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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0106%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
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Bird Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0094%20a-h
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine Set
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
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Console Television
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.0001
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0001
- Description
- Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" wit…
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- Title
- Console Television
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 46.5 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" with "ADMIRAL,logo, Color" on cover, and the speaker panel beneath. Brown electrical cord attached in back lower right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0001
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0051%20a-c
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 66.6 cm
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
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Figure Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0128%20a-h
- Date
- 1972 – 1973
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0128 a-h
- Description
- Cast plastic brightly painted figurines of Henry VIII of England's Six Wives, Henry, and a single Beefeater. (a) is Henry. (b) Catharine Howard. (c) Catharine Parr. (d) Jane Seymour. (e) Anne Boleyn. (f) Catherine of Aragon. (g) Anne of Cleaves and (h) is the Beefeater. Each is labelled with a name…
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- Title
- Figure Figurine Set
- Date
- 1972 – 1973
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 2.8 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Cast plastic brightly painted figurines of Henry VIII of England's Six Wives, Henry, and a single Beefeater. (a) is Henry. (b) Catharine Howard. (c) Catharine Parr. (d) Jane Seymour. (e) Anne Boleyn. (f) Catherine of Aragon. (g) Anne of Cleaves and (h) is the Beefeater. Each is labelled with a name on the bottom except h.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0128 a-h
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0236
- Description
- Small lens-shaped bowl with circular opening at top. Totally glazed in cobalt, trimmed foot, thickening of cobalt in places. Design cast to resemble petal rays and sections, shape imbalanced. Note in jar reads “Hashidate ware small jar - produced at Ama-no-Hashidate in Tango province” *note is in 3…
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- Title
- Flower Bowl
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- Small lens-shaped bowl with circular opening at top. Totally glazed in cobalt, trimmed foot, thickening of cobalt in places. Design cast to resemble petal rays and sections, shape imbalanced. Note in jar reads “Hashidate ware small jar - produced at Ama-no-Hashidate in Tango province” *note is in 3 pieces).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0236
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0119
- Description
- A small gold coloured lapel pin containing the coat of arms of New Brunswick. Enamelled on the shield are a black galley with oars under a full, white, square sail. Across the top is the British lion passant against a red ground. Surmounting the shield is the imperial crown with red and white ename…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured lapel pin containing the coat of arms of New Brunswick. Enamelled on the shield are a black galley with oars under a full, white, square sail. Across the top is the British lion passant against a red ground. Surmounting the shield is the imperial crown with red and white enamel behind. Stud spike soldered to the middle of the back. Large stud button slides over spike and fastens with small fingertip handle across diameter, with a pressure grip either side to release the button from the spike.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- province
- New Brunswick
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0119
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- Date
- 1975 – 1978
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0123
- Description
- A silver coloured pin of an owl perched atop the word "Alberta". Pin cast in relief so features of owl and texture of feathers are very clear, and the letters of the word are incised into the background. Owl sits sideways with feet above the "e" and tail hanging down at the end of the word. Stud sp…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1975 – 1978
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 0.9 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- A silver coloured pin of an owl perched atop the word "Alberta". Pin cast in relief so features of owl and texture of feathers are very clear, and the letters of the word are incised into the background. Owl sits sideways with feet above the "e" and tail hanging down at the end of the word. Stud spike soldered to the middle of the pin back. Fastens with brass coloured button which slips over spike and secures with pressure grips activated on either side of a finger tip grip on the back of the button.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- emblem
- Alberta
- Great Grey Owl
- province
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0123
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Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0322
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" …
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.8 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" possibly representing 3 yen price . Finger marks prints form a pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 4.3 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- collectable
- keepsake
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- face
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
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