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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0389
- Description
- A light brown, grained leather, rectangular, jewellery box with strap handle on top, and square latch plate on front. Initials "C.R." embossed in gold on top of lid. Large, rectangular, brass plate on front with keyhole (key missing), and vertical levers on each side which pinch together to release…
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 15.3 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A light brown, grained leather, rectangular, jewellery box with strap handle on top, and square latch plate on front. Initials "C.R." embossed in gold on top of lid. Large, rectangular, brass plate on front with keyhole (key missing), and vertical levers on each side which pinch together to release latch. Lid swings up and is hinged along back. Interior divided into three compartments, the outer two having shallow trays at the top which lift and swing over to the sides on brass hinges. Each tray divided into three sections, the central one narrow and built up with lining fabric to form a deep slot down its length. Lined with moire in the lid, and beige velvet inside all compartments. Embossed in gold on base: trade mark containing eagle’s head (?) and “mark/Cross/England”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0389
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0390
- Description
- A red Morocco leather jewellery box, trimmed with gold embossing. Small, brass lock plate at front with large keyhole. Metal hinges at back hold lifting lid, with fabric straps to prevent opening too far. Red leather tray fits in top and lifts out by a fabric tab on each side. Tray is compartmental…
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 12.3 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- A red Morocco leather jewellery box, trimmed with gold embossing. Small, brass lock plate at front with large keyhole. Metal hinges at back hold lifting lid, with fabric straps to prevent opening too far. Red leather tray fits in top and lifts out by a fabric tab on each side. Tray is compartmentalized with large box at middle, flanked by two smaller boxes on each side. Tray rests on four fabric covered posts (in each corner). Box and tray completely lined with dark red moire rep fabric. Top edges of tray and inside lip of box trimmed near the bottom, and on either side of the lid opening. Top trimmed with gold lines forming frame around scroll and shell design inside. Bottom of box and tray of darker red leather.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0390
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0391
- Description
- A small, rectangular, light green leather box with snap at front. Flap at front unsnaps and lid lifts, held by hinge at back and grey grosgrain ribbon stop on left side. Inside lined with grey moire fabric. Bottom divided into three compartments, centre compartment narrow with lining fabric built u…
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 3.3 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- A small, rectangular, light green leather box with snap at front. Flap at front unsnaps and lid lifts, held by hinge at back and grey grosgrain ribbon stop on left side. Inside lined with grey moire fabric. Bottom divided into three compartments, centre compartment narrow with lining fabric built up to form narrow slot down middle. Stamped in gold on bottom: “Germany” and “London Harness Co. of ______” in oval.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0391
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0392
- Description
- A small, round, silver box sitting up on three high legs. Shallow box has hinged lid which fits over small lip on box. Lid hinged with large flange at back. Interior lined on bottom with green satin, around sides with green velvet, lid unlined. Underneath box is bottom of green leather. Three cast …
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 6.3 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A small, round, silver box sitting up on three high legs. Shallow box has hinged lid which fits over small lip on box. Lid hinged with large flange at back. Interior lined on bottom with green satin, around sides with green velvet, lid unlined. Underneath box is bottom of green leather. Three cast silver legs (approx 2.6 cm long) lift box 1.7 cm. Relief pattern on cast legs which are bent slightly at top where they attach to box. Stamped into side of box: “R.W.F. Ltd.” and three hallmarks. Two hallmarks stamped on lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0392
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0393
- Description
- Red leather cube with three drawers in front. Fine grained red leather completely covers cube over frame of wood. Three drawers, one atop the other across the full length of the box, with very bold gold line decoration on each forming a large diamond shape at the centre. Small brass pull knob at mi…
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 13.8 x 12.1 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- Red leather cube with three drawers in front. Fine grained red leather completely covers cube over frame of wood. Three drawers, one atop the other across the full length of the box, with very bold gold line decoration on each forming a large diamond shape at the centre. Small brass pull knob at middle of diamond shape. Drawers large and undivided with purple felt lining bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0393
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