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Archangel Michael
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Archangel Michael
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Dimensions
- 318 x 1.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
- Subject
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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- Title
- Baby Smock
- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46 x 90 cm
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
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- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- beadwork
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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Branch of Cherry Tree
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- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.01
- Title
- Branch of Cherry Tree
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.7 x 23.0 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.01
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Child's Undergarment
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
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- Title
- Child's Undergarment
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
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- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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- Title
- Compote Set
- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
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- Title
- Corset Stay
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
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- Date
- 1835
- Medium
- pencil; ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.09.01
- Description
- A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 183…
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- Title
- Drawing Album
- Date
- 1835
- Medium
- pencil; ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 1835”. Pages contain artworks of flora and fauna, including birds, butterflies, flowers, plants and landscape scenes, both in colour and in black and white. Some of the drawings share a page with another, while others are one drawing/painting per page.
- Subject
- flora
- fauna
- bird
- butterfly
- plant
- flower
- landscape
- botanical drawings
- black and white
- ink
- graphite
- drawing
- painting
- sketchbook
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.09.01
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- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back open…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 172.0 cm
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back opening. Empire waist has drawstring at front to adjust waistline.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
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Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
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- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.01
- Description
- Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.
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- Title
- Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.9 x 36.4 cm
- Description
- Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.
- Subject
- landscape
- lake
- mountains
- view of Miho
- boats
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.01
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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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- 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,…
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- 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
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- Date
- 1810 – 1815
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0038
- Description
- Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
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- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1810 – 1815
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0038
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- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…
- Title
- Kit Beadwork
- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
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Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
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- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background …
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- Title
- Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background is pale yellow fading to white at bottom. The paper appears to be handmade, irregular and with small holes. A hole 1.0x0.5 centre area, has been repaired probably before the print was made.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
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Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0079
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
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- Date
- 1817 – 1865
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1010
- Description
- Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
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- Title
- Metronome
- Date
- 1817 – 1865
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 12 cm
- Description
- Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
- Subject
- timekeeping
- music
- Crosby Family
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1010
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