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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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
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
1935 – 1975
Material
metal; stone; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0192 a,b
Description
Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1935 – 1975
Material
metal; stone; glass
Dimensions
0.9 x 0.8 . x 4.1 cm
Description
Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1 x .7 cm , oval, water opal, Australia Stone? flashing green and red fire. Back of pin flat, forming silhouette of front. (b) rhodium ? plated, sparkling silver coloured ellipse of fine, delicate, filigree bordered by a narrow band of sharply engraved pattern which picks up the light. Framed at centre is oval 1.4 x .9 piece of transparent glass with a small diamond .2 cm dia. at the centre set in a diamond shaped setting. Back of glass carved with radiating spikes which show through and form pattern around diamond.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0192 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1009 a,b
Description
Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.4 x 196.5 cm
Description
Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski. Buckle and leather toe strap. 2 buckles and leather straps attaching toe binding with metal heel binding and metal adjuster. Ski sizemedium 6 1/2.
Subject
sports
ski touring
winter
Wheatley
Credit
Gift of Muriel E. Dayman, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1009 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1010 a,b
Description
Light brown wooden touring skis, metal edges, pointed tips with an extra tip extending out 2.8 cm, metal release adjustment screwed onto ski 13.3 cm in front of binding, metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski, "Attenhofers Alpina Diaconalzug" stamped onto metal binding, circular metal cord exten…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
210.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
Light brown wooden touring skis, metal edges, pointed tips with an extra tip extending out 2.8 cm, metal release adjustment screwed onto ski 13.3 cm in front of binding, metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski, "Attenhofers Alpina Diaconalzug" stamped onto metal binding, circular metal cord extends from release clasp to metal heel binding and back, toe strap missing.
Subject
sports
ski touring
winter
Ness, John E.
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.04.1010 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underne…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
8.50 x 200.0 cm
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. Metal shoe clamps are screwed on side of the skis for cables which are attached to the front metal release pieces with clasps; embossed on the metal binding piece, in script is “Skirite”; scored on the ski between the front metal release mechanism and the toe plate is an “H” and underneath “6 3/4”; leather straps (two different leather pieces, one black, one brown) are attached to the metal toe binding. The ski that has the brown leather strap (a) has a red (part of it is missing) paper stamp glued on, written in black “300”. There is a screwed on metal toe plate engraved with “Made in Canada”, underneath “Patent 367562”, underneath that “Chalet” and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. “Deluxe” is engraved on each ski but is partially hidden by the back end of the metal shoe plate.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Banff Chief Warden
Bruce Mitchell
Credit
Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.0055 a,b
Description
Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 198.0 cm
Description
Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
character
Catharine Robb Whyte
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.04.0055 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0056 a,b
Description
Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 203.5 cm
Description
Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
character
Catharine Robb Whyte
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.04.0056 a,b
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Date
1938
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1047 a,b
Description
Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
6.3 x 205.0 cm
Description
Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Ed. Hunter
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
106.04.1047 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1002 a,b
Description
Wide, light coloured touring skis with metal bindings. Laminated, thicker at binding and end of ski. Pointe toe, 10.5 rise. Stamped under both toes: "Made by H. Davidson Vancouver, B.C." an oval paper identification on top toes. Metal toe clamps and shoe grips. "Made in France", "Glenlea" stamp…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 178.0 cm
Description
Wide, light coloured touring skis with metal bindings. Laminated, thicker at binding and end of ski. Pointe toe, 10.5 rise. Stamped under both toes: "Made by H. Davidson Vancouver, B.C." an oval paper identification on top toes. Metal toe clamps and shoe grips. "Made in France", "Glenlea" stamped on side. Leather bindings in 3 pieces, metal buckles, screw-type toe adjustments.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.04.1002 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1007 a,b
Description
Solid maple ? , rising to rounded toe, 9.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base, metal toe binding, leather straps attached to metal coiled heel binding. Rubber foot grip 22.5 cm long. Engraved and painted "Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" on top near toe. "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski People Limite…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
8.4 x 198.0 cm
Description
Solid maple ? , rising to rounded toe, 9.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base, metal toe binding, leather straps attached to metal coiled heel binding. Rubber foot grip 22.5 cm long. Engraved and painted "Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" on top near toe. "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski People Limited" engraved on bottom toe. "Chalet Made in Canada" on metal binding.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
106.04.1007 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1012 a,b
Description
Solid hickory ski with rounded tip of 11.5 height. Manufacturer's circular insignia of red, gold and black at tip. Varnish of the ski is worn off. Foot plate 32.8 nailed on to ski. 34.0 leather toe strap with metal buckles. Adjustable cable clamp screwed into ski. Cables missing.
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
8.8 x 205.0 cm
Description
Solid hickory ski with rounded tip of 11.5 height. Manufacturer's circular insignia of red, gold and black at tip. Varnish of the ski is worn off. Foot plate 32.8 nailed on to ski. 34.0 leather toe strap with metal buckles. Adjustable cable clamp screwed into ski. Cables missing.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Ken Manning, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1012 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1013 a,b
Description
Solid wood touring skis, complete metal bindings, leather toe strap, light brown wood. 11.0 cm height of pointed tip. Foot piece is 32.8 long. "Skirite" manufacturer's insignia engraved into metal parts. "K.K. & Company A-S Oslao Norway" on back of tip burned into wood.
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
8.5 x 196.0 cm
Description
Solid wood touring skis, complete metal bindings, leather toe strap, light brown wood. 11.0 cm height of pointed tip. Foot piece is 32.8 long. "Skirite" manufacturer's insignia engraved into metal parts. "K.K. & Company A-S Oslao Norway" on back of tip burned into wood.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Ken Manning, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1013 a,b
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Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
Banff
Parks Canada
Canada’s National Parks 1938
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
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Date
1932 – 1932
Material
wood; paint
Catalogue Number
102.04.0159
Description
A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1932 – 1932
Material
wood; paint
Dimensions
5.3 x 10.8 x 17.8 cm
Description
A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0159
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0058
Description
miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold l…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 2.0 x 2.9 cm
Description
miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold lacquer speckling on door interior and base. Hanging flower lacquer design over surface of box, bottom of box has large blossom design. Door clasp fragile. Inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0058
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0197
Description
A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.5 x 10.8 cm
Description
A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0197
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