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Bird Figurine Set
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- 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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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloison…
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.6 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloisonne wire design, each very simple and different from one another. Each circle and each bar have two small eyes on either side which are joined to one another by small rings, giving the effect of a filigree square between each bar and circle, repeated around the bracelet. Ring bolt clasp, hand-made, 14 karat gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike …
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 0.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastens into locking barrel clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
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Calumet Fragment
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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- Title
- Calumet Fragment
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1039
- Description
- Carved eagle with pyrographic definition of feathers and features. The eagle is perched in a tree made of driftwood. The driftwood is attached to a base - a slice of tree trunk.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 64.8 x 25.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Carved eagle with pyrographic definition of feathers and features. The eagle is perched in a tree made of driftwood. The driftwood is attached to a base - a slice of tree trunk.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1039
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1040
- Description
- Wooden stick with animals carved from burles - a cow head, two black bears, and a moose head. The stick is also decorated with arrows, lines and x’s burned into the wood. There is a hole at the top strung with a knotted thong.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 79.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden stick with animals carved from burles - a cow head, two black bears, and a moose head. The stick is also decorated with arrows, lines and x’s burned into the wood. There is a hole at the top strung with a knotted thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1040
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid …
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- Title
- Clip Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid base metal with spring clasp hinged at base of triangular shape. Clasp is wide, flat bar the length of pin with three small teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: stamped in clasp, “ pat. apld. for” (b) rhinestone - large, slightly curved, vertical band, pointed at bottom. Set with square cut green glass gemstones in shape of "T". Four, wide, emerald cut white rhinestones at each side beneath crosspiece of "T" extending halfway down shaft. Rest of area beside shaft and around bottom in pointed shape is encrusted with brilliant cut white rhinestones. Large clasp at back hinged behind crossbar of "T". Small sharp teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: oval plate on clasp: “S. Friedman/ N.Y.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
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- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
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- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each si…
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- Title
- Collection Ring
- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each side of front, handmade. (b) turquoise band 2.1x3x2.0, simple, narrow silver band with raised strip in front containing three narrow, rectangular stones of turquoise. Stones set in flush with silver, and separated by lines of silver between. (c) six separate round stones, 2.2x4x2.0, narrow silver band with six, small, round stones of turquoise set side by side along the front. Three chevrons incised either side of front on band. (d) five separate square stones, 2.2x6x2.0, as (c), but square stones. Small silver disk at each side of front on band. (e) copper band, 2.2x8x2.0, narrow copper band with five, small, separate, uniformly coloured, turquoise stones set side by side along front. Small copper knob juts out from band on each side of each stone. Tag attached in Catharine’s handwriting: “Christine Ear pawned for $20.00/ Nov. 10th ‘78”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
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Commemorative Coin
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top …
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top of coin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- events
- coronation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
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Commemorative Cushion Cover
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- Date
- 1935
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emb…
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- Title
- Commemorative Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1935
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emblem of a shield, stitched in dark brown to denote the edge, the middle part is filled in with brown dye. There is an outline of a beaver embroidered in light brown silk thread; the body of the beaver is dyed light brown. He is on a light green, silk thread, embroidered log with a light brown-dyed background. The shield is dyed yellow. Under that, obscuring most of the shield, is the outline of a maple leaf, with veins and a stem stitched in different shades of green silk thread, and on either side of the maple leaf is a part of a flag; blue and white outline on the viewer’s left, and white, red and blue on the viewer’s right. Two brown, silk, embroidered flag staffs extend from either end. The bottom has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “1910 JUBILEE 1935”. It has been mended with yellow thread in places. The years are stitched in red the rest in blue. On various parts of the cushion cover the blue-coloured pattern shows through the stitching. There is a red and white cord on the outside edges and red piping sewn on the inside edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- commemorative
- Credit
- Gift of Katie Byers, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1078
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Commemorative Ribbon
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- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENK…
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- Olympics
- winter olympics
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
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Console Television
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- 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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Cufflink Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0157 a-g
- Description
- A collection of two pairs of cufflinks, one pair of studs, plus four odd studs contained in small, square, blue jewellery case. Case, 6.3 2.8 x 6.3, square with slightly domed lid hinged at back, Metal covered with blue leather embossed with diamond pattern and gold line design framing lid, lined …
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- Title
- Cufflink Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Description
- A collection of two pairs of cufflinks, one pair of studs, plus four odd studs contained in small, square, blue jewellery case. Case, 6.3 2.8 x 6.3, square with slightly domed lid hinged at back, Metal covered with blue leather embossed with diamond pattern and gold line design framing lid, lined with cream coloured fabric, and black velvet with raised, slotted ridge along back. (a) nacre cufflinks, 1.5 x 2.3 x 1.5, pair two octagonal, nacre, disks framed in gold and joined by a single gold link through rings at the back. (b) gold cufflinks, 1.6 x 1.9 x 1.3, pair, two flat, eight sided, oblong plates with decorative line following shape, joined by single, solid, gold, bar link attached through rings at back.(c) gold studs, .9 x 1.0 x diam, pair, flat, round, disks with rolled edge and short shaft rising from centre terminating in small gold ball. (d) gold stud (1.0 h x 1.5 diam) - single stud constructed in same manner as (c) but gold ball at end of shaft is flattened. e) gold stud (1.2 h x 1.4 diam) - as (d) but smaller. (f) pearl stud, 1.5 h x 1.4 diam, flat, nacre button with short gold shaft riveted through centre and terminating in a flattened gold ball. (g) pearl stud, 1.5 x 1.5 diam, as (f) but shaft does not go through button, and flat gold knob pulls apart from shaft with long pin which snaps into the hollow shaft.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0157 a-g
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