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Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0126
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compar…
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 24.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compartments beneath. Contents of drawers and compartments see Source Document.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
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Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0326
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
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Moccasin Seller
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkrc.02.01
- Date
- prior to 1878
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- KrC.02.01
- Description
- General colour: grey. A heavily cloaked figure wearing snow shoes and carrying a basket on her back from her forehead and with mocassins clasped in her right hand, trudges to the right in front of chunks of snow covered ice. In the distance on the left is an embankment with a flag flying at the top…
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- Title
- Moccasin Seller
- Date
- prior to 1878
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 26.3 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: grey. A heavily cloaked figure wearing snow shoes and carrying a basket on her back from her forehead and with mocassins clasped in her right hand, trudges to the right in front of chunks of snow covered ice. In the distance on the left is an embankment with a flag flying at the top. The sky is grey with a patch of blue in the upper left area.
- Subject
- figure, female
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- KrC.02.01
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0098
- Description
- A sterling silver napkin ring in the form of a snake. The napkin ring is stamped “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Napkin Ring
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A sterling silver napkin ring in the form of a snake. The napkin ring is stamped “Sterling”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0098
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0031
- Description
- A grey rock rounded at one end and flat at bottom with groove carved around near rounded end and indentations on opposite sides below groove, groove and indentations are probably finger holds .
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- Title
- Pestle
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 8.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A grey rock rounded at one end and flat at bottom with groove carved around near rounded end and indentations on opposite sides below groove, groove and indentations are probably finger holds .
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0031
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. T…
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. There is a staple in the stem.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0003
- Description
- A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 (approximately) x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0003
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0005
- Description
- Simple sterling silver(?) box with a hinged, slightly domed lid. There is decorative silver trim around the lid and bottom of box. The top of the lid is marked “830 S.”
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Simple sterling silver(?) box with a hinged, slightly domed lid. There is decorative silver trim around the lid and bottom of box. The top of the lid is marked “830 S.”
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0005
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0011
- Description
- Flat oval metal box of very plain design, with a lid hinged about 3/4 of way across the top.
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Flat oval metal box of very plain design, with a lid hinged about 3/4 of way across the top.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0011
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- horn; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0029
- Description
- Very old dried and cracked bison? horn with tip broken off to leave small hole. Strap of buckskin thong tied around at tip and attached to another thong tied around at open broad end of horn.
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- Title
- Powder Horn
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- horn; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 4.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Very old dried and cracked bison? horn with tip broken off to leave small hole. Strap of buckskin thong tied around at tip and attached to another thong tied around at open broad end of horn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0029
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Practice Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0063
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0063
- Description
- Light brown varnished, one piece carved wood sword handle carved in swirl design with leaf butt chipped at blade end blade double edged, but not sharp
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- Title
- Practice Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.4 x 65.8 cm
- Description
- Light brown varnished, one piece carved wood sword handle carved in swirl design with leaf butt chipped at blade end blade double edged, but not sharp
- Subject
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0063
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- Date
- 1850 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0048
- Description
- Long, narrow, white banner made from stiff gauze; black printing in five rectangular shapes down the length of the flag; three small, coloured, rectangular flaps are evenly spaced along right edge and stick out from banner, with printing in Sanskrit-like script (flaps are white, red and orange); pi…
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- Title
- Prayer Flag
- Date
- 1850 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 195.0 cm
- Description
- Long, narrow, white banner made from stiff gauze; black printing in five rectangular shapes down the length of the flag; three small, coloured, rectangular flaps are evenly spaced along right edge and stick out from banner, with printing in Sanskrit-like script (flaps are white, red and orange); piece of string is attached at three different points along the length of the other side of the flag.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0048
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Reading Eyeglasses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1001%20a-c
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is l…
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is lined. (c) Similar to (b) but leather covered and hinged at sides of opening with a metal band, velvet lined.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of (Mrs) Sentance, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
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Saber Scabbard
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0013
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- skin, horse; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0013
- Description
- A horsehide sheath that has two sections joined with a brass fitting. The scabbard has one brass fitting at the mouth, and another approximately 1/3 of the length down the sword from the hilt. Both of these metal fittings have metal rings and leather straps attached that would be used to fasten …
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- Title
- Saber Scabbard
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- skin, horse; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (widest) x 71.0 (on curve) cm
- Description
- A horsehide sheath that has two sections joined with a brass fitting. The scabbard has one brass fitting at the mouth, and another approximately 1/3 of the length down the sword from the hilt. Both of these metal fittings have metal rings and leather straps attached that would be used to fasten the scabbard to a belt.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0013
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- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0028
- Description
- A saber with a slightly curved, hardened steel, blade and a brass hilt with an ivory grip. The hilt has a knuckle bow. The blade has brass inlay. There is a Latin inscription on the blade which in not totally distinguishable - it may be “E pluribus unum” (From many one).
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- Title
- Saber Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 87.0 cm
- Description
- A saber with a slightly curved, hardened steel, blade and a brass hilt with an ivory grip. The hilt has a knuckle bow. The blade has brass inlay. There is a Latin inscription on the blade which in not totally distinguishable - it may be “E pluribus unum” (From many one).
- Subject
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0028
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- Date
- 1850 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0242
- Description
- Pale green ground with crackle glaze and two rounded, carved designs , one a landscape, one a house. Neck was finger pressure formed, has two holes for suspension. Sake bottle, server, has a foot, for heating double boiling .
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- Title
- Sake Bottle
- Date
- 1850 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Pale green ground with crackle glaze and two rounded, carved designs , one a landscape, one a house. Neck was finger pressure formed, has two holes for suspension. Sake bottle, server, has a foot, for heating double boiling .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0242
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0059
- Description
- A silver plated round plate with heavy trim along the edge. The rim is monogrammed with “JMR” in intertwined script. The bottom of the plate is marked with “G M Co” and “EP 0610 141n”.
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- Title
- Salver
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A silver plated round plate with heavy trim along the edge. The rim is monogrammed with “JMR” in intertwined script. The bottom of the plate is marked with “G M Co” and “EP 0610 141n”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0059
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0232 a,b
- Description
- A pair of sauce spoons with fairly large round shallow bowls. Handles attached to outside of bowl and trifurcated at end with relief figure of female nude skipping rope atop branch of leaves and flowers. Relief stem of leaves and flowers in each trifurcation. Marks: pewter stamp at centre back of h…
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- Title
- Sauce Ladle
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 18.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of sauce spoons with fairly large round shallow bowls. Handles attached to outside of bowl and trifurcated at end with relief figure of female nude skipping rope atop branch of leaves and flowers. Relief stem of leaves and flowers in each trifurcation. Marks: pewter stamp at centre back of handle, radiating circle surmounted by crown containing 'HK' .
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0232 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0004
- Description
- A flat bottomed, straight sided, beaten copper pan with a thick loop handle attached at either side near the top.
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- Title
- Saucepan
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- A flat bottomed, straight sided, beaten copper pan with a thick loop handle attached at either side near the top.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0004
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0067
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical pot with ridge on exterior near top lip, over which a flat lid sits. Two steel brackets below ridge which hold swivel, arched, wire handle. Lid has double riveted loop which holds ring. Ring functions as handle. Stamped on lid top "1 QT", bottom dented.
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- Title
- Saucepan
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 11.4 x 13.2 cm
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical pot with ridge on exterior near top lip, over which a flat lid sits. Two steel brackets below ridge which hold swivel, arched, wire handle. Lid has double riveted loop which holds ring. Ring functions as handle. Stamped on lid top "1 QT", bottom dented.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0067
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