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Small beaded clamshell-shaped pin cushion that opens like a clamshell. The top of the cushion has heavy beadwork in a geometric motif of three circular shapes connected by two lines in clear beads with three black tubular beads at the centre of each circle, close to the scalloped edge. The words 'FROM NIAGARA FALLS' are beaded in amber-coloured beads above. The bottom is heavily embroidered with clear, amber, pink and yellow beads in a floral motif. The top flap opens up to a natural woven fabric cushion. The beadwork is on a dark blue wool(?) background, which is edged with light brown fabric and clear beads.
Beaded pouch made of black felted wool(?) edged in ruched black silk(?), and heavily beaded with flowers and foliage. The bag's shape is rounded with two scalloped flaps that fall to either side of the opening. The inside of the pouch is lined in black silk, and the underside of the flaps in felted wool. A black silk strap is partially attached to the pouch at the opening.
Small tulip-shaped cloth bag with densely beaded floral motifs on both sides in blue, green, red, yellow, white and clear. The beads are stitched on to a brown pile velvet fabric. There is a lighter brown fabric sewn around the edges, and a short handle made of brown velvet with a blue-purple silk backing. The top of the bag is open, and the interior lining is a dusty pink, shiny fabric.
Beaded collar necklace. Flat, semi-circular beaded necklace with solid lines of colour - 1 row of translucent green, 3 rows of white, then alternating rows of black and white, and then loops of orange with a line of alternating white and dark blue beads along the bottom of the orange loops. Beaded double loop and button closure.
Beaded collar necklace. Flat, semi-circular necklace with open-beadwork in alternating rows of black or white beads. There are 14 dark blue beads included in the beadwork. The top row has solid white beading. There is very short fringe along the bottom edge. Loop and button closure.
Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel, adorned with mirrored triangle pattern in blue and pink on a white ground, with the edges lined with alternating blue and white beads. Hanging from the panel are short strands of beaded fringe in blue, pink and white. The top of the panel is connected to a beaded strap. Loop and knot closure.
Brown velvet picture frame with oval opening at centre. Double rows of beads are sewn around the outside edge and the oval opening edge. Decorative beadwork in floral patterns around front, with "OTTAWA" beaded in gold beads at the top, and "1931" in green and gold beads at the bottom, with brown sequins added between the letters and numbers. Five triple-looped strands of beads hang from the bottom. Red fabric lines the inside back, with beige fabric covering the outer back; in between the layers of fabric is something like a piece of thin cardboard, for stiffening.
Canoe purse. Small, mauve velvet, canoe-shaped purse, heavily beaded with clear beads. Beads are attached around upper edges and ends, in horizontal decorations on both sides of canoe. One side has five light blue beads inside circles of clear beads, and there are three triple strand loops of beads hanging from the bottom. There is a piece of paper (part b) rolled up and tied with a light blue ribbon (part c) that fits inside the canoe opening. The paper has a story printed on one side, titled "The Legend of the Maid of the Mist".
Circular beaded bracelet with wrapped design alternating between four strands of white beads, and two strands of slightly smaller orange beads, which gives an appearance of diagonal stripes. The beading is sewn onto a thick backing.
Necklace with four flat rectangular beaded panels spaced apart on the string. Each panel is adorned with a diamond (black outline with white and orange) that is set between two pairs of horizontal lines on a white ground. There are small opalescent shell buttons in the corners of each panel. Small loops of orange-red beads hang from the bottom edge with a larger black spherical bead at the bottom of each loop that is flanked by small white beads. The top of each panel is connected to two beaded strings - one mainly orange-red, and the other white. Loop and button closure.