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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0058
- Description
- A match box in the shape of a fly. The wings lift up to reveal storage space. The piece is slightly tarnished.
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.2 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- A match box in the shape of a fly. The wings lift up to reveal storage space. The piece is slightly tarnished.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0058
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0135
- Description
- A plain wooden cylindrical container with a fitted lid.
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A plain wooden cylindrical container with a fitted lid.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0135
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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
- 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
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0116
- Description
- A matchbook cover, possibly silver, shaped to hold a book of matches. The cover has a smooth bottom and a textured cover with the initials 'PEM' inside an oval. Holder contains matches. The red and white cardboard backing of the matches reads “Girard’s French Restaurant. 134 Maiden Lane 65 Ellis S…
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 4.1 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- A matchbook cover, possibly silver, shaped to hold a book of matches. The cover has a smooth bottom and a textured cover with the initials 'PEM' inside an oval. Holder contains matches. The red and white cardboard backing of the matches reads “Girard’s French Restaurant. 134 Maiden Lane 65 Ellis St” with a menu.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0116
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0089
- Description
- A smooth, straight sided pipe bowl with the shank at a right angle to the bowl. The shank joins a separate black stem. The bowl is marked “Made in England” and with “inner tube 170” and “Patent 17365/20”.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 2.8 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A smooth, straight sided pipe bowl with the shank at a right angle to the bowl. The shank joins a separate black stem. The bowl is marked “Made in England” and with “inner tube 170” and “Patent 17365/20”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0089
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0090
- Description
- A rough wooden straight sided bowl joined at a right angle to a smooth stem. The bowl is marked “Dunhill’s Shell” and “Made in England”.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 2.8 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A rough wooden straight sided bowl joined at a right angle to a smooth stem. The bowl is marked “Dunhill’s Shell” and “Made in England”.
- Subject
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0090
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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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