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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0083
- Description
- Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0083
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0085
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing. Relief design of urn (having floral metal inlay decoration on it) in leaf and vine setting.
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing. Relief design of urn (having floral metal inlay decoration on it) in leaf and vine setting.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0085
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0086
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.7 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0086
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0242
- Description
- Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
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- Bud Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0242
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into fl…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 1.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into flat parallelogram 8.0 x 17.5 cm, and is lined completely with brown, beige and blue fabric printed with squares of flowers and birds. Each flap can be unsnapped to expose small triangular pocket each side. (b) football shaped, made of three, stiff, lens shaped pieces of white fabric printed with green lines and small dots. Pieces stitched together along edges with one left open to form mouth which opens when ends of purse are squeezed together. Lined with solid green fabric.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal
- accessories
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- plaster; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0098
- Description
- Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from to…
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- Title
- Changing Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- plaster; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from top of head, bare circle at top, long front hair tied to sides, boys' hairdo. Hand sewn inner garment has tie dyed red collar sewn on to red body, green sleeves, red and white tie-dyed belts. Sash 55.5 x 2.3 - blue gold one side, other red with blue stripe.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0098
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0100
- Description
- Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short…
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- Title
- Changing Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 19.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short inner shirt with sewn on pink collar. A red wrap around skirt with long woven string tie. Blue tie dyed belt 23.0 long. Over this a long sash 47.0 x 3.0, grey tones. Paper tag sewn on back: "Mrs R Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0100
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; wood; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0099
- Description
- Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner…
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- Title
- Changing Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; wood; plaster
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner garment red lined, grey patterned. Sash blue tie-dyed 39.0 x 3.0, a paper tag 5.2 x 1.5 sewn on to back of kimono, handwritten "Mrs R. Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0099
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x .7 x )2.1 cm
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness of very fine, twisted bronze wire passes under chest and around neck, and is twisted into small loop on top for hanging. Distinctly carved wrinkles on back, separate tail, and long trunk hanging to ground, small ears, small marks for eyes.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0173
- Description
- Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
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- Title
- Child's Ring
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0173
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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- Title
- Chin Rest Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
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Collection Stickpin
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0177 a-c
- Description
- Three gold stickpins, two shaped as fleurs de lis, one as a heart. All have long, pointed pin shafts bent at right angle at head of pin. (a) pearl fleur de lis, cast fleur de lis of gold, set with twenty tiny seed pearls, natural, of good quality, no blisters, display orient. (b) gold fleur de l…
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- Title
- Collection Stickpin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 1.3 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Three gold stickpins, two shaped as fleurs de lis, one as a heart. All have long, pointed pin shafts bent at right angle at head of pin. (a) pearl fleur de lis, cast fleur de lis of gold, set with twenty tiny seed pearls, natural, of good quality, no blisters, display orient. (b) gold fleur de lis, cut out from thin plate and trimmed around all edges with tiny beads of gold forming outline detail. On back, curved petals held to central portion with four tiny soldered loops, handmade. (c) heart, small wire outline of gold heart with point at bottom curving slightly to the left, gold-plated ? .
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0177 a-c
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0153
- Date
- 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0153
- Description
- A bronze coin with the relief of a maple life with “E II R” and a crown within it and “GOD SAVE OUT GRACIOUS QUEEN” within a scroll below it/ “CORONATION 1953” at top edge. Obverse” Bust of Queen Elizabeth in relief, “ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1953” around edge. Small hole at top with ball-chain through…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1953
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A bronze coin with the relief of a maple life with “E II R” and a crown within it and “GOD SAVE OUT GRACIOUS QUEEN” within a scroll below it/ “CORONATION 1953” at top edge. Obverse” Bust of Queen Elizabeth in relief, “ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1953” around edge. Small hole at top with ball-chain through it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- events
- coronation
- commemorative
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0153
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun on the other side (brass medal has blank back). a) Silver medal. Attached to braided beaded loop (38.0 cm long). Light blue and dark blue beads that end in a tassel. White tag that reads “Mrs Mary House from Nordegg May 8 1970”b) Silver meDAL.red white and blue ribbon (11.0 cm long) through loop at top. White tag attached that reads “Ken [Yeugeis?’] fathers medal” on one side and “blind mans medal” on opposite. c) brass medal. Yellow tag attached that reads “[??] belonged to Rena Poucette”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- first nations
- Alberta
- commemoration
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
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Commemorative Ribbon
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0139 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 1…
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 14.0 cm) than (A)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0139 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0376
- Description
- Small urn shaped lidded bottle. Transparent slip with cobalt decoration and brown trim on lid and bottle rims. 3 designs on exterior.
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- Title
- Condiment Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Small urn shaped lidded bottle. Transparent slip with cobalt decoration and brown trim on lid and bottle rims. 3 designs on exterior.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0376
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0345
- Description
- Thrown terra cotta with transparent glaze with black over glaze enamel and gold lustre. Design possibly stamped on, consists of gold rim and base. Gold border under leaf design which contains Arabic writing. Gold stamp on outside and stamped on bottom. Chipped bottom 0.7 cm. long by 0.5 cm. wide.
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- Title
- Cordial Glass
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Thrown terra cotta with transparent glaze with black over glaze enamel and gold lustre. Design possibly stamped on, consists of gold rim and base. Gold border under leaf design which contains Arabic writing. Gold stamp on outside and stamped on bottom. Chipped bottom 0.7 cm. long by 0.5 cm. wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0345
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0283
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0283
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Inside has a floral and branch design near rim, outside has 4 plant designs on white panels and floral designs on blue panels.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Inside has a floral and branch design near rim, outside has 4 plant designs on white panels and floral designs on blue panels.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0283
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0284
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0284
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and over glaze enamels. Exterior decoration features a blue background, reeds with green leafed orange flowers and a rope design through centre.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and over glaze enamels. Exterior decoration features a blue background, reeds with green leafed orange flowers and a rope design through centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0284
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