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- Date
- 1875 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0057 a,b
- Description
- A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and d…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dirk
- Date
- 1875 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 1.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and diamond shapes around middle. Two decorative notches carved across butt of handle. Note: handle checked along length. (b) scabbard, small, simple and straight, carved of two pieces of wood with triangular opening at mouth. Top carved to curve downward on one side to accommodate shoulder of blade. Girded with four double bands of finely braided cord, evenly spaced along length, and a fifth triple band at top beneath shoulder. Note: top fibre hands loose and slide up and down.
- Subject
- warfare
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0131 a,b
- Description
- Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0131 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0132
- Description
- A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0132
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0190 a-c
- Description
- Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set …
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set between. Filigree follows small, triangular, leaf shape on either side of the sapphires. Solid areas sharply engraved to pick up light and sparkle. Back gold colour. (b) with moonstones, long, oval, clear moonstone 1.6 x .6 at middle, flanked by smaller, clear, round .5 dia. moonstone each side. Halfway along remainder of each side is large .5 dia. blue sapphire. Areas between stones filled with heavy interlocking wire circles. (c) star sapphire , long, elliptical, solid gold pin with design around flowers and leaves pierced through. Oval .9 x .6 , domed star sapphire at middle. Hook clasp does not lock.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0190 a-c
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0191 a-c
- Description
- Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up th…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.4 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up the light and sparkle. Back and sides gold colour. (b)gold filigree,as (a) but delicate wire ellipse on either side of single, central flower. (c) pearls, small, flat, gold bar shaped in 90 degree are with eleven, small, cultured pearls set along are, pearls graduate in size from .1 to .2 cm, with largest at the middle. Pin spike passes from one end of arc to other. Hook clasp does not have locking mechanism.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0191 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0316
- Description
- Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Press molded bowl, glazed inside only, painted outside. Exterior relief appears to be water lily leaf with additional, applied painted house and shrubbery, lotus root forms coiled base. Stamp on exterior near base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0316
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0332
- Description
- White slip with light cobalt decoration in centre bowl/inside rim/outside, trimmed foot, stamped base. Distinguished by beige staining in bowl and pitting in glaze throughout bowl but especially on exterior.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- White slip with light cobalt decoration in centre bowl/inside rim/outside, trimmed foot, stamped base. Distinguished by beige staining in bowl and pitting in glaze throughout bowl but especially on exterior.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0332
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0334
- Description
- Pale green glaze outside only with orange, blue, green, enamel floral over glazes. Transparent over glaze crazed. Was thrown then shaped with tool.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.4 cm
- Description
- Pale green glaze outside only with orange, blue, green, enamel floral over glazes. Transparent over glaze crazed. Was thrown then shaped with tool.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0334
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0337
- Description
- Light grey glaze with cobalt brush decoration, flowers and abstracts. Crackling caused in cooling. Deeply trimmed foot, calligraphy inside bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Light grey glaze with cobalt brush decoration, flowers and abstracts. Crackling caused in cooling. Deeply trimmed foot, calligraphy inside bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0337
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0338
- Description
- Small bowl or teacup with a cobalt grey glaze with deeper cobalt brush decoration, abstract designs. The base is beige clay.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Small bowl or teacup with a cobalt grey glaze with deeper cobalt brush decoration, abstract designs. The base is beige clay.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0338
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0340 a,b
- Description
- Trimmed foot, white glaze with green, red, blue, mauve mums. Overglaze enamels and gold lustre, gold rim, floral design mums.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Trimmed foot, white glaze with green, red, blue, mauve mums. Overglaze enamels and gold lustre, gold rim, floral design mums.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0340 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0341 a,b
- Description
- Cream glaze with multi coloured butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonfly in enamel over glaze. Gold lustre rim and throughout decoration. Was thrown then finger shaped, trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Cream glaze with multi coloured butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonfly in enamel over glaze. Gold lustre rim and throughout decoration. Was thrown then finger shaped, trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0341 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0342 a,b
- Description
- Ivory glaze with green, red, pink camellia floral design, very detailed and gold lustre. Gold katakara calligraphy on outside, trimmed foot, ridge created during throwing.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 5.4 cm
- Description
- Ivory glaze with green, red, pink camellia floral design, very detailed and gold lustre. Gold katakara calligraphy on outside, trimmed foot, ridge created during throwing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0342 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0347
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with transparent glaze and orange enamel and gold lustre over glazes, ornate geometric design. Signed on bottom. Border design at base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with transparent glaze and orange enamel and gold lustre over glazes, ornate geometric design. Signed on bottom. Border design at base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0347
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0358
- Description
- Thrown, footed bowl with bell shaped rim. Transparent glaze with cobalt and orange decoration slips, gold lustre, floral design exterior only.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.9 cm
- Description
- Thrown, footed bowl with bell shaped rim. Transparent glaze with cobalt and orange decoration slips, gold lustre, floral design exterior only.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0358
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0360
- Description
- Porcelain with transparent glaze and cobalt decoration. Plant design exterior only with cobalt trim. Signed base. 3 rim chips minor chips in foot, pit mark in glaze near base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 9.9 cm
- Description
- Porcelain with transparent glaze and cobalt decoration. Plant design exterior only with cobalt trim. Signed base. 3 rim chips minor chips in foot, pit mark in glaze near base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0360
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0361
- Description
- Transparent glaze with cobalt floral panel decoration, cobalt rim bordered and base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Transparent glaze with cobalt floral panel decoration, cobalt rim bordered and base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0361
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0362
- Description
- Shallow bowl with a transparent glaze and cobalt landscape decoration inside only, trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- Shallow bowl with a transparent glaze and cobalt landscape decoration inside only, trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0362
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0363
- Description
- Shallow bowl with a transparent glaze and cobalt decoration of birds, geometrics and chrysanthemum symbol decorations.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 7.9 cm
- Description
- Shallow bowl with a transparent glaze and cobalt decoration of birds, geometrics and chrysanthemum symbol decorations.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0363
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