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Date
1990
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
104.20.1057 a,b
Description
Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
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Title
Napkin
Date
1990
Material
paper
Description
Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
Subject
households
weddings
Karen Percy
Kevin Lowe
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.20.1057 a,b
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Date
1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1074
Description
Black with "sinclair ART STUDIO 1990", short sleeved by Fruit of the Loom, silkscreened on front "Sinclair" at top with a "chop" motif in red, 8.5 x 17.5 box with fingerprint design, "ART STUDIO" and "1990" below, writing is in white.
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1990
Material
fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
Black with "sinclair ART STUDIO 1990", short sleeved by Fruit of the Loom, silkscreened on front "Sinclair" at top with a "chop" motif in red, 8.5 x 17.5 box with fingerprint design, "ART STUDIO" and "1990" below, writing is in white.
Subject
households
clothing
Robert Sinclair
artists
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1074
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Date
1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1076
Description
White, “Bill Peyto, Banff, 1897”, short-sleeved ordinary white cotton t-shirt by Hanes, picture on front shows photograph in black frame of Bill Peyto wearing yellow bandana, underneath are the words "Bill Peyto--Banff--1897" in red, original photograph is by Walter D. Wilcox and appears in "Campfi…
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1990
Material
fibre
Dimensions
55.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
White, “Bill Peyto, Banff, 1897”, short-sleeved ordinary white cotton t-shirt by Hanes, picture on front shows photograph in black frame of Bill Peyto wearing yellow bandana, underneath are the words "Bill Peyto--Banff--1897" in red, original photograph is by Walter D. Wilcox and appears in "Campfires in the Canadian Rockies".
Subject
households
clothing
Bill Peyto
artists
Alex Emond
Credit
Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1076
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.07.0013
Description
A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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Title
Shoehorn
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
Description
A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
Subject
households
clothing
footwear
assistive device
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0013
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Date
1850 – 1890
Material
metal, steel; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0024
Description
A sword with a single edged steel blade set a into wooden hilt which is wrapped with thin strips of leather. There are three metal rings at the joint of the handle and blade.
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Title
Sword
Date
1850 – 1890
Material
metal, steel; wood; skin
Dimensions
4.0 (approximately) x 55.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A sword with a single edged steel blade set a into wooden hilt which is wrapped with thin strips of leather. There are three metal rings at the joint of the handle and blade.
Subject
households
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0024
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0026 a,b
Description
A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leav…
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Title
Bowie Knife
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
Dimensions
4.5 (widest point) x 37.0 cm
Description
A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leaves. “LEGITIMUS” is stamped under the crown and the number ”10” is stamped on a cross piece above.
Subject
households
hunting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0026 a,b
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Date
1999
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.05.1186
Description
An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1999
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Dimensions
50.0; with arms 167.5 x 88.5 cm
Description
An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There is a zippered front closure and a pinked and beaded portion on each side of the zipper. The beadwork is alternating blue, yellow and red flowers with blue and yellow leaves and stems and then below flowers with colours of red, blue, black, yellow and leaves in green. There are four flowers on each side. On the flat front pockets the borders are pinked and the beadwork is a flower with red petals rimmed with black and a yellow centre. The leaves and stem are green.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
Nick Morant
regalia
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
103.05.1186
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Secretary; Writing Desk

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Date
1850
Material
wood, mahogany;
Catalogue Number
102.03.1027
Description
A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pa…
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Title
Secretary; Writing Desk
Date
1850
Material
wood, mahogany;
Description
A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pair of brass candle holders. Below the working surface are a pair of fielded flamed mahogany doors with brass accents which enclose a storage area. The upper portion features a bookcase with a pair of glazed doors with brass accents. This mahogany secretary features numerous decorative elements including gilt mounts, brass ornamentations, detailed carvings, flamed mahogany panels and an overall exhibition of superior craftsmanship.
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2014
Catalogue Number
102.03.1027
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Date
1855 – 1877
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0222 a-x
Description
A set of twenty-four dinner plates. Each plate is white with a gold checked border around a slightly shaped edge with a red crown at the top. There is a gold medallion in centre of each plate with a thin gold line around the bottom of the lip of the plate. Each plate is marked on the bottom with…
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Title
Tableware Set
Date
1855 – 1877
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A set of twenty-four dinner plates. Each plate is white with a gold checked border around a slightly shaped edge with a red crown at the top. There is a gold medallion in centre of each plate with a thin gold line around the bottom of the lip of the plate. Each plate is marked on the bottom with a crown and “A II”.
Subject
households
decorative
Norbert Beauman
Czar Alexander II
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0222 a-x
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Date
1850 – 1910
Material
metal, iron; metal, steel; wood
Catalogue Number
104.23.0001 a,b
Description
A flatiron (a) that is resting on a trivet (b).a) The heavy cast iron flatiron is oval with pointed ends. The iron has a semi-circular round wooden handle which detaches from base of iron by pulling a wooden knob at the centre, under the handle, to release a spring (while the heating iron on a hot…
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Title
Flatiron
Date
1850 – 1910
Material
metal, iron; metal, steel; wood
Dimensions
12.5 (a); 2.8 (b) x 9.9 (a); 10.6 (b) x 17.4 (a); 14.9 (b) cm
Description
A flatiron (a) that is resting on a trivet (b).a) The heavy cast iron flatiron is oval with pointed ends. The iron has a semi-circular round wooden handle which detaches from base of iron by pulling a wooden knob at the centre, under the handle, to release a spring (while the heating iron on a hot stove. b) The cast iron trivet is painted black. The trivet is triangular with a cut-out bars and hole design, and there is a short lip along the sides. The bottom of the trivet is marked “J.A.S. Smart Mrg. Co. Li-it-d Canada”.
Subject
households
grooming
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.23.0001 a,b
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