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Adventures of a Brownie
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.915
- Description
- A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”
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- Title
- Adventures of a Brownie
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.915
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Armchair Chair
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0134
- Description
- Low wooden armchair with padded velvet seat cushion. The armchair has 3 horizontal, curved, back supports and slightly curved back feet. Straight arms, front legs,and cross support at base. Cushion is velvet with a predominantly green, yellow, and purple pattern of a bird and flowers. Metal studs o…
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- Title
- Armchair Chair
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Low wooden armchair with padded velvet seat cushion. The armchair has 3 horizontal, curved, back supports and slightly curved back feet. Straight arms, front legs,and cross support at base. Cushion is velvet with a predominantly green, yellow, and purple pattern of a bird and flowers. Metal studs on 3 sides of cushion. Springs underneath cushion.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- furniture
- seating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0134
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0147 a,b
- Description
- A pair of wooden armchairs with woven wicker seats. Chairs have 5 horizontal slats for backrests, arms bend up slightly 1/3 of the way forward. Legs taper slightly and are connected with two dowels at sides a and one at back.
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- Title
- Armchair Chair
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 83.0 x 52,0 cm
- Description
- A pair of wooden armchairs with woven wicker seats. Chairs have 5 horizontal slats for backrests, arms bend up slightly 1/3 of the way forward. Legs taper slightly and are connected with two dowels at sides a and one at back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0147 a,b
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and …
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- Title
- Bed
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 134.0 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and fastened into cornerposts in mortise and tenon. Large metal carriage bolts fastened through the cornerposts into the frame. Corner reinforcement nailed through to frame. b) Mattress - innerspring covered in blue with large white floral wreath covering both sides, piping at edges imprinted "Simmons", vertical quilting on sides with four straps for turning, tufted through with bar-like buttons. c) Box spring - on wooden frame built to ride on frame of bed; covered with blue and white wide striped fabric with floral pattern on blue, whole covered with heavy white cotton fabric stapled to its frame. A heavy sheet of plywood with its corners cut to fit the bed is between the mattresses.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Earl Spencer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 27.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 38.8 x 82.8 cm
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Temple Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0037
- Description
- Blanket chest of ornately carved oak with hinged lid and brass lock. The top of the chest is plain wood, the sides are partially carved, and the front is entirely carved (four panels).
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 58.0 x 138.5 cm
- Description
- Blanket chest of ornately carved oak with hinged lid and brass lock. The top of the chest is plain wood, the sides are partially carved, and the front is entirely carved (four panels).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0037
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- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0085
- Description
- A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 60.5 x 49.7 x 99.0 cm
- Description
- A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
- Subject
- households, furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0085
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 29.5 x 167.0 cm
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
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