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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
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Date
1930 – 1930
Material
metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.0164
Description
A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
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Title
Match Holder
Date
1930 – 1930
Material
metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
Dimensions
1.1 x 2.8 x 4.2 cm
Description
A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0164
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Date
1939 – 1945
Material
wood, balsa; paper; metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
102.04.0165
Description
A match box with a metal case containing a wooden, paper covered drawer. One side of the case’s exterior bears a shield and the English Lion in gold, red and blue on a beige ground. The other side has “The British War Relief Society” also in red and blue on a beige ground. The phrase "There'll …
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Title
Match Holder
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
wood, balsa; paper; metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.8 x 4.2 cm
Description
A match box with a metal case containing a wooden, paper covered drawer. One side of the case’s exterior bears a shield and the English Lion in gold, red and blue on a beige ground. The other side has “The British War Relief Society” also in red and blue on a beige ground. The phrase "There'll always be an England.” runs along one side of the box.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0165
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Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; leaf, tobacco
Catalogue Number
103.08.0087
Description
A light brown leather tobacco pouch with stitching along the edges and a diagonal flap top opening. Inside the pouch is a label that reads “Buxton tobacco trainer”.
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Title
Tobacco Pouch
Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; leaf, tobacco
Dimensions
9.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A light brown leather tobacco pouch with stitching along the edges and a diagonal flap top opening. Inside the pouch is a label that reads “Buxton tobacco trainer”.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0087
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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0091
Description
A rough wooden pipe bowl with straight sides and a sharply curved shank. The shank is capped with silver where a stem would join. The silver cap is marked with “K & P Peterson’s” and hallmarks.
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Title
Pipe
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 6.0 cm
Description
A rough wooden pipe bowl with straight sides and a sharply curved shank. The shank is capped with silver where a stem would join. The silver cap is marked with “K & P Peterson’s” and hallmarks.
Subject
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0091
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal, brass; seed
Catalogue Number
103.08.0153 a,b
Description
A snuffbox (a) with a stick (b) attached to it. The snuffbox is a round wooden container with a round lid. The top of the lid has a design cut into it. The box is connected to a stick (a measuring tool?) with a cord. The cord is threaded through the stick and strung with a large brown seed. Th…
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Title
Snuffbox?
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal, brass; seed
Dimensions
8.0 (a) x 2.5 (b) x 9.3 (a); 22.6 (b) cm
Description
A snuffbox (a) with a stick (b) attached to it. The snuffbox is a round wooden container with a round lid. The top of the lid has a design cut into it. The box is connected to a stick (a measuring tool?) with a cord. The cord is threaded through the stick and strung with a large brown seed. The stick has a small oval hollow at one end and hole through other.
Subject
medicinal
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0153 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0253 a-c
Description
Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has deco…
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Title
Pipe
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
1.6 x 1.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has decorations that look like an old man of the sea, and (c) has floral decorations on bowl and mouthpiece.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
pastime
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0253 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0369
Description
A small oblong leather hanging pouch hanging from an oval brass ring. Front of pebbly textured brown leather, with back and flap of one piece of smooth, lighter brown leather. Pouch is stiff and shaped to give it thickness. Snap clasp at edge of flap is cast silver snail with frog climbing on its …
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Title
Tobacco Pouch
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
7.3 x 1.6 x 10.0 cm
Description
A small oblong leather hanging pouch hanging from an oval brass ring. Front of pebbly textured brown leather, with back and flap of one piece of smooth, lighter brown leather. Pouch is stiff and shaped to give it thickness. Snap clasp at edge of flap is cast silver snail with frog climbing on its back. Braided cord through grommets at top of the flap, passes through ornately pierced silver bead and is attached through eye of oval, brass ring. Ring has scrolly cloud or wave design around. Leather at top of pouch front is rolled down the flap closing over it.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
pastime
smoking
animal
snail
frog
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0369
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Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
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Title
Tobacco Pouch
Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
8.7 x 14.1 cm
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
Subject
smoking accessories
Conrad Kain
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
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Date
1890 – 1915
Material
metal; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1049 a-f
Description
A tall silver coloured opium pipe complete with tweezers and brush. The main body is two cylinders 6.5 cm high 3.3 cm dia. with two smaller cylinders between them, decorated with birds, flowers and grasses. One of the bigger cylinders has a flip up lid, the other is the base for a long pipe 34.5…
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Title
Opium Pipe
Date
1890 – 1915
Material
metal; fibre; glass
Description
A tall silver coloured opium pipe complete with tweezers and brush. The main body is two cylinders 6.5 cm high 3.3 cm dia. with two smaller cylinders between them, decorated with birds, flowers and grasses. One of the bigger cylinders has a flip up lid, the other is the base for a long pipe 34.5 cm high. It has another cylinder protruding out from the base beside the long pipe, a heavy open rod 12.5 cm long fits into it. Tweezers are 13.0 cm long. The brush has a 13.5 cm long metal handle. There is another open ended cylinder which fits into one of the small cylinders on the base. The tweezers and the brush stand in these. A long silk string has a fancy flat knot from which hang two small glass painted balls then the tassels bound tightly with wire. A metal hook is tied onto the string as well, it hooks on to the top of the pipe. Inscriptions on the outside of the pipe have been translated as “Long Good Luck”, and the inside says “Made in Hong Kong”.
Subject
Bankhead
Chow Dung Hee
Slippy
Henry Ness
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pauline Ness Williams, Kanata, 1997
Catalogue Number
103.08.1049 a-f
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