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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0013
- Description
- A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0013
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0017
- Description
- A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0017
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0002
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 (circumference) cm
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0009 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Slavey
- Metis
- regalia
- decorative
- beadwork
- bison
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0009 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0037 a,b
- Description
- A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
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- Title
- Beaded Necktie
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0037 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0105 a-l
- Description
- A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- plants
- flowers
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0105 a-l
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- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
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- Date
- 1920 – 1932
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0380 a-e
- Description
- Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of…
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1932
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 15.6 cm
- Description
- Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of base. (b) base bottom is green, sides are illustrated with multi coloured abstract flowers. Upper rim is green outlined with a shakey black scalloped line. (c) sides have a roughly drawn chicken eating and three with large flowers on a white background, bottom of base is green. (d) sides are yellow with child like flowers and clouds outlined in brown, base is green. (e) similar to (a), decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in red. Stamp on bottom is indecipherable.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0380 a-e
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Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small …
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- Title
- Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small foot. Underside has circle carved at centre. (b) 2.6 x 5.8 - small lip around top platform, outward bowed base carved through in scrolled vine pattern between solid spaces terminating in three small feet. Marks: on base, red Japeanese writing) (c) 2.6 x 6.7 - double circle inscribed on top platform which is ringed with small lip, smooth outward bowed base with three small feet curving outward, small circle cut in base. Marks: on base, paper label, “605/2” (d) 2.7 x 6.5 - lathe turned with small lip around top platform, smooth outward bowed base with small foot-ring, bottom hollowed inside foot-ring. (e) 1.6 x 5.7 - small raised ring carved around platform top, base flares out slightly and is scroll-shaped along bottom defining three very small feet. (f) 1.6 x 4.5 - small lip around platform top, sharp shoulder of outward bowed based incised with small lines around; scroll carving at bottom defines small feet.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0106
- Description
- A simple china vase flaring from base to shoulders, and with a pinched neck and flared lip. The vase is finshed with a soft blue glaze with a low-relief branch of flowers in white. A paper label reads “Copeland Spode” “Made in England”. A stamp on the base reads the same.
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- Title
- Bud Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 15.5 cm
- Description
- A simple china vase flaring from base to shoulders, and with a pinched neck and flared lip. The vase is finshed with a soft blue glaze with a low-relief branch of flowers in white. A paper label reads “Copeland Spode” “Made in England”. A stamp on the base reads the same.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0106
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0076
- Description
- Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief …
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- Title
- Candlesnuffer
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.7 x 18.3 cm
- Description
- Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief floral decoration. Chamber top has relief rampant lion. Hallmarks on chamber door include "X", a crown and a cross (?) within crest.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0076
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0023
- Description
- A wooden candlestick in the shape of a slightly flattened sphere.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden candlestick in the shape of a slightly flattened sphere.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0023
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0068 a,b
- Description
- Circular based candlesticks with grooved concave bases. Grooved indentations on base surface rise to petal shaped, thin collar (possibly for catching wax), on top of which rests candle holder. Stamped “Sterling R D 253 cement filled” and “RR/Pore?; base top monogrammed “C.R.”
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- Circular based candlesticks with grooved concave bases. Grooved indentations on base surface rise to petal shaped, thin collar (possibly for catching wax), on top of which rests candle holder. Stamped “Sterling R D 253 cement filled” and “RR/Pore?; base top monogrammed “C.R.”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0068 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0070 a,b
- Description
- Two small, circular based candlesticks which narrow from base towards neck then flare out again toward rim of holder. Holder recessed to hold a 2.0 cm. diameter candle. “R” engraved on outside base. “Sterling reinforced with cement” and “089P” engraved on base, also "BKE aus" (Austria?) scratched o…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Two small, circular based candlesticks which narrow from base towards neck then flare out again toward rim of holder. Holder recessed to hold a 2.0 cm. diameter candle. “R” engraved on outside base. “Sterling reinforced with cement” and “089P” engraved on base, also "BKE aus" (Austria?) scratched on base of each candlestick.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0070 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0071 a,b
- Description
- Two short, circular based, plain design pewter candlesticks, which narrow at neck and flare out to holder rims which are recessed with 2.0 cm. diameter to hold candle. "524" scratched on base, under which "L.H. VAUGHAN, TAUNTON MASS. PEWTER" is stamped. "LH/V" hallmark stamped on base also, note ho…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Two short, circular based, plain design pewter candlesticks, which narrow at neck and flare out to holder rims which are recessed with 2.0 cm. diameter to hold candle. "524" scratched on base, under which "L.H. VAUGHAN, TAUNTON MASS. PEWTER" is stamped. "LH/V" hallmark stamped on base also, note hole inside each candleholder.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0071 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0072 a,b
- Description
- Two short, circular base, plain design candlesticks, each narrowing from base towards neck then flaring out into curved collar which surrounds 2.0 cm. diameter neck to hold candle. Centre inside base stamped with ship design and "Mayflower Pewter 3251". Inside base rim stamped with hallmark printed…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.2 cm
- Description
- Two short, circular base, plain design candlesticks, each narrowing from base towards neck then flaring out into curved collar which surrounds 2.0 cm. diameter neck to hold candle. Centre inside base stamped with ship design and "Mayflower Pewter 3251". Inside base rim stamped with hallmark printed "W.B. Mfg. Co.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0072 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1020
- Description
- One carved Chinese jade bowl, on carved wooden stand. Bottom of stand stamped “CHINA” and stamped with Chinese characters.
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- Title
- Carved Bowl
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 22.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- One carved Chinese jade bowl, on carved wooden stand. Bottom of stand stamped “CHINA” and stamped with Chinese characters.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1020
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0127
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a fitted lid. The lid is decorated with a carved with chrysanthemum and leaf design. The piece is finished with varnish. There is some slight chipping.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 8.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a fitted lid. The lid is decorated with a carved with chrysanthemum and leaf design. The piece is finished with varnish. There is some slight chipping.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0127
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0335
- Description
- Rectangular, clear glass box with removable lid which is bevelled.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 7.2 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, clear glass box with removable lid which is bevelled.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0335
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