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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern …
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six cone shaped clear crystal glasses on stems with round bases. The rim of each glass is slightly flared and a band of fleur-de-lis is etched around each glass near the top (one glass has two bands of fleur-de-lis). The point of each glass, where it joins the stem, has a fluted pattern cut into the glass.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0107 a-f
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0073 a-c
- Description
- A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire stic…
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- Title
- Carving Set
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory
- Dimensions
- 36.5 (a); 28.5 (b); 41.0 (c) cm
- Description
- A three piece carving set consisting of a knife (a), a meat fork (b), and a sharpening steel (c). Each piece has an ivory handle shaped with a slight curl to the right at the end. a) The carving knife has a long narrow blade. b) The fork has two long sharp tines and four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape around the base of the handle.c) The sharpening steel has a long round steel blade with four curved pieces of wire sticking out in a star shape at the base of the handle.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0073 a-c
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- Date
- 1878 – 1878
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0066
- Description
- A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. T…
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1878 – 1878
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. The mug is also marked with “Tiffany & Co. 5470 M 603 Sterling Silver”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0066
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- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0129
- Description
- A small silver plated flask with a screw-on lid. The flask is ornately shaped with the figure of a small kneeling cherub centred at the bottom of the front. The flask is inscribed with the monogram “I.J.B.” and on the base “Victor Silver Co. Quadruple Plate 43”.
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 3.8 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A small silver plated flask with a screw-on lid. The flask is ornately shaped with the figure of a small kneeling cherub centred at the bottom of the front. The flask is inscribed with the monogram “I.J.B.” and on the base “Victor Silver Co. Quadruple Plate 43”.
- Subject
- social customs
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0129
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0104
- Description
- A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
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- Title
- Soup Ladle
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Description
- A silver ladle with the bowl in the shape of half a sphere and a thin handle attached to a long wooden handle that is carved in a spiral. The bottom of the spoon is marked “MM”.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0104
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0113
- Description
- A copper plated mug with straight sides and a strap handle. There are marks on the base of the tankard, but they are illegible.
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- Title
- Tankard Mug
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A copper plated mug with straight sides and a strap handle. There are marks on the base of the tankard, but they are illegible.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0113
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