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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0334
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0334
- Description
- Flat based generally oval carved wooden bowl with bird head and tail, head is duck like and tail is flat and broad, functions as handle. Exterior bowl border and top of handle are incised geometric designs.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 13.9 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- Flat based generally oval carved wooden bowl with bird head and tail, head is duck like and tail is flat and broad, functions as handle. Exterior bowl border and top of handle are incised geometric designs.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- duck
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0334
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0336 a,b
- Description
- Two vermilion enamelled bowls with five subtle scallop indentations on rim. Enamel sectioning within bowl resembles flower structure (A) smaller than (B). Design indentations seen on exterior which is black.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Two vermilion enamelled bowls with five subtle scallop indentations on rim. Enamel sectioning within bowl resembles flower structure (A) smaller than (B). Design indentations seen on exterior which is black.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0336 a,b
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0343%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0343 a,b
- Description
- (a) is circular, footed dish with mallard in flight over water, "3675 GH" written on bottom. (b) is square, footed dish with rounded corners and street scene in dish, "3439 RTX Koge" on bottom. Both dishes have stamp “Royal Copenhagen Denmark” on bottom, also blue waves.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- (a) is circular, footed dish with mallard in flight over water, "3675 GH" written on bottom. (b) is square, footed dish with rounded corners and street scene in dish, "3439 RTX Koge" on bottom. Both dishes have stamp “Royal Copenhagen Denmark” on bottom, also blue waves.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- bird
- duck
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0343 a,b
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0344
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0344
- Description
- Almost square dish with rounded corners, sloped sides. Pictures stork family on rooftop nest. Dominant colours blue grey. Bottom is flat but at two corners indentations contain the following: castle logo with "B&G Kjobenhavn, Denmark B&G", also "583/455" and a drawn fish, “Made in Denmark".
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 12.7 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Almost square dish with rounded corners, sloped sides. Pictures stork family on rooftop nest. Dominant colours blue grey. Bottom is flat but at two corners indentations contain the following: castle logo with "B&G Kjobenhavn, Denmark B&G", also "583/455" and a drawn fish, “Made in Denmark".
- Subject
- household
- decorative
- stork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0344
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0289
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0289
- Description
- Tall, single-flower vase in tinted, pale purple glass. Circular base with short, bulbous body which narrows then extends gently into long, flared neck. "DLJ Made in Japan - Floral Line" sticker on base.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.9 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Tall, single-flower vase in tinted, pale purple glass. Circular base with short, bulbous body which narrows then extends gently into long, flared neck. "DLJ Made in Japan - Floral Line" sticker on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0289
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0295
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0295
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical stoneware vase with brilliant orange glaze inside and outside, except for bare areas at exterior base. Stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary" on bottom. Finger ridge marks seen inside vase.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 17.4 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical stoneware vase with brilliant orange glaze inside and outside, except for bare areas at exterior base. Stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary" on bottom. Finger ridge marks seen inside vase.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Ceramic Arts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0295
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1056
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1056
- Description
- A beautifully molded bronze Japanese vase. It is bulbous in shape larger at the bottom narrowing at top. Fall flowers and butterflies in gold on brown.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- A beautifully molded bronze Japanese vase. It is bulbous in shape larger at the bottom narrowing at top. Fall flowers and butterflies in gold on brown.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Neish, Banff, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1056
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1057
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- metal; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1057
- Description
- A large fluted copper vase wider at the lip. Has an ornate carved dragon holding onto a crystal ball entwined around it. The top has fluted edges like flower petals. There are three Japananese characters of the maker on the bottom. Could be Sei Koku, Sei Ya or Sei Tani.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- metal; mineral
- Dimensions
- 37.0 cm
- Description
- A large fluted copper vase wider at the lip. Has an ornate carved dragon holding onto a crystal ball entwined around it. The top has fluted edges like flower petals. There are three Japananese characters of the maker on the bottom. Could be Sei Koku, Sei Ya or Sei Tani.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Neish, Banff, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1057
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Female Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0160
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0160
- Description
- A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
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- Title
- Female Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- female
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0160
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Figures Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0096%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearin…
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- Title
- Figures Figurine Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearing brown pants, black jacket over red vest and white shirt with black tie, a black toque on his head, black shoes, a sour expression on his face. (c) a rotund older woman wearing brown dress with full skirt, black hemmed, a calf-length apron of black with blue and red vertical stripes, a white blouse visible at the bodice, and a necklace of roses. She is white haired, hair tied in a bun, and has a smiling expression, arms crossed. All are cut in deft, sure, simple wood carver's strokes, are caricatured slightly, and are strongly painted.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0306
- Description
- Press molded flower dish in shape of overlapping lily pads with lily blossom and bud in dish and two buds on rim which function as handle. Overall green glaze with yellow and brown colouring, ridged foot. Bottom reads "Carlton Ware, Made in England, ‘Trademark’ Registered Australian Design, Registr…
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- Title
- Flower Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 16.9 x 23.6 cm
- Description
- Press molded flower dish in shape of overlapping lily pads with lily blossom and bud in dish and two buds on rim which function as handle. Overall green glaze with yellow and brown colouring, ridged foot. Bottom reads "Carlton Ware, Made in England, ‘Trademark’ Registered Australian Design, Registration Applied For".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0306
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0207
- Description
- A natural bamboo stalk. The top of it is cut on a bevel above a natural barrier (part of the plant), and again just above the lower barrier in a "whistle-like" cutout. Nail hole at top centre for hanging.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 36.8 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A natural bamboo stalk. The top of it is cut on a bevel above a natural barrier (part of the plant), and again just above the lower barrier in a "whistle-like" cutout. Nail hole at top centre for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0207
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0023
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0023
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of a navy blue, green and orange sailboat riding a white wave, manned by two people. Sails, 30 x 12.5 cm are white outlined in light blue, masts and ropes are beige, water is royal blue. Horizon is a straight line designated by a 4.5 cm. wide light blue strip to represent backgr…
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.5 x 57 cm
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of a navy blue, green and orange sailboat riding a white wave, manned by two people. Sails, 30 x 12.5 cm are white outlined in light blue, masts and ropes are beige, water is royal blue. Horizon is a straight line designated by a 4.5 cm. wide light blue strip to represent background haze, sky is a very light purple with yellow, pink and a darker purple lined to represent clouds. Picture is framed by a 3 cm. dark brown border. Picture is stitched on burlap, stitching is synthetic nylon like material hooked in very narrow straight rows. Marks: on red and white manufacturer's label in right hand corner of wrong side "GRENFELL LABRADOR INDUSTRIES Handmade in CANADIAN LABRADOR".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0023
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0028
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0028
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with b…
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 28 cm
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with black lines to indicate boards. Cowboys wear cowboy hats, suspenders and chaps. Framed by a green border 1cm. wide.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- figure
- male
- cowboy
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0028
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0029
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0029
- Description
- Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 39.5 cm
- Description
- Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- needlework
- towns
- urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0029
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Matchbox; Decorative Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0381%20a-d
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0381 a-d
- Description
- A set of four matching, large matchboxes fitted into red metal box with box lid. Box has Japanese writing in gold inside square frame at one corner of lid. In gold at one corner of bottom, "JAPAN". Four flat, rectangular, wooden matchboxes slide into rectangular box covers open at each end. Each b…
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- Title
- Matchbox; Decorative Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A set of four matching, large matchboxes fitted into red metal box with box lid. Box has Japanese writing in gold inside square frame at one corner of lid. In gold at one corner of bottom, "JAPAN". Four flat, rectangular, wooden matchboxes slide into rectangular box covers open at each end. Each box depicts on top brushwork white horse in different pose with red chop of artist, as well as name written in script, "YEDE". One long side has series of Japanese characters (each different), the other a rough striking surface for matches. Bottom is white background covered with a pattern of green and black diamond shapes, with "JAPAN" printed in red in lower right corner. (a) horse rearing (b) horse sniffing air (c) horse grazing facing right (d) horse with head lower facing left. Contains two long (10.5 cm) red-tipped matches.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0381 a-d
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- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from eac…
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- Title
- Mobile
- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 17.0 (appr x 30.0(appro cm
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from each of the sticks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- baby accessories
- personal
- gift
- households
- decorative
- craft
- Gray Campbell
- Eleanor Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
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Plate; Decorative Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0330%20a-g
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0330 a-g
- Description
- Small saucers for hanging. Ridge footed with hole through ridge for hanging. All decorated with cobalt (blue) ceramic decals (A) 52/2010 titled" Graesten Slot" (B) 60/2010 titled "Arhus Radhus" (C) 32/2010 titled "Tivoli" (D) 72/2010 titled "Frilandsmuset" (E) 4/2010 and titled "Kaempahoj " (F) 7…
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- Title
- Plate; Decorative Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Small saucers for hanging. Ridge footed with hole through ridge for hanging. All decorated with cobalt (blue) ceramic decals (A) 52/2010 titled" Graesten Slot" (B) 60/2010 titled "Arhus Radhus" (C) 32/2010 titled "Tivoli" (D) 72/2010 titled "Frilandsmuset" (E) 4/2010 and titled "Kaempahoj " (F) 70/2010 titled "Christiansborg Slot" (G) 15/2010 titled "Kobenhavens Radhus".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0330 a-g
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0585
- Description
- Very plain white, small bottle with transparent glaze over porcelain. Elongated, slightly rounded body which dips in at top to form neck which flares slightly at neck rim. "Made in Japan" blue sticker on bottom, has trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Sake Bottle
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Very plain white, small bottle with transparent glaze over porcelain. Elongated, slightly rounded body which dips in at top to form neck which flares slightly at neck rim. "Made in Japan" blue sticker on bottom, has trimmed foot.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0585
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0364
- Description
- A round seat cushion of soft light coloured leather with brightly coloured floral geometric design appliqued on top, and completely fringed around its perimeter with leather fringes (6.5 cm long). Design on top in red, green and blue leather primarily having large, many-petalled daisy-like flower a…
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- Title
- Seat Cushion
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A round seat cushion of soft light coloured leather with brightly coloured floral geometric design appliqued on top, and completely fringed around its perimeter with leather fringes (6.5 cm long). Design on top in red, green and blue leather primarily having large, many-petalled daisy-like flower at the centre surrounded by a wide circular band made up of thin narrow strips of blue leather depicting overlapping arches with green triangular leaf shapes beneath the arches, and a series of linked red diamonds forming a band at the border. A foam pad has been inserted through a slit on the underside of the covering which is then laced together with a thong through holes along each side of the slit which is reinforced with machine stitching and semi-circular leather patches at each end. The appliqued design is machine-stitched.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0364
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