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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0061 a-c
- Description
- A set of three plain pewter ashtrays in the shape of deep plates with wide rims. A label with the set reads "No. 521. Set of four Pewter Ash Trays, 4" (one missing). The bottom of each ashtray is stamped with a crown over an “X” and three pewter marks. There are slight scratches all over each as…
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- Title
- Ashtray Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A set of three plain pewter ashtrays in the shape of deep plates with wide rims. A label with the set reads "No. 521. Set of four Pewter Ash Trays, 4" (one missing). The bottom of each ashtray is stamped with a crown over an “X” and three pewter marks. There are slight scratches all over each ashtray.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0061 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0303 a-d
- Description
- Plain, circular brass ashtrays on circular base and are slightly round-bottomed, rim vertical. All have been used, letter "J" or number "4" scratched into centre of one ashtray.
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- Title
- Ashtray Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Plain, circular brass ashtrays on circular base and are slightly round-bottomed, rim vertical. All have been used, letter "J" or number "4" scratched into centre of one ashtray.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0303 a-d
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- Date
- 1905 – 1906
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0541
- Description
- Bulbous cup with flat, ridged base and raised, ridged rim. Flat topped handle. Engraved on exterior" Catharine Robb." "June.13.1906". Stamped on bottom "Sterling...H. (hallmark) S...190, followed by B?S?5?3?8? ... FG". Pitting inside cup.
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- Title
- Baby Cup
- Date
- 1905 – 1906
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.1 x 7.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Bulbous cup with flat, ridged base and raised, ridged rim. Flat topped handle. Engraved on exterior" Catharine Robb." "June.13.1906". Stamped on bottom "Sterling...H. (hallmark) S...190, followed by B?S?5?3?8? ... FG". Pitting inside cup.
- Subject
- households
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0541
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- Date
- 1903 – 1905
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1080 a-d
- Description
- One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, …
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- Title
- Baby’s Boots
- Date
- 1903 – 1905
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Description
- One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, fabric lined. (d) red over ankle boot with 3 round buttons, open in front, 3 closure straps, brown leather sole.
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1080 a-d
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- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1003
- Description
- Marquerite Orr's tiny brown leather slipper, small ankle-high boot of soft brown leather, twisted cord lace through 4 small brass eyelets, lining of white twill fabric, squared toe, fairly hard, stiff sole of lighter brown leather stamped under ball of foot, "Parkard's Imperial Brand"
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- Title
- Baby's Shoe
- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Marquerite Orr's tiny brown leather slipper, small ankle-high boot of soft brown leather, twisted cord lace through 4 small brass eyelets, lining of white twill fabric, squared toe, fairly hard, stiff sole of lighter brown leather stamped under ball of foot, "Parkard's Imperial Brand"
- Subject
- households
- characters
- Marquerite Orr
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from …
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from the bottom of the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0055
- Description
- A rectangular silk bag patterned with red, blue and yellow flowers and branches. The bag ties with a yellow cord around the opening.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular silk bag patterned with red, blue and yellow flowers and branches. The bag ties with a yellow cord around the opening.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0055
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0139 a,b
- Description
- Two sterling silver hoop bracelets with design on outside, machined. (a) Greek key design raised above textured surface around outside. Solder joint where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet "#71" one side, and "$3.95 crossed out WTX 2.00" on other in pencil. Marks: ins…
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Two sterling silver hoop bracelets with design on outside, machined. (a) Greek key design raised above textured surface around outside. Solder joint where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet "#71" one side, and "$3.95 crossed out WTX 2.00" on other in pencil. Marks: inside: “WRJ” (hallmark) sterling” (b) textured series of faceted diamond shapes around outside, solder line where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet, "#63" one side, and "$1.95, crossed out, 1.00" on other. Marks: inside, “WRJ” (hallmark) sterling”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0139 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Title
- Barrel
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Subject
- social customs
- mining
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Burles, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0375
- Description
- Flat bottomed, bowl shaped basket constructed in coil technique from two kinds of plant fiber, a light beige and a dark brown . Patterned in straight line geometric design, finished in a simple overcast stitch, design in brown is similar to Greek key. Handwritten on label on bottom: “Fine Pima Grav…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Flat bottomed, bowl shaped basket constructed in coil technique from two kinds of plant fiber, a light beige and a dark brown . Patterned in straight line geometric design, finished in a simple overcast stitch, design in brown is similar to Greek key. Handwritten on label on bottom: “Fine Pima Graves collection 8413 5.50”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous, Pima
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0375
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0377
- Description
- Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series o…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series of stepped parallelograms, the designs run around upper and lower portion of basket, vertical rib construction with two strands of stitching twisted around each rib.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0377
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Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1043
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the cera…
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- Title
- Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the ceramic piece “IXCHEL” to the viewer’s right, and underneath in the middle “GODDESS of the the MOON and WEAVING”.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
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Beaded Necklaces
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot of the gold cord with three loops around the sides, hanging below. 5.0 cm from middle, on each side is flat, knotted oval of macrame separated by a series of different sized beads. Natural crackle of resin can be seen (b) with carved pendant, long strand of uniform, round, small amber beads, at bottom 2.1 x 2.5 cm trapezoidal pendant of opaque amber is hung supported by triangular ,metal armature in back. Inlaid in 1.4 cm circle in front of pendant is orange, glassy piece of amber ? which is carved with tiny square-rigged schooner and the words, "Viel Gluck". Six extra beads found loose and threaded on loop tied to necklace.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0084
- Description
- A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; enamel; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A square mesh evening bag, with a silver chain handle, that is completely beaded with rhinestones that form a very subtle triangular pattern. The bag has a square frame at the top opening with black and white enamelled stripes at the centre of the frame.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0084
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 (includes handle) cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
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Bed, Doll Accessory, Doll
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0007
- Description
- A doll's bed of hollow brass tubes bent into shape with five thinner vertical tubes and brass balls to form a headboard and footboard. The bed has a simple rectangular wooden bedframe with bedsprings of interwoven expanded coils of wire, and four caster wheels.
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- Title
- Bed, Doll Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 36.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A doll's bed of hollow brass tubes bent into shape with five thinner vertical tubes and brass balls to form a headboard and footboard. The bed has a simple rectangular wooden bedframe with bedsprings of interwoven expanded coils of wire, and four caster wheels.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0008
- Description
- Bedspread with red, black, and white knit design; backed with black and white plaid. Bedpread is edged with red and black crocheted fringe that is coming away in several sections.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 135.0 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Bedspread with red, black, and white knit design; backed with black and white plaid. Bedpread is edged with red and black crocheted fringe that is coming away in several sections.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0008
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- Date
- 1906 – 1908
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0017
- Description
- Fine cotton bedspread with ruffle around edge. Made for use in pram and hand-embroidered with white cotton. Bedpread has two small holes near one corner and one small stain on an edge.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1906 – 1908
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton bedspread with ruffle around edge. Made for use in pram and hand-embroidered with white cotton. Bedpread has two small holes near one corner and one small stain on an edge.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0017
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0015
- Description
- A pair of bellows, wood in teardrop shape pointed at blower end and cut to handles at the other. Cutout round hole in one board for air intake. Black leather nailed to board edges for air chamber and around hinge area and metal blower. Blower is a metal sheet wrapped to become a pointed cone with c…
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- Title
- Bellows
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 19.7 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of bellows, wood in teardrop shape pointed at blower end and cut to handles at the other. Cutout round hole in one board for air intake. Black leather nailed to board edges for air chamber and around hinge area and metal blower. Blower is a metal sheet wrapped to become a pointed cone with concentrated hole at the other. Marks: various scribbles on wood on non-hole side: “VWJ . . . 2.00 . . . L 14”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0015
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 7.6 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, narrow clear crystal liqueur glasses with short stems and round bases. The glasses have gilt rims and a large floral band around each glass done in gilt.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0106 a-h
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