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- Date
- 1800 – 1870
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0287
- Description
- Wood carved in shape of gourd vessel having a silver stopper. Band at waist of gourd where it narrows. Ring attached to band to loop cord through.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1870
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 2.0 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Wood carved in shape of gourd vessel having a silver stopper. Band at waist of gourd where it narrows. Ring attached to band to loop cord through.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0287
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New discoveries in the Interior
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21493
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1802
- Call Number
- C12-1.18
- Published Date
- 1802
- Subjects
- North America
- Notes
- four sections
- Photostatic copy from Public Archives
- Accession Number
- 675
- Call Number
- C12-1.18
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Observations on several parts of the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1132
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1809
- Author
- Gilpin, William
- Publisher
- London : Cadell & Davies
- Call Number
- DA730 G54
- Author
- Gilpin, William
- Publisher
- London : Cadell & Davies
- Published Date
- 1809
- Call Number
- DA730 G54
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0046
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0046
- Description
- Mahogany framed armchair with upholstered back and seat cushion. The upholstery is peach-coloured brocade. There is scroll carving on the sides of wooden arms. Plastic casters have been put on the two front legs only.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 104.0 x 61.0 x 61.5 cm
- Description
- Mahogany framed armchair with upholstered back and seat cushion. The upholstery is peach-coloured brocade. There is scroll carving on the sides of wooden arms. Plastic casters have been put on the two front legs only.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0046
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0090
- Date
- 1800 – 1840
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0090
- Description
- Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1800 – 1840
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 94.5 x 40.8 x 47.3 cm
- Description
- Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
- Subject
- households, furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0090
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Panel
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 106.0 cm
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
- Subject
- animal, turtle
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 2.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hobbies
- pastime
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
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- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0017
- Description
- A four poster double bed with turned and hand carved posts. The plain headboard is topped by hand carved figures, including two griffins and a pineapple.
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- Title
- Poster Bed
- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 216.0 x 164.0 x 212.0 cm
- Description
- A four poster double bed with turned and hand carved posts. The plain headboard is topped by hand carved figures, including two griffins and a pineapple.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0017
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Profile Relief
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.16.03
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile Relief
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Female profile.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.03
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Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0040
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 3.0 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0089
- Description
- A round silver plated brass plate with heavy trim along the shaped outer edge. The bottom is marked with “S.E.”.
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- Title
- Salver
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, silver
- Description
- A round silver plated brass plate with heavy trim along the shaped outer edge. The bottom is marked with “S.E.”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0089
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0300
- Description
- Rectangular slope sided dish with enamel over glaze flowers in white base, sides pale blue with dark blue over, outsides rust bamboo leaves. 2.1 cm. rim chip.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.6 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular slope sided dish with enamel over glaze flowers in white base, sides pale blue with dark blue over, outsides rust bamboo leaves. 2.1 cm. rim chip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0300
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0027
- Description
- A round-bottomed, oval-shaped, silver sauceboat with a mouth extended opposite the handle to form a pouring lip. There is a simple thin loop handle attached at the outside rim. The handle curls inward, over the lip, and is attached at the inside of the rim. The sauceboat is supported by three del…
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- Title
- Sauceboat
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 12.5 (overall) cm
- Description
- A round-bottomed, oval-shaped, silver sauceboat with a mouth extended opposite the handle to form a pouring lip. There is a simple thin loop handle attached at the outside rim. The handle curls inward, over the lip, and is attached at the inside of the rim. The sauceboat is supported by three delicate outward curving legs that are attached to the sides of the bottom. There is a rough texture to the outside surface of the body of sauceboat. The sauceboat is hallmarked Sterling Silver.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0027
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- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple saf…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 cm
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple safety pin type clasp soldered horizontally across back.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
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- Date
- 1800 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0008
- Description
- An oversized screwdriver with large, flattened handle and long, shaped blade. Wooden handle has large round knob at end which has been flattened on opposite sides to fit the hand easily. Long, flat, steel blade tapers in slightly at the middle, then out again and narrows to a flat end which is bev…
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- Title
- Screwdriver
- Date
- 1800 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 6.6 x 51.9 cm
- Description
- An oversized screwdriver with large, flattened handle and long, shaped blade. Wooden handle has large round knob at end which has been flattened on opposite sides to fit the hand easily. Long, flat, steel blade tapers in slightly at the middle, then out again and narrows to a flat end which is bevelled each side. Tang of blade fits into wooden handle and is fastened with a brass ferrule. Struck into side edge of blade near ferrule is the letter "W". Marks on blade "Buck & Hickman cast steel"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0008
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Semi-Liquid Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0066
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0066
- Description
- An elongated "billed" small pan, the "bill" being the long spout. A bent handle (broken) affixed at the rear of the pan. A crusie: "commonly of wrought iron and without cover, the reservoir narrowed at one point into wick channel or slot, suspended by curved bail with attached hook. . . no wick sup…
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- Title
- Semi-Liquid Lamp
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.7 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- An elongated "billed" small pan, the "bill" being the long spout. A bent handle (broken) affixed at the rear of the pan. A crusie: "commonly of wrought iron and without cover, the reservoir narrowed at one point into wick channel or slot, suspended by curved bail with attached hook. . . no wick support within reservoir."
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0066
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- Date
- 1800 – 1800
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1234
- Description
- Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.
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- Title
- Serving Dish
- Date
- 1800 – 1800
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 1.2 cm
- Description
- Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1234
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0074
- Description
- A sterling silver serving spoon in the shape of a large ovate leaf with the stem curling into a loop to form the handle. The bowl of the spoon contains an interlaced monogram “MTP” (?). The spoon is marked with “Sterling D”.
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- Title
- Serving Spoon
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver serving spoon in the shape of a large ovate leaf with the stem curling into a loop to form the handle. The bowl of the spoon contains an interlaced monogram “MTP” (?). The spoon is marked with “Sterling D”.
- Subject
- households
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0074
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0031
- Description
- A rectangular, silver-plated copper tray with rounded corners that stands on four short ornate legs that curl upward at the feet. The tray has a fairly large ornate silver handle at each end. The tray has heavy silver trim along the edge.
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, silver-plated copper tray with rounded corners that stands on four short ornate legs that curl upward at the feet. The tray has a fairly large ornate silver handle at each end. The tray has heavy silver trim along the edge.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0031
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0080
- Description
- Dropleaf, swingleg table, opens to circular shape, four legs runged with mortise and tenons, dowelled swinglegs.
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- Title
- Side Table
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 40.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Dropleaf, swingleg table, opens to circular shape, four legs runged with mortise and tenons, dowelled swinglegs.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0080
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