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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
otter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0117
Description
Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.0 x 12.3 cm
Description
Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0117
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
107.01.0129
Description
Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin
Dimensions
4.5 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
Description
Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
mouse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0129
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
horse
packers and guides
diamond hitch
Chuck Millar
Mount Assiniboine
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
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Date
1760 – 1800
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0217
Description
A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bo…
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1760 – 1800
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
27.5 x 15.3 cm
Description
A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bottom: “cylindrical, stained Ecru glaze; landscape design, richly ornamented, green and blue enamel; Kioto; 1780.”
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0217
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0283
Description
Tall, circular vase with triangular hand-formed rim. Bottom one-third of vase unglazed, upper portion and interior glazed with copper content (green) glaze and rust and blue abstract decoration on one of triangular faces. Base stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary". Three circular felt pieces on base.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
19.6 x 11.5 cm
Description
Tall, circular vase with triangular hand-formed rim. Bottom one-third of vase unglazed, upper portion and interior glazed with copper content (green) glaze and rust and blue abstract decoration on one of triangular faces. Base stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary". Three circular felt pieces on base.
Subject
households
decorative
Ceramic Arts
Les Manning
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0283
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0291
Description
Mass produced item, squat, bulbous vase which narrows at neck and flares to wide rim. Very deep green with light green at midsection and neck. Trimmed foot reveals rust-coloured clay. Under base glaze is stamped logo "BMP" (Blue Mountain Pottery, a popular commercial item circa 1960).
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.8 cm
Description
Mass produced item, squat, bulbous vase which narrows at neck and flares to wide rim. Very deep green with light green at midsection and neck. Trimmed foot reveals rust-coloured clay. Under base glaze is stamped logo "BMP" (Blue Mountain Pottery, a popular commercial item circa 1960).
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0291
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0293
Description
Tall, broad amber glass vase with flat base which widens to rim. Glass exterior has been etched with wreath and garland design near rim. Subtle oval indentation shaping near base of vase, amber colour more intense at base than at rim.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
glass
Dimensions
20.1 x 13.8 cm
Description
Tall, broad amber glass vase with flat base which widens to rim. Glass exterior has been etched with wreath and garland design near rim. Subtle oval indentation shaping near base of vase, amber colour more intense at base than at rim.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0293
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0294
Description
Tall, broad, pale green glass vase with flat base (which reveals punty or blowing rod mark). Base widens to rim, glass exterior has wavy line at rim (frosted) and schooner picture etched below that, also frosted. Manufacturing line and bubbles can be seen in glass.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
glass
Dimensions
20.7 x 14.8 cm
Description
Tall, broad, pale green glass vase with flat base (which reveals punty or blowing rod mark). Base widens to rim, glass exterior has wavy line at rim (frosted) and schooner picture etched below that, also frosted. Manufacturing line and bubbles can be seen in glass.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0294
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