Narrow Results By
- 1920s 936
- 1950s 932
- 1900s 868
- 1930s 857
- 1940s 598
- 1910s 565
- 1870s 474
- 1960s 473
- 1890s 362
- 1970s 327
- 1880s 226
- 1980s 145
- 1850s
- 1800s 85
- 1990s 50
- 1860s 38
- 1820s 28
- 1830s 15
- 1840s 14
- 1750s 10
- 1780s 9
- 2000s 9
- 1810s 8
- 1790s 7
- 2010s 7
- 1700s 5
- 2020s 4
- 1600s 2
- 1770s 2
- 1080s 1
- 1300s 1
- 1500s 1
- 1530s 1
- 1550s
- 1620s 1
- 1690s 1
- 1720s 1
- 1760s 1
- 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 …
1 image
- 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
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Enamel Egg Bric-A-Brac
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0007
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0007
- Description
- A white enamel egg with a flattened base, allowing it to stand upright. The top 1/3 is a lid which opens by a hinge attached to two bands of silver around the egg. The egg is marked with hallmarks. Inside is a rolled up piece of paper that reads “silver and hand enamelled victorian easter egg. c.…
1 image
- Title
- Enamel Egg Bric-A-Brac
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver; enamel
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A white enamel egg with a flattened base, allowing it to stand upright. The top 1/3 is a lid which opens by a hinge attached to two bands of silver around the egg. The egg is marked with hallmarks. Inside is a rolled up piece of paper that reads “silver and hand enamelled victorian easter egg. c. 1850” on the back is “Biggs Antiques Limited”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0007
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
1 image
- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.35.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two wooden fifes with brass ends. Long tubes of dark, hard wood with a line of six fingering holes at one end, and a separate, larger blow hole at the other. Fife tapers from the blow hole towards each end, a wide brass ring caps each end. (a) longer, wide brass rings incised around with two doubl…
1 image
- Title
- Fife
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 38.8 cm
- Description
- Two wooden fifes with brass ends. Long tubes of dark, hard wood with a line of six fingering holes at one end, and a separate, larger blow hole at the other. Fife tapers from the blow hole towards each end, a wide brass ring caps each end. (a) longer, wide brass rings incised around with two double lines Marks: half of red bordered paper sticker. "--M's --fe" (E.S.M's fife?) Note: ring at tail loose. (b) shorter, 36.6 cm, smaller brass rings each incised with two rings of tiny lines.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.35.0001 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- 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…
1 image
- 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
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
1 image
- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 266.5 x 356.0 cm
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Four-Poster Bed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0055
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
1 image
- Title
- Four-Poster Bed
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Dimensions
- 132.5 x 97.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.3001
- Description
- Skeleton of revolver. Handle, hammer and cylinder missing, barrel broken at end. Accompanied by papers, yellow with CRW writing: “Old Navy Cap and Ball Revolver 36 Calibre a 6 shooter Whitney Whitneyville, Conn. 1850 - 1860. Found by Larry, son of Archie Daniels in remians of a cabin in Kanan…
1 image
- Title
- Fragment
- Date
- 1850 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 13.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Skeleton of revolver. Handle, hammer and cylinder missing, barrel broken at end. Accompanied by papers, yellow with CRW writing: “Old Navy Cap and Ball Revolver 36 Calibre a 6 shooter Whitney Whitneyville, Conn. 1850 - 1860. Found by Larry, son of Archie Daniels in remians of a cabin in Kananaskis Valley above lakes. Found in 1975.” and a white paper with “Dr. Pactos; Thankyou for your trouble. I think it is a Stan Arms Co. .44 made in new York around the 1850s would be interested in how close I came. Again Thanks John M” along with “Whitney, .36 Calibre Navy Cap & Ball 1850-60.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.3001
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek …
1 image
- Title
- Fraternal Key
- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 2.1 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek letters around the outer ring. Outside the circles, in the left corner is a "7", in the right a "J". The reverse contains another ring with a banner at the top containing a name. At middle is a vague sketch of a box like structure with rays radiating from it. Below is a wreath containing "C.C.". Outside the ring in the left corner is a globe ? , and in the right, a circle of stars, the tubular, round shaft at the bottom is hollow at the end and contains a square keyhole. (b) hanging ring at the top turns, and banner contains the name "Patrick Robb" (a) banner contains name "P. Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Glove Stretcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0056
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
1 image
- Title
- Glove Stretcher
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
- Subject
- clothing
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
1 image
- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- shell
- Description
- Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1021 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
1 image
- Title
- Hatchet Ax
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 15.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0005
- Description
- Long thin flat piece of black stone, pointed at one end and with rounded point at other. One long side flat, the other bevelled to an edge.
1 image
- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 3.5 x 16.6 cm
- Description
- Long thin flat piece of black stone, pointed at one end and with rounded point at other. One long side flat, the other bevelled to an edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0005
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1555 – 1700 (attributed)
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0008 a,b
- Description
- Two fragments of glazed earthenware tiles, (a) an end piece with one original border which reveals the original shape of the tile to be arabesque-like, the upper right side curves inward in an arc shape, the outer edge is coloured in an aqua-marine blue with a thin rust-orange border on front side,…
1 image
- Title
- House Tile
- Date
- 1555 – 1700 (attributed)
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 2.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Two fragments of glazed earthenware tiles, (a) an end piece with one original border which reveals the original shape of the tile to be arabesque-like, the upper right side curves inward in an arc shape, the outer edge is coloured in an aqua-marine blue with a thin rust-orange border on front side, surface has white ground with deep cobalt blue flowers and delicate stems, green leaves and two rust-orange flowers, the same rust colour is applied as contrast to leaves and blue flowers, the colours have run slightly under the glaze ( b) is a corner fragment, too small to distinguish design; colours used are blue green and a dull gold on a white ground, designs are raised and outlined in unglazed clay.
- Subject
- architecture
- decorative arts
- ceramics
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0008 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0008
- Description
- A brass inkwell with a round base shaped and inscribed with rings. The well sits on the base, on top of short turned stem, and is round and flattened, shaped and incised with rings and has a hinged lid with a knob handle which is also incised with rings.
1 image
- Title
- Inkwell
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- A brass inkwell with a round base shaped and inscribed with rings. The well sits on the base, on top of short turned stem, and is round and flattened, shaped and incised with rings and has a hinged lid with a knob handle which is also incised with rings.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0008
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Kettle Cauldron
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0086
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0086
- Description
- Large black cast iron kettle with heavy bail handle attached by rings formed at ends to two large lugs at either side just below lip. Flat bottom with nearly straight sides closing inward just slightly at mouth. Small flange handle at centre of front near bottom to assist in pouring. Moulded oval s…
1 image
- Title
- Kettle Cauldron
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Large black cast iron kettle with heavy bail handle attached by rings formed at ends to two large lugs at either side just below lip. Flat bottom with nearly straight sides closing inward just slightly at mouth. Small flange handle at centre of front near bottom to assist in pouring. Moulded oval seal above flange handle, "A. Kendrick & sons West Bromwich ? 6 galls."
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0086
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
1 image
- Title
- Library Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 76.5 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0126
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compar…
1 image
- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 24.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compartments beneath. Contents of drawers and compartments see Source Document.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0326
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
1 image
- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0098
- Description
- A sterling silver napkin ring in the form of a snake. The napkin ring is stamped “Sterling”.
1 image
- Title
- Napkin Ring
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A sterling silver napkin ring in the form of a snake. The napkin ring is stamped “Sterling”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0098
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.