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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0112
- Description
- A simple, shallow bowl of hammered copper with a saucer-like bottom and a wide flared rim.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Description
- A simple, shallow bowl of hammered copper with a saucer-like bottom and a wide flared rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0112
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0118 a,b
- Description
- A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (a); 2.3(b) x 6.4 (a); 7.0(b) x 9.0 (a); 7.8(b) cm
- Description
- A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0118 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, marble
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0122
- Description
- A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, marble
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0122
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0338
- Description
- Die-moulded copper bowl with turquoise and blue interior, ridged relief on bowl walls.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 14.7 cm
- Description
- Die-moulded copper bowl with turquoise and blue interior, ridged relief on bowl walls.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0338
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0389
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed shallow bowl with copper (turquoise) slip and dark brown snowflake pattern inside bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 11.9 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed shallow bowl with copper (turquoise) slip and dark brown snowflake pattern inside bowl.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0389
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0419 a-f
- Description
- Rounded, un footed bowls with red lacquer interior and black lacquer exterior with two dragons in a cloud design. Dragons chiefly gold laquer with red and green accents.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 11.4 cm
- Description
- Rounded, un footed bowls with red lacquer interior and black lacquer exterior with two dragons in a cloud design. Dragons chiefly gold laquer with red and green accents.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- dragon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0419 a-f
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0001 a,b,c,d
- Description
- Two pairs of silver-coloured candlesticks with round bases that pinch in to a very short stem and flare out again to hold candles.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of silver-coloured candlesticks with round bases that pinch in to a very short stem and flare out again to hold candles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0001 a,b,c,d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks with flat round disks as bases and tall thin stems surmounted by smaller flat disks. The candleholders are very simple round cup shapes. The candlesticks are painted with green paint.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron; paint
- Dimensions
- 38.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks with flat round disks as bases and tall thin stems surmounted by smaller flat disks. The candleholders are very simple round cup shapes. The candlesticks are painted with green paint.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0065 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, square pedestal bases and the shafts a sequence of domes, truncated cones, bulbous pear forms, culminating in the bugle-mounted candleholders. Each candlestick is made of five different forms held together by a screw which extends the height of the shaft.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass candlesticks, square pedestal bases and the shafts a sequence of domes, truncated cones, bulbous pear forms, culminating in the bugle-mounted candleholders. Each candlestick is made of five different forms held together by a screw which extends the height of the shaft.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0065 a,b
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Candlestick Candleholder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0024
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0024
- Description
- An ovoid brass container with small wing-like handles at the sides and a small foot at the bottom. A lug handle on the top is hinged so half of the top swings up to rest on top of the other half. A candle holder with a metal spike is on the inside of the open half, with small spout at the end over…
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- Title
- Candlestick Candleholder
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.5; 10.0 (opened) x 7.5 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- An ovoid brass container with small wing-like handles at the sides and a small foot at the bottom. A lug handle on the top is hinged so half of the top swings up to rest on top of the other half. A candle holder with a metal spike is on the inside of the open half, with small spout at the end over the container. A tallow candle is placed on the spike, and as it burns it drips through the spout, into the base of the container, where the tallow is collected and reused. The bottom of this candlestick is marked with abstract geometric characters within a rectangular design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0024
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin, ermine; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0020
- Description
- A child's white ermine fur cape with a beige satin lining. The cape has a small stand up collar.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- skin, ermine; fibre
- Dimensions
- 80.5 (side to side) x 34.5 (neck to hem) cm
- Description
- A child's white ermine fur cape with a beige satin lining. The cape has a small stand up collar.
- Subject
- children
- Edmee Moore
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0020
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.5 x 121.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0130
- Description
- A tall pitcher which tapers gradually to the neck and then flares out to form a large pouring lip. The pitcher has a squared loop handle and a domed lid with a squared loop handle. The base, lip rim, and handles are outlined with silver. A thin sheet of silver has been applied to the front of th…
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- Title
- Chocolate Pot
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- ceramic; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A tall pitcher which tapers gradually to the neck and then flares out to form a large pouring lip. The pitcher has a squared loop handle and a domed lid with a squared loop handle. The base, lip rim, and handles are outlined with silver. A thin sheet of silver has been applied to the front of the pot in a large curved X-shape having rolled scrolls at the ends of the bottom legs. The silver extends around sides and back of the pot as a floral filigree. The X-shape is monogrammed “P.E.B.” and marked with the number “80”.
- Subject
- households
- Pearl Moore
- decorative
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0130
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Christmas Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0021
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, …
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 14.0 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, topped by a lamb made from a peanut and cotton-batting is held in his right hand. Hair and long white flowing beard made from cotton batting, face probably cut from a magazine illustration. Carries white sack on back with American flag, wooden puppet doll etc. sewn to outside. Base is fashioned from the lid of a cardboard box and lined with sheets of cotton batting to represent snow. The figure is given its shape and stability by an interior wire frame.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Harriet Shawn
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
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Christmas Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0168
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; fibre; metal; cone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0168
- Description
- Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cl…
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine Group
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; fibre; metal; cone
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 4.2 x 20.9 cm
- Description
- Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cleaner beard, and each carries a little green Christmas tree. The noses are of red tear drop shaped plastic and the eyes are drawn in black ink.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Christmas
- figure
- male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0168
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0064
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0001
- Description
- A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club h…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 93.0 cm
- Description
- A war club with a leather-wrapped handle painted with red and black bands and decorated with rings of black and pink beads. The club’s stone head is covered with leather, and attached loosely, but securely to the handle. The head is painted with a red and black design (X on one side). The club has tassels of soft leather fringe with beads hanging from the head and the end of the club.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0144
- Description
- A brass coat hook in the shape of a lion's head with the hook hanging down beneath the lion’s mane.
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- Title
- Coat Hook
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A brass coat hook in the shape of a lion's head with the hook hanging down beneath the lion’s mane.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0144
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (across top) x 23.5 (longest point) cm
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
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