- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0127
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a fitted lid. The lid is decorated with a carved with chrysanthemum and leaf design. The piece is finished with varnish. There is some slight chipping.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 8.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a fitted lid. The lid is decorated with a carved with chrysanthemum and leaf design. The piece is finished with varnish. There is some slight chipping.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0127
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0138
- Description
- A shallow matchbox, with a hinged lid, that still contains the original matches "Wax Vestas". The matches are damp-proof and will burn for more than a few seconds. The lid depicts a gaff-rigged sloop sailing into the wind with another ship on the horizon. The scene also includes birds and a shore…
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 3.3 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- A shallow matchbox, with a hinged lid, that still contains the original matches "Wax Vestas". The matches are damp-proof and will burn for more than a few seconds. The lid depicts a gaff-rigged sloop sailing into the wind with another ship on the horizon. The scene also includes birds and a shoreline bluff. Both ends of the box bear the words “Jahncke’s Patent”. A grater-like striking surface panel is on the bottom of the box.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0138
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0145
- Description
- A cardboard matchholder in the form of a book. The book has a red leatherette cover and marbled "pages" showing at the top and bottom. The front cover opens to reveal storage for matches. “MATCHES” and “Hooper, Lewis & Co” is stamped in gold on the spine.
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 2.3 x 5.9 cm
- Description
- A cardboard matchholder in the form of a book. The book has a red leatherette cover and marbled "pages" showing at the top and bottom. The front cover opens to reveal storage for matches. “MATCHES” and “Hooper, Lewis & Co” is stamped in gold on the spine.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0145
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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
- 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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