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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
- Subject
- households
- animals, monkeys
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0037
- Description
- A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0037
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0045
- Description
- A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0045
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0046
- Description
- A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0046
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0049
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 0.8 . x 4.1 cm
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1 x .7 cm , oval, water opal, Australia Stone? flashing green and red fire. Back of pin flat, forming silhouette of front. (b) rhodium ? plated, sparkling silver coloured ellipse of fine, delicate, filigree bordered by a narrow band of sharply engraved pattern which picks up the light. Framed at centre is oval 1.4 x .9 piece of transparent glass with a small diamond .2 cm dia. at the centre set in a diamond shaped setting. Back of glass carved with radiating spikes which show through and form pattern around diamond.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1164
- Description
- Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 150.3 x 78.4 cm
- Description
- Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1164
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- decorative
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swive…
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swivels. Hooked over, and soldered to swivelling bar are two very sharp, pointed prongs. (b) oval silver wreath , 6.8 x 5.5 x .8, cast, open work wreath made up of figures of griffins, vines and leaves. Across long axis is fixed swivelling bar to which are soldered two short, sharp curving, prongs. Attached on back is large U-shaped loop of silver, to hold belt. (c) large round silver, 4.7 diam x .8 high, large ring of silver with two heavy trefoils at each end of ring butting against one another, A third trefoil with long, sharp spike attached by being formed into ring around bar. Tongue angled slightly at front where it fits against front of belt. d) smailer ring with two ball ends and a ball with plume attached to point. e) rectangular silver f) snakeskin square
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloison…
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.6 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloisonne wire design, each very simple and different from one another. Each circle and each bar have two small eyes on either side which are joined to one another by small rings, giving the effect of a filigree square between each bar and circle, repeated around the bracelet. Ring bolt clasp, hand-made, 14 karat gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike …
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 0.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastens into locking barrel clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
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- Date
- prior to 1870
- Material
- stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0014 a,b
- Description
- A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- prior to 1870
- Material
- stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 (bowl) x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Plains Cree
- Woodland Ojibwa
- Plains Ojibwa
- crafts
- carving
- quillwork
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0014 a,b
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid …
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- Title
- Clip Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid base metal with spring clasp hinged at base of triangular shape. Clasp is wide, flat bar the length of pin with three small teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: stamped in clasp, “ pat. apld. for” (b) rhinestone - large, slightly curved, vertical band, pointed at bottom. Set with square cut green glass gemstones in shape of "T". Four, wide, emerald cut white rhinestones at each side beneath crosspiece of "T" extending halfway down shaft. Rest of area beside shaft and around bottom in pointed shape is encrusted with brilliant cut white rhinestones. Large clasp at back hinged behind crossbar of "T". Small sharp teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: oval plate on clasp: “S. Friedman/ N.Y.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an openi…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A set of eight small, round, double-layered white coasters with the scalloped edges stitched with black thread. Each coaster has a rooster embroidered in black and red thread. The top layer of the coater is bisected by a black embroidered, uneven, double line which finishes the edges of an opening. The base of a wine glass is slipped into this opening, ensuring that wherever the glass is placed there will always be a coaster under it.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0020 a-h
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