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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
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds…
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- Title
- Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds. Foot openings edged with satin bias tape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middl…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middle section snaps with triangular flap. Side sections contain card slots. All pockets lined with blue fabric. Coin pocket snap covered with leather. Very soft leather is top stitched all around. On snaps "ABR made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
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