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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks with flat round disks as bases and tall thin stems surmounted by smaller flat disks. The candleholders are very simple round cup shapes. The candlesticks are painted with green paint.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron; paint
- Dimensions
- 38.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks with flat round disks as bases and tall thin stems surmounted by smaller flat disks. The candleholders are very simple round cup shapes. The candlesticks are painted with green paint.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0065 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, square pedestal bases and the shafts a sequence of domes, truncated cones, bulbous pear forms, culminating in the bugle-mounted candleholders. Each candlestick is made of five different forms held together by a screw which extends the height of the shaft.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, square pedestal bases and the shafts a sequence of domes, truncated cones, bulbous pear forms, culminating in the bugle-mounted candleholders. Each candlestick is made of five different forms held together by a screw which extends the height of the shaft.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0065 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0008%20a%2cb%2cc
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0008 a,b,c
- Description
- A pair of candleholders (a and b) made of sterling silver. Each has a very short stem that sits on saucer like base with a handle for carrying. One candleholder (a) has cone shaped snuffer (c) which attaches to the handle. On the underside of each candlestick base is the Sheffield crest and “Jame…
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a,b); 7.8(c) x 3.0 (c) x 3.6 (c) cm
- Description
- A pair of candleholders (a and b) made of sterling silver. Each has a very short stem that sits on saucer like base with a handle for carrying. One candleholder (a) has cone shaped snuffer (c) which attaches to the handle. On the underside of each candlestick base is the Sheffield crest and “James Dixon & sons, Sheffield”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0008 a,b,c
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Candlestick Candleholder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0024
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0024
- Description
- An ovoid brass container with small wing-like handles at the sides and a small foot at the bottom. A lug handle on the top is hinged so half of the top swings up to rest on top of the other half. A candle holder with a metal spike is on the inside of the open half, with small spout at the end over…
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.5; 10.0 (opened) x 7.5 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- An ovoid brass container with small wing-like handles at the sides and a small foot at the bottom. A lug handle on the top is hinged so half of the top swings up to rest on top of the other half. A candle holder with a metal spike is on the inside of the open half, with small spout at the end over the container. A tallow candle is placed on the spike, and as it burns it drips through the spout, into the base of the container, where the tallow is collected and reused. The bottom of this candlestick is marked with abstract geometric characters within a rectangular design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0024
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0009 a,b
- Description
- A pair of heavy brass candlesticks. Both have an embellished square base, with four feet, and a tall fluted stem ending in four flower-like sepals which hold a fluted trumpet shaped lip.
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- Title
- Candlesticks
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of heavy brass candlesticks. Both have an embellished square base, with four feet, and a tall fluted stem ending in four flower-like sepals which hold a fluted trumpet shaped lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0009 a,b
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin, ermine; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0020
- Description
- A child's white ermine fur cape with a beige satin lining. The cape has a small stand up collar.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin, ermine; fibre
- Dimensions
- 80.5 (side to side) x 34.5 (neck to hem) cm
- Description
- A child's white ermine fur cape with a beige satin lining. The cape has a small stand up collar.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0020
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.5 x 121.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0130
- Description
- A tall pitcher which tapers gradually to the neck and then flares out to form a large pouring lip. The pitcher has a squared loop handle and a domed lid with a squared loop handle. The base, lip rim, and handles are outlined with silver. A thin sheet of silver has been applied to the front of th…
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- Title
- Chocolate Pot
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A tall pitcher which tapers gradually to the neck and then flares out to form a large pouring lip. The pitcher has a squared loop handle and a domed lid with a squared loop handle. The base, lip rim, and handles are outlined with silver. A thin sheet of silver has been applied to the front of the pot in a large curved X-shape having rolled scrolls at the ends of the bottom legs. The silver extends around sides and back of the pot as a floral filigree. The X-shape is monogrammed “P.E.B.” and marked with the number “80”.
- Subject
- households
- Pearl Moore
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0130
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0007
- Description
- A small round clock in a heavy brass case with a hinged round frame of brass decorated with scroll and flower relief surrounding a glass window lined with copper. The door opens to a white enamel face with black numerals from 1-12 (the twelve is red) inside a circular scale marked in minutes (by f…
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- Title
- Clock
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small round clock in a heavy brass case with a hinged round frame of brass decorated with scroll and flower relief surrounding a glass window lined with copper. The door opens to a white enamel face with black numerals from 1-12 (the twelve is red) inside a circular scale marked in minutes (by fives) from 5-60 around the outside. The clock has delicate gold hands that can be adjusted by a gold knob at the centre of the dial. The housing of the clock is soldered into a brass ring and has a lug projecting from the centre of the back with a threaded hole through the top and a hole drilled through the side. There is no apparent way to wind this clock.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0001
- Description
- A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club h…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 93.0 cm
- Description
- A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club has tassels of soft leather fringe with beads hanging from the head and the end of the club.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0144
- Description
- A brass coat hook in the shape of a lion's head with the hook hanging down beneath the lion’s mane.
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- Title
- Coat Hook
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A brass coat hook in the shape of a lion's head with the hook hanging down beneath the lion’s mane.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0144
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (across top) x 23.5 (longest point) cm
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
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Commemorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0084%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1905 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0084 a,b
- Description
- Two ivory coloured ceramic luncheon size plates with gold trim on softly scalloped rim. Three plant motifs surround centre plate containing gold inscription "A Present to Mr & Mrs. Dave Whyte From Aunt Marion Kirkcaldy 8th Aug't 1906" (a) in good condition.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1905 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Two ivory coloured ceramic luncheon size plates with gold trim on softly scalloped rim. Three plant motifs surround centre plate containing gold inscription "A Present to Mr & Mrs. Dave Whyte From Aunt Marion Kirkcaldy 8th Aug't 1906" (a) in good condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0084 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0598
- Description
- White pitcher with cobalt brush decoration resembling Dutch Delft pottery, although this is Italian. Blue butterfly and garden decoration. Squat rounded body which indents and slightly flares at rim which has a hand shaped pouring lip. Affixed handle also contains blue decoration. Trimmed foot. Wr…
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 8.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- White pitcher with cobalt brush decoration resembling Dutch Delft pottery, although this is Italian. Blue butterfly and garden decoration. Squat rounded body which indents and slightly flares at rim which has a hand shaped pouring lip. Affixed handle also contains blue decoration. Trimmed foot. Written on bottom is "Made in Italy, "S"or "5" 170, Simonvetti " base has painted bird like logo.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Edith M. Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0598
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0161
- Description
- A feather filled cushion with a beige applique hollyhocks and ribbon design on light brown cotton. The cushion is stained front and back, the applique stitching is loosening, one corner seam is separating, and the cushion is generally faded.
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- Title
- Cushion
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 47.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A feather filled cushion with a beige applique hollyhocks and ribbon design on light brown cotton. The cushion is stained front and back, the applique stitching is loosening, one corner seam is separating, and the cushion is generally faded.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0161
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- Date
- 1898 – 1904
- Material
- satin, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0146 a-i
- Description
- 9 cushion covers with Princeton motifs. a) A black satin cushion with a large gold embroidered “P” with a gold outlined tiger jumping through the opening of the “P”. A thick black and gold cord piping is on each side and tied at one corner.b) A black satin cushion cover with a large gold embroidere…
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1898 – 1904
- Material
- satin, cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 44.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- 9 cushion covers with Princeton motifs. a) A black satin cushion with a large gold embroidered “P” with a gold outlined tiger jumping through the opening of the “P”. A thick black and gold cord piping is on each side and tied at one corner.b) A black satin cushion cover with a large gold embroidered 'P' with a grinning black panther jumping through the hole in the P. c) A black satin cushion cover with a gold embroidered 'P' on a stylized shield held by a gold outlined rampant tiger. There are black and gold tassels at each corner. d) A beige cotton cushion cover with an appliqued design of blue fleur-de-lis at the centre. A thick black and gold cord piping is sewn on each edge and is tied and tasseled at one corner.e) A beige cotton cushion cover with a waving black and gold pennant reading 'Princeton' with '1746' in black and gold beneath. The edges of the cushion have black braided cord piping. f) A beige cotton cushion cover with a centred, embroidered, black outline of the Princeton seal reading "Silligum Universitas Princetoniensis" and "Dei sub numine viget" with outlined fleur-de-lis motifs at each corner. A thick black cord piping is tied in bows at each corner.g) A length of thick black and gold twisted cotton cord piping, like the piping on the covers. h) A black satin cushion cover with the Princeton shield appliqued in gold and black satin at the centre with the numerals '1' '9' '0' '4' spaced in the four corners of the cover. One side of the cover opens. i) A black cotton cushion cover with a large '04' embroidered in gold centred on the front. Thick gold and black cord piping is sewn along each edge and knotted at each corner,
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0146 a-i
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, silver; cork
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0210
- Description
- A round clear glass bottle with straight sides and a long neck. The bottle is decorated with sterling silver overlay in a leaf pattern that covers the bottom of the bottle and becomes a ladder of rings going up the neck. The top of the neck is covered with plain silver and there is a small silver…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, silver; cork
- Dimensions
- 28.5 cm
- Description
- A round clear glass bottle with straight sides and a long neck. The bottle is decorated with sterling silver overlay in a leaf pattern that covers the bottom of the bottle and becomes a ladder of rings going up the neck. The top of the neck is covered with plain silver and there is a small silver and cork stopper. A metal label with the word 'BRANDY' cut out of a maple leaf shape hangs from a chain around the neck of the bottle. The silver is stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0210
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Decorative Bowl
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0152
- Description
- A handmade ceramic bowl with an abstract design in red, white and black slip. There are two chips in the rim and some pitting on the outside.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A handmade ceramic bowl with an abstract design in red, white and black slip. There are two chips in the rim and some pitting on the outside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0152
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