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Folding Scissors
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- 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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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. …
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. (b) small, pink, book like case with cross stitched green flower basket on cover, lined with flower sprigged satiny material. Two white flannel pages edged with pink blanket stitch hold various needles of all sizes. Covers hinged together with three knotted thread hinges, with thread loop securing over head of a straight pin to close. Covers stitched around stiff cardboard.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0030 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0061
- Description
- A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink…
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- Title
- Needle Holder
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink thread loop hooks over pearl ended straight pin to close book.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0061
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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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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0034
- 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
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0062
- Description
- A disc shaped pin holder made of cardboard with pink velour on front. Plastic bust of a woman wearing a pink head wrap and pink and yellow ribbon top on front. Straight pins with coloured plastic ball ends slot in around edge of disc. Plastic loop attached to the top with pink and yellow ribbon - …
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- Title
- Pin Case
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A disc shaped pin holder made of cardboard with pink velour on front. Plastic bust of a woman wearing a pink head wrap and pink and yellow ribbon top on front. Straight pins with coloured plastic ball ends slot in around edge of disc. Plastic loop attached to the top with pink and yellow ribbon - same as on bust.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sewing
- textilework
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0062
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Pincushion Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0029%20a-r
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow …
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- Title
- Pincushion Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- In a large, sturdy black, paper covered, wooden box and lid with brass slits at bottom of base, a collection of eighteen pincushions. 3 round(a) blue silk (10.0 x 5.5) short, puffy cylinder with design of five small hearts stitched around top, and diagonal lines around side, quilted with yellow thread, stuck with straight pins.( b) plaid (10.0 x 3.5) red and green tartan with wide blue and narrower yellow and white cross stripes. Puffy, wedge like sections formed with tight black stitching, dark blue grosgrain bow at top. (c) red satiny brocade (10.0 x 3.8) dark red, with green thread laced across top like wheel spokes. Holding on around sides are eight tiny silk clad figures with white painted faces peering upward, and black braided top knots. Base of red and white striped cotton. Paper taped to bottom indicates: "Welfare Handicrafts made by Renie’s Mill Camp, Hong Kong, R.M.C. Group III. Price $3.50". 15 rectangular, pillow shaped with featherstitching trimming around edge. (d) ecru with cross stitching (11.1 x 9.5 x 4.0) representation of three yellow flowers in angular pink flowerpot stitched on loosely woven ecru linen canvas, pink line border, plain back. (e) large black, flowered silk (11.5 x 12.0) yellow stitching. (f) orange silk (10.0 x 9.8) white stitching. (g) dark blue (7.4 x 7.2) red stitching. (h) pink striped satin (7.5 x 6.5) pink stitching. (i) purple checked satin (6.0 x 5.8) white stitching. (j) bright blue brocade (6.2 x 5.5) white stitching.( k) bright plaid satin (6.0 x 5.0) red stitching. (l) diagonal plaid silk (5.9 x 5.0) yellow stitching. (m) checked plaid silk (6.3 x 5.0) blue stitching. (n) yellow paisley silk (7.2 x 4.5) yellow stitching. (o) white silk brocade (7.2 x 5.5) pink stitching. (p) black with stylized flowers (8.0 x 6.3) pink stitching. (q) blue and pink large floral (9.3 x 6.5) pink stitching. (r) blue and orange striped twill (8.9 x 6.2) no stitching.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0029 a-r
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