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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0021
- Description
- A candle holder with short red glass chimney set into a silver band. The silver band is pierced with an allover pattern. There is also a silver ring around the lip of the candle holder. The silver band is marked “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- A candle holder with short red glass chimney set into a silver band. The silver band is pierced with an allover pattern. There is also a silver ring around the lip of the candle holder. The silver band is marked “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0021
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0004 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver plated copper candlesticks. Each candlestick has a round base with a tall stem divided in the middle with a textured ring. Both stems are surmounted by purplish candle glasses (7.5 diam x 1.9 high) with a floral texture cut in. These candlesticks extend by telescope action to 27.…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver plated copper candlesticks. Each candlestick has a round base with a tall stem divided in the middle with a textured ring. Both stems are surmounted by purplish candle glasses (7.5 diam x 1.9 high) with a floral texture cut in. These candlesticks extend by telescope action to 27.6 cm high.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0067 a,b
- Description
- Hand-blown, pale green base with clear, bubbled sphere for stem, supporting a flared candle holder with swirl pattern in glass.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Hand-blown, pale green base with clear, bubbled sphere for stem, supporting a flared candle holder with swirl pattern in glass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0067 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0005%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flared lip.
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flared lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0005 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0006%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0006 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flaring lip.
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, each with a square base with the corners cut off and a round spool-like stem with a flaring lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A shallow sterling silver bowl with a narrow flat bottom and flaring sides which have a pierced design. There is heavy silver trim along the edge of the bowl. The bowl is supported on four small silver legs at the base. The bowl is marked “Kyrie Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0057
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0072
- Description
- Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
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- Title
- Ceramic Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0072
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Chromograph Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0074
- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot an…
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- Title
- Chromograph Picture
- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Dimensions
- 39.5 (image); 42.4 (frame) x 50.0 (image); 53.2 (frame) cm
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot and in horsedrawn wagons. The picture is framed with a very simple wood frame painted gold with two screw eyes and a wire at the back for hanging. The back of the picture is marked “--GE & CO. CHROMO --RIN. O.” in the blc, and “Entered according to A---& Sonoress (?) in the year 1874 by Strobridge & Co. in teh officeo fthe Librarian of Congress.” in the brc.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- family
- Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0607 a-g
- Description
- Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very at…
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- Title
- Coaster Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very attractive.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0607 a-g
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0021
- Description
- A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
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- Title
- Coat
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
- Subject
- decorative
- children
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0021
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Decorative Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0189
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0189
- Description
- Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
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- Title
- Decorative Basket
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0189
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Decorative Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0190
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0190
- Description
- A circular shallow basketry bowl with lacy, looped sides and a handle attached to the wooden circular disc base.
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- Title
- Decorative Basket
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- A circular shallow basketry bowl with lacy, looped sides and a handle attached to the wooden circular disc base.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0190
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0246 a,b
- Description
- Two press-moulded oblong oval-shaped bowls. Three looped coil feet attached separately. Transparent glaze with green (copper content) and blue (cobalt content) decoration. Traces of rust-coloured (iron content) glaze accents. Note cloth texture inside bowl caused by mould. Bowl (A) torn label with …
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 11.2 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- Two press-moulded oblong oval-shaped bowls. Three looped coil feet attached separately. Transparent glaze with green (copper content) and blue (cobalt content) decoration. Traces of rust-coloured (iron content) glaze accents. Note cloth texture inside bowl caused by mould. Bowl (A) torn label with number resembling "19", long 20.0 cm. crack previously repaired. Bowl (B) good condition. Both bowls have glaze chipping.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0246 a,b
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Decorative Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0096%20a-f
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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- Title
- Decorative Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- cat
- bird
- crane
- sports
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
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Decorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0098
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss …
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- Title
- Decorative Plaque
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 0.8 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss in both relief flowers. Label on back "HoH", hooks and wire on back of plaque.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
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Decorative Scroll End
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0098
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate sha…
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- Title
- Decorative Scroll End
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate shape inside. Circle motif on end, hollow end is about 2 cm deep to accept scroll dowel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0218
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0218
- Description
- A stately, European-influenced Japanese vase, tall and slender, with two handles on either side of the neck. Elongated teardrop rising to shoulder, slender neck with handles affixed rising to a bulged lip. Celadon glaze with incised and infilled mishima technique decoration of blossoms and Greek-in…
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 35.2 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A stately, European-influenced Japanese vase, tall and slender, with two handles on either side of the neck. Elongated teardrop rising to shoulder, slender neck with handles affixed rising to a bulged lip. Celadon glaze with incised and infilled mishima technique decoration of blossoms and Greek-influenced--Greek "Key"--pattern from shoulder up neck, then overglazed with transparent glaze showing crackling.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0218
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0219
- Date
- 1870 – 1878
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0219
- Description
- A rounded porcelain vase, shouldered about two-thirds of the way up, gently sloping in to a vertical neck and wide opening. Heavy floral slip cobalt decoration.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1878
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 36.6 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A rounded porcelain vase, shouldered about two-thirds of the way up, gently sloping in to a vertical neck and wide opening. Heavy floral slip cobalt decoration.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0219
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0226
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0226
- Description
- Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0226
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Decorative Wrapper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0013%20a-c
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, …
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- Title
- Decorative Wrapper
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, Japanese writing. (b) 43.0 x 43.0 green prominent colour, texture tr, purple mountains br, top left green branch, blue grey 16.8 x 14.0 block lower left with Japanese writing. (c) 62.0 x 62.0, 2 complete designs, green textured tr and bl, purple and grey throughout. Inlet scene with houses and trees on fan centre bottom. Scalloped edged round purple shape with writing, "Hiroskiki" wrapping cloth for gifts, goods, or for carrying, the customer would finish the cut ends. All 3 have a similar design suggesting they came from the same shop.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
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