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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0425
- Description
- Small rectangular purse with a fold over front and snap closure. The flap at the front has “CALGARY” stamped into the leather.
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular purse with a fold over front and snap closure. The flap at the front has “CALGARY” stamped into the leather.
- Subject
- Moore home
- souvenir
- purse
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0425
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0122
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an image of a man in a red military coat, silver helmet with large yellow plume, and high black boots. He is holding a sword and standing in front of a white stone building. In the upper left corner is a crest that has two red rosettes and a yellow gate. “CITY OF WESTMINSTER…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an image of a man in a red military coat, silver helmet with large yellow plume, and high black boots. He is holding a sword and standing in front of a white stone building. In the upper left corner is a crest that has two red rosettes and a yellow gate. “CITY OF WESTMINSTER” is written beside the crest. At the bottom of the towel is “Lifeguard at Horse Guards, Whitehall, London” “ALL PURE LINEN” “MADE IN IRELAND”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0122
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0124
- Description
- A linen dish towel. White linen with a large yellow, orange, and brown geometric tortoise design. In the bottom left corner is “PURE IRISH LINEN • FAST COLOURS” in the bottom right is “TORTLE TORTOISE • A DESIGN FOR OXFAM”
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel. White linen with a large yellow, orange, and brown geometric tortoise design. In the bottom left corner is “PURE IRISH LINEN • FAST COLOURS” in the bottom right is “TORTLE TORTOISE • A DESIGN FOR OXFAM”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0124
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0126
- Description
- A linen dish towel with images of Australian Aboriginal art on a beige background. Under each image is a label in black text. Towel has a thick green and thin brown border. “Aboriginal Art” s written in the centre and at the bottom is “Australia” “PURE LINEN” “DESIGNED IN AUSTRALIA BY LEIL” “FAST …
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with images of Australian Aboriginal art on a beige background. Under each image is a label in black text. Towel has a thick green and thin brown border. “Aboriginal Art” s written in the centre and at the bottom is “Australia” “PURE LINEN” “DESIGNED IN AUSTRALIA BY LEIL” “FAST COLOURS” “REG.D DESIGN 63157”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0126
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0128
- Description
- Linen dish towel with an illustration of a heron against a blue background with yellow reeds around the heron. At the bottom is text that reads “HERON Robert Gillmor”. A white border is around the edge and is thicker at the top and bottom than the sides. At the bottom border is text that reads “THE…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Linen dish towel with an illustration of a heron against a blue background with yellow reeds around the heron. At the bottom is text that reads “HERON Robert Gillmor”. A white border is around the edge and is thicker at the top and bottom than the sides. At the bottom border is text that reads “THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS” “THE LODGE SANDY BEDFORDSHIRE” and “PURE IRISH LINEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- kitchen accessories
- Souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0128
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0129
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 53.5 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL PURE LINEN MADE IN IRELAND FAST COLOURS”. A rectangular white pepper label is pinned to the towel and reads “Hudson’s Bay Company 693 1B $1.19”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0129
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0130
- Description
- A novelty linen dish towel. Towel has a blue border with illustrations of animals (real and mythical) behind crests. In the centre black text reads “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and a scroll labelling each one is above or below each illustration. A white border goes all the way around the towel and text at …
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty linen dish towel. Towel has a blue border with illustrations of animals (real and mythical) behind crests. In the centre black text reads “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and a scroll labelling each one is above or below each illustration. A white border goes all the way around the towel and text at the bottom reads “PURE IRISH LINEN” “FAST COLOURS”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0130
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