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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- coral; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0141 a,b
- Description
- A pink orange coral strand necklace. Tiny, irregular pieces of coral strung on string in a loop from small, round, gold, ring clasp. A second strand 11.5 cm long with cord knotted at bottom also attached. (b) small white envelope marked "loose coral" and wrapped with elastic band, contains many mor…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- coral; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A pink orange coral strand necklace. Tiny, irregular pieces of coral strung on string in a loop from small, round, gold, ring clasp. A second strand 11.5 cm long with cord knotted at bottom also attached. (b) small white envelope marked "loose coral" and wrapped with elastic band, contains many more pieces of the same coral.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0141 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0161
- Description
- A long, silver chain linking large cast medallions and silver balls, six medallions on opposite sides of chain. Two swaddling babes with oval halos around followed by a series of oval links, then silver ball, Janus faced masks, one of man, other of woman, another silver ball, followed by series of …
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 52.3 cm
- Description
- A long, silver chain linking large cast medallions and silver balls, six medallions on opposite sides of chain. Two swaddling babes with oval halos around followed by a series of oval links, then silver ball, Janus faced masks, one of man, other of woman, another silver ball, followed by series of links, then a flat, oval cluster of grape leaves, with a series of silver balls linking the two and closing the chain. At middle of each of two side series of links is a hollow, pierced, cylindrical link.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0161
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0162
- Description
- Necklace of purple stones trimmed with garlands of rhinestones. Eleven, large, 1.0x .8, translucent, purple zircons spaced evenly around neck. 2.5 cm length between each set with clear glass rhinestones. Drop shaped zircon hanging from middle is framed by bow and streamers of rhinestone, as is oval…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- Necklace of purple stones trimmed with garlands of rhinestones. Eleven, large, 1.0x .8, translucent, purple zircons spaced evenly around neck. 2.5 cm length between each set with clear glass rhinestones. Drop shaped zircon hanging from middle is framed by bow and streamers of rhinestone, as is oval stone from which it hangs. Setting for stones of heavy sterling silver; boxy clasp with pinch bar release is set with two rhinestones.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0162
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- shell; stone; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0196
- Description
- Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths o…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- shell; stone; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths of approximately 23 cm between the moonstones, middle length broken. Several loose seed pearls from this necklace, as well as some medium sized pearls, and some larger pearls, not all are genuine, plus a small rod of metal. In small, 7.1x4.0x2.3, wooden Japanese box marked "Edie Morse from Mrs Yatabe" Box lined with a piece of soft paper which folds over contents and has red, stamped, Japanese calligraphy on top.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0196
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0197 a,b
- Description
- Two pearl necklaces in a small white drawstring bag patterned with blue flowers. (a) 20.5 long, triple strand of tiny seed pearls approximately 2.0 mm in diameter, strands joined with gold bolt ring clasp, natural pearls. (b) 22.0 long, graduated pearls, single strand of pearls progressing in siz…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Two pearl necklaces in a small white drawstring bag patterned with blue flowers. (a) 20.5 long, triple strand of tiny seed pearls approximately 2.0 mm in diameter, strands joined with gold bolt ring clasp, natural pearls. (b) 22.0 long, graduated pearls, single strand of pearls progressing in size from 2.5 mm at the ends to 6.0 mm at the centre. Cultured pearls, knot in string between each pearl. Small ellipitical silver filigree clasp set with diamond chip in the middle. Bag also contains three necklace clasps in small envelope marked "Nela's nephrene clasps".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0197 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- shell; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0198
- Description
- Four broken lengths of a cultured pearl necklace, pearls are uniform in size with a clear white luster, one piece has 18 pearls, another 13, a third 6,tied in a loop, and a fourth 6, attached to paper tag which says "cultured pearls". Inside the box are several more loose pearls from the necklace,…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- shell; fibre; metal
- Description
- Four broken lengths of a cultured pearl necklace, pearls are uniform in size with a clear white luster, one piece has 18 pearls, another 13, a third 6,tied in a loop, and a fourth 6, attached to paper tag which says "cultured pearls". Inside the box are several more loose pearls from the necklace, also inside bos is a small section of a pearl strand connected with gold lengths. In small white cardboard box from J. A. Merrill jewelers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0198
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0014
- Description
- An English Nottingham lace table runner. The centre panel is open work decorated with three circular flower designs, and the border has a scalloped edge. The piece has some staining, and the lace is deteriorating.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- An English Nottingham lace table runner. The centre panel is open work decorated with three circular flower designs, and the border has a scalloped edge. The piece has some staining, and the lace is deteriorating.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0014
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0031
- Description
- One ecru lace table runner (ecru refers to unbleached linen which is beige in colour). The pattern is worked in a combination of filet lace and drawn work - Italian punto tirato technique. The piece is a long rectangle with a solid center and a wide border of mesh squares.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- One ecru lace table runner (ecru refers to unbleached linen which is beige in colour). The pattern is worked in a combination of filet lace and drawn work - Italian punto tirato technique. The piece is a long rectangle with a solid center and a wide border of mesh squares.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0031
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0038
- Description
- A Madeira linen table runner that is embroidered and also has open work decoration in the corners. All of the edges are finished with small scallops. The back edge is straight, while the other three have large scallops. The interior design is edged by two large semi-circles described in punto tir…
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 136.0 cm
- Description
- A Madeira linen table runner that is embroidered and also has open work decoration in the corners. All of the edges are finished with small scallops. The back edge is straight, while the other three have large scallops. The interior design is edged by two large semi-circles described in punto tirato with clusters of evelet flowers in the two front corners.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0039
- Description
- A rectangular table runner of cambric cotton that is embroidered, and has a border of drawn work (Italian punto tirato technique). The interior boarder consists of embroidered diamond patterns worked around openwork squares.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular table runner of cambric cotton that is embroidered, and has a border of drawn work (Italian punto tirato technique). The interior boarder consists of embroidered diamond patterns worked around openwork squares.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0039
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0044
- Description
- A table runner, bearing representations of birds and Diana the Huntress worked in filet lace, that is bordered with filet lace work.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- A table runner, bearing representations of birds and Diana the Huntress worked in filet lace, that is bordered with filet lace work.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0044
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0045
- Description
- A plain linen table runner. The border is decorated with drawn work, in the Italian punto tirato technique.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 51.5 x 143.0 cm
- Description
- A plain linen table runner. The border is decorated with drawn work, in the Italian punto tirato technique.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0045
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0049
- Description
- A table runner decorated along centre with floral design in drawn work (Italian punto tirato technique). The border is defined by drawnwork.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 112.0 cm
- Description
- A table runner decorated along centre with floral design in drawn work (Italian punto tirato technique). The border is defined by drawnwork.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0049
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0051
- Description
- A red wool table runner with a dominantly red-coloured paisley border that has been sewn on. There is overall staining, and the cloth is beginning to deteriorate.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 258.0 cm
- Description
- A red wool table runner with a dominantly red-coloured paisley border that has been sewn on. There is overall staining, and the cloth is beginning to deteriorate.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0051
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0166
- Description
- A cotton table runner with a geometric design through the centre in drawn work and eyelet flowers (Italian punto tirato technique). The hem is coming undone in one corner, and there are small stains and wear on the cotton.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 132.0 cm
- Description
- A cotton table runner with a geometric design through the centre in drawn work and eyelet flowers (Italian punto tirato technique). The hem is coming undone in one corner, and there are small stains and wear on the cotton.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- neddlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0166
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0183
- Description
- Rectangular beige linen, runner, with burgundy flowers (in triangular motif?) at either end, and borders along top and bottom.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.3 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular beige linen, runner, with burgundy flowers (in triangular motif?) at either end, and borders along top and bottom.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0183
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0351
- Description
- Placemat size runner in beige linen. Weave pattern creates diamond and chevron textures, ends are fringed from warp thread. Large stain visible.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Placemat size runner in beige linen. Weave pattern creates diamond and chevron textures, ends are fringed from warp thread. Large stain visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Barbara Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0351
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0396
- Description
- Long, pieced table runner. Beige with embroidered patterns of flowers and green foliage. Has old stitching along each side, appears to be part of a once larger hanging or coverlet.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 239.0 cm
- Description
- Long, pieced table runner. Beige with embroidered patterns of flowers and green foliage. Has old stitching along each side, appears to be part of a once larger hanging or coverlet.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0396
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, kangaroo; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1013
- Description
- Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, kangaroo; plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.6 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped in gold on base "Hickok/genuine kangaroo"
- Credit
- Gift of Walter Ashdown, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1013
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant col…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant colour. The box has the word "China" on the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0054
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