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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.
Subject
Whtye home
travel
souvenir
personal
accessories
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0528 a-d
Description
(a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fi…
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Title
Condiment Set
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
4.9 x 3.9 x 6.0 cm
Description
(a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fixed crest, “SS Sailing Ship, Duchess of Bedford”. Base of mustard pot stamped ”EPNS Made in England”.(c-d) Salt and pepper similar frame design as mustard pot and contain blue glass cylindrical containers, dome flush fitted tops, same affixed crest, both stamped “EPNS” on base, note corrosion on pepper container.
Subject
households
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0528 a-d
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
grass; paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0063 a-d
Description
A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
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Title
Dance Costume
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
grass; paper; fibre
Dimensions
74.0 (a); x 75.0 (a); 66.0 (b); 26.0 (c,d) cm
Description
A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
Subject
Hawaii
Edmee Moore
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0063 a-d
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