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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.3 cm
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
figure
dancing
animal
bird
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.1033
Description
Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small…
Title
Carriage Lamp
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
47.0 x 19.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small continuous holes around each.
Subject
transportation
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
106.06.1033
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Date
1892 – 1895
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0106
Description
A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long p…
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1892 – 1895
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 x 1.3 x 7.4 cm
Description
A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long pin like bar which fastens in hook clasp, with a shorter, sharp pin just above it. Marks: on back, under pin clasp, "The ----teheads/ Newark" at the bottom, "Pat. Oct. 18.92 Mar. 7.93".
Subject
Whyte home
Glorious Revolution
William III
James II
animal
horse
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0106
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Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 25 cm
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
Subject
figure
group
female
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1038
Description
Wooden pack saddle with metal horn. High, carved fork, notched together centre top. High narrow metal horn rivetted on to fork, wooden cap on horn. High, concave cental. Sides shaped thinner at centre, aniled and laced to fork and cantel. Grooves cut for lacing.
Title
Pack Saddle
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
25.5 x 27.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Wooden pack saddle with metal horn. High, carved fork, notched together centre top. High narrow metal horn rivetted on to fork, wooden cap on horn. High, concave cental. Sides shaped thinner at centre, aniled and laced to fork and cantel. Grooves cut for lacing.
Subject
transportation
animal
horse
riding
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1038
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
glass; paper
Catalogue Number
105.06.0033
Description
A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
glass; paper
Dimensions
2.4 x 6.4 cm
Description
A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
Christmas
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0033
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Untitled [ducks on water]

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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.02
Description
Ten ducks are floating on the water. All the ducks are facing the left side of the print and have ripples of water behind them as they float along. Benson is a family friend of E.S. Morse.
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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Title
Untitled [ducks on water]
Date
c. 1900
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
14.3 x 26.5 cm
Description
Ten ducks are floating on the water. All the ducks are facing the left side of the print and have ripples of water behind them as they float along. Benson is a family friend of E.S. Morse.
Subject
animal
ducks
Frank Benson
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.02
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