and brown leather case (b) with a top flap with a snap closure. The scissors have slightly hexagonal finger holes. “INOX FRANCE” is stamped on one side of the scissors and “MODELE DEPOSE” AND “NOGENT” is stamped on the other.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 9.6 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of folding silver scissors (a) and brown leather case (b) with a top flap with a snap closure. The scissors have slightly hexagonal finger holes. “INOX FRANCE” is stamped on one side of the scissors and “MODELE DEPOSE” AND “NOGENT” is stamped on the other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0056 a,b
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0057%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0057 a,b
- Description
- A pair of folding metal scissors (a) stored in a black pebbled leather case (b). The scissors are stamped with a partially legible stamp “[ARRISS HEFFIELD GLAN]”.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of folding metal scissors (a) stored in a black pebbled leather case (b). The scissors are stamped with a partially legible stamp “[ARRISS HEFFIELD GLAN]”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0057 a,b
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0058
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0058
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors that fold up small with the finger loops on either side of the blades. The scissors are stamped with “EDWIN JAY INC MADE IN GERMANY”
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors that fold up small with the finger loops on either side of the blades. The scissors are stamped with “EDWIN JAY INC MADE IN GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0058
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Folding Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0059
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0059
- Description
- A pair of small folding scissors. Blades are silver metal, handles are black metal. Scissors fold so that handles are on either side of blades. an “I” in a triangle is stamped on one side.
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- Title
- Folding Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of small folding scissors. Blades are silver metal, handles are black metal. Scissors fold so that handles are on either side of blades. an “I” in a triangle is stamped on one side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0059
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Lace Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1032%20a-f
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
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- Title
- Lace Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
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Miniature Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0035%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0035 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of miniature, Japanese, tong like scissors. Blades joined together in long U-shape, are activated by pressing together with fingertips. At ends of arms blades are flattened and sharply pointed, with inside edges carefully sharpened. Heels of blades touch each other when open, and act as g…
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- Title
- Miniature Scissors
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 0.6 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of miniature, Japanese, tong like scissors. Blades joined together in long U-shape, are activated by pressing together with fingertips. At ends of arms blades are flattened and sharply pointed, with inside edges carefully sharpened. Heels of blades touch each other when open, and act as guide for blades against each other when pressed together.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0035 a,b
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