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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0084
- Description
- Three paper dolls. A young man dressed in a military uniform, a girl about twelve years old, and a little girl about two years old. They have been cut from a magazine and are equipped with accessories. These are, an elaborate wicker baby carriage, two pieces of luggage, two dogs, a wash basin, bab…
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- Title
- Paper Doll
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Three paper dolls. A young man dressed in a military uniform, a girl about twelve years old, and a little girl about two years old. They have been cut from a magazine and are equipped with accessories. These are, an elaborate wicker baby carriage, two pieces of luggage, two dogs, a wash basin, baby's crib, doll carriage and golf bag with clubs. The young man has five costumes. A riding suit, a tuxedo, a grey three piece suit, overcoat, and casual blue jacket with white pants, shoes and shirt. The baby has two little dresses. The young girl has seven hats, six dresses and a coat with muff. There are also four hats belonging to the young man.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0084
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Portable; Chautauqua Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1018%20a-d
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1018 a-d
- Description
- A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric sha…
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- Title
- Portable; Chautauqua Desk
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; stone
- Description
- A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric shapes, animal shapes, flowers, people, music, writing, telegrahic codes, shorthand, business forms, perspective, electrical symbols, trains, illustration, colours, flags, etc. Base is a chalkboard. Two lesson books accompany the desk along with a box of white chalk.
- Subject
- households
- children
- schooling
- Chautauqua
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1018 a-d
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- Date
- 1822 – 1822
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0008
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals fr…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1822 – 1822
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0; 22.0 (frame) x 21.0; 23.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals from 1 to 6, then large capital letters (A-F), and ending with “Serena Matilda Potts 1822.” The piece was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with a parallel line (wood grain?) texture. The paper backing has “Serena Potts’ work born 1812” handwritten and a “Royal Picture Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta) framer’s sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0008
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- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0; 18.0 (frame) x 20.0; 22.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through the alphabet repeating from A to D at the end, followed by another floral band as at the top, and then “Susanah Lehman November the 3 1796.” The sampler was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with parallel line texture (wood grain?) and has a framer’s sticker on the back “The Royal Art Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
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- Date
- 1794 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0010
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow stitched border with a design in the band at the top followed by rows of letters separated by horizontal bars. The alphabet is stitched with each letter worked twice, followed by the alphabet with…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1794 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0; 21.0 (frame) x 13.5; 16.0 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow stitched border with a design in the band at the top followed by rows of letters separated by horizontal bars. The alphabet is stitched with each letter worked twice, followed by the alphabet with each letter worked once until “P” at the end of the sampler where “Susana Lhaman” (sic) is stitched. The sampler was originally framed with a simple brown wood frame with parallel line texture (wood grain?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0010
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Shoes Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0045%20a-c
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0045 a-c
- Description
- Two pairs of doll's shoes and a pair of stockings. (a) boots, 8.2 x 7.8 x 3.7, brown dress boots of fine brown leather with small heels and buttons up the side. (b) shoes, 8.6 x 4.0 x 3.7, fine black leather dress slippers with silver buckles and bow tie at ankle, heelless. (c) stockings, 8.0 x 15…
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- Title
- Shoes Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- Two pairs of doll's shoes and a pair of stockings. (a) boots, 8.2 x 7.8 x 3.7, brown dress boots of fine brown leather with small heels and buttons up the side. (b) shoes, 8.6 x 4.0 x 3.7, fine black leather dress slippers with silver buckles and bow tie at ankle, heelless. (c) stockings, 8.0 x 15.0, knee length tan coloured cotton lisle stockings with seam along bottom of foot and up back.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0045 a-c
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Shoes Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0046%20a-f
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0046 a-f
- Description
- (a) boots, 6.1 x 5.8 x 2.5, soft white kid dress boots with small heel and buttons up the side (b) sandals, 6.4 x 3.3 x 2.6, a pair of heelless sandals of soft brown leather with buckled straps across instep and at ankle. (Marks, stamped on sole, "5". (c) slippers, 6.2 x 3.0 x 2.8, a pair of red d…
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- Title
- Shoes Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- (a) boots, 6.1 x 5.8 x 2.5, soft white kid dress boots with small heel and buttons up the side (b) sandals, 6.4 x 3.3 x 2.6, a pair of heelless sandals of soft brown leather with buckled straps across instep and at ankle. (Marks, stamped on sole, "5". (c) slippers, 6.2 x 3.0 x 2.8, a pair of red dancing slippers of fine leather with buttoning ankle strap and red silk pompom at toe. Marks, stamped on sole, "3 1/2". Note, part of ankle strap missing from one slipper. (d) shoe, 5.5 x 3.4 x 2.3, a single shoe of fine black leather with small heel, silver buckle at toe, and ribbon tie at ankle. (e) slippers, 5.9 x 2.7 x 2.5, a pair of light blue crocheted cotton slippers with leather soles. (f) stockings, 5.5 x 9.0, a pair of textured white cotton stockings
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0046 a-f
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Tableware Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0049%20a-ad
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fabric; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0049 a-ad
- Description
- A set of miniature doll's dishes made of varnished wood painted ivory colour with thin purple bands around rims and bouquet of blue and red daisy like flowers at the centre. Stored in clear plastic shallow box lined with folded linen handkerchief. The set includes: a : large round plate b-e; l-m: …
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- Title
- Tableware Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fabric; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A set of miniature doll's dishes made of varnished wood painted ivory colour with thin purple bands around rims and bouquet of blue and red daisy like flowers at the centre. Stored in clear plastic shallow box lined with folded linen handkerchief. The set includes: a : large round plate b-e; l-m: medium round plates (0.3 cm x 4.8 cmf-k : large round shallow bowls (0.9 cm x 4.5 cm)n-s : small round plates (0.5 cm x 3.5 cm)t-w: medium shallow bowls (0.8 cm x 4.0 cm)x-y: small footed bowls (1.3 cm x 1.7 cm)z: tureen with lid (3.8 cm x 4.8 cm)aa-ab: candlesticks with plastic candles (8.0 cm x 2.5 cm). Candles can be removed.ac-ad: vases with fabric flowers (4.5 cm x 1.7 cm)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- Whyte
- miniature
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0049 a-ad
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Tableware Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0032%20a-ay
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0032 a-ay
- Description
- A doll's tableware set of dishes, cutlery, and other table appointments. (a-f) six bowls of lathed wood, painted yellow, a white stripe lined in black on interior surface, cream paint on under surface, 4.3 cm. d. (g-l) six plates virtually indistinguishable from the bowls (m-r) six side or butter …
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- Title
- Tableware Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Description
- A doll's tableware set of dishes, cutlery, and other table appointments. (a-f) six bowls of lathed wood, painted yellow, a white stripe lined in black on interior surface, cream paint on under surface, 4.3 cm. d. (g-l) six plates virtually indistinguishable from the bowls (m-r) six side or butter plates, same pattern, 3.4 cm. d. (q-v) six soft metal cast of die pressed spoons, ornate handles, 3.5 l. (w-ab) six stemmed goblets of glass with yellow swirl stripes running from base to lip, hollow tubes, wouldn't hold liquid, 3.3 cm. h., 1.4 d. (ac-ah) six pressed forks (ai-an) six pressed knives, 4.0 cm. l. (ao, ap) two candlesticks of lathed wood, with wooden candles, red tipped, other pattern similar to rest of set, 7.1 h. x 2.5 d. (aq, ar) two flowerpots, lathe turned wood 5.2 h. x 1.5 d. (as, at) two larger compotes of lathe turned wood, perhaps vegetable dishes, flat base, narrow stem, relatively flat serving surface, 1.7 h. x 3.9 d. (au, av) two smaller compotes, flat based narrow stemmed, deep dished 1.3 h. x 2.0 d.(aw) a lathe turned flat, round serving platter, 5.9 d. (ax) a lidded tureen with two handles at shoulders, lathe turned wood (ay) a pressed metal ladle, 5.7 l.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0032 a-ay
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- Date
- 1855 – 1877
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0117 a-j
- Description
- A tableware set consisting of a gravy boat and saucer (a,b), a platter (c), a butter dish with cover (d), and six dessert plates (e-j). Each piece has a white background with gold checked border at the rim with a gold filigree decoration around the border. Each piece, except the butter dish, conta…
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- Title
- Tableware Set
- Date
- 1855 – 1877
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 11.0 (a); 16.0 (d) x 26.0 (a); 25.0 (b); 50.0 (c); cm
- Description
- A tableware set consisting of a gravy boat and saucer (a,b), a platter (c), a butter dish with cover (d), and six dessert plates (e-j). Each piece has a white background with gold checked border at the rim with a gold filigree decoration around the border. Each piece, except the butter dish, contains a red crown symbol at the border with a gold filigree design hanging beneath it. The butter dish is round, with the base forming a pedestal, and has a high domed lid. Each of the dessert plates have a picture of two cherubs at the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0117 a-j
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Tea Set Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0048%20a-l
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0048 a-l
- Description
- A miniature doll's tea set of painted wood with pattern of large orange daisy like flower surrounded with green leaves and smaller dark red flowers, at a central spot on each piece, with thin blue lines at borders. (a) tray, 1.1 h x 8.3., circular tray with floral motif at centre and blue lines alo…
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- Title
- Tea Set Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A miniature doll's tea set of painted wood with pattern of large orange daisy like flower surrounded with green leaves and smaller dark red flowers, at a central spot on each piece, with thin blue lines at borders. (a) tray, 1.1 h x 8.3., circular tray with floral motif at centre and blue lines along rim. (b) teapot and lid, 3.6 h x 2.5 d, full bellied teapot on round foot with tall domed lid and spout, flower motif on two sides and base of spout. Note, handle broken off. (c) creamer, 1.9 h x 2.1 d, shaped similarly to teapot with large pouring lip at one side opposite handle, flower motif three times around sides. Note, handle broken off. (d) sugar bowl, 1.5 h x 2.5 d, compote shaped deep bowl sitting on short stem and round base, flower motif in bottom of bowl. (e-h) saucers .5 h x 2.5d, four small round saucers, flower motif in centre of each. (i-l) 1.0 h x 1.3 d four tiny cups sitting on round bases with small angular handles at one side, flower motif opposite handle. Note, handles missing on two cups.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- Whyte
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0048 a-l
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Vanity Set Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0030%20a-r
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- paper; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0030 a-r
- Description
- A collection of doll paraphernalia, mostly, but not all, toiletry articles. (a) a card based, basketry sided, triangular tray, 12.5 cm on side x 2 cm. high. (b) tortoise shell comb with silver plated spine, 9.5 x 2.2. (c) a vanity mirror, silver plated handle and backing, decorated with deep reli…
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- Title
- Vanity Set Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- paper; metal; glass; plastic
- Description
- A collection of doll paraphernalia, mostly, but not all, toiletry articles. (a) a card based, basketry sided, triangular tray, 12.5 cm on side x 2 cm. high. (b) tortoise shell comb with silver plated spine, 9.5 x 2.2. (c) a vanity mirror, silver plated handle and backing, decorated with deep relief stamped brass which has been plated, 10.4 x 5.2. (d) a hair brush, matches c, with similar silver plate relief and wooden spine for bristles, 10.7 x 3.5 x 2.5. (e) ivory cuticle stick, 6.5 x 0.6. (f) plastic comb, 8.0 x 2.0; (g) plastic, bristled toothbrush, 5 x 1 x 1.3; (h) handless hair brush, matches (f) in design, pink flower decorations, 6.8 x 1.5 x 1.6. (i) nail buffer of plastic and leather, cream coloured, 4.7 x 1.5 . (j) tortoiseshell hair comb, two tined, crown shaped handle, 6.2 x 2.5. (k) tortoiseshell hair comb, two tined, squared off handle, 5.7 x 1.5 (l) metal hair comb, three tined, twisted metal crown in semi-circle, 3.3 x 3.2. (m) flat mirror, oval shaped, flower, rose, decorated back, 5 x 3.7. (n) puff box with puff, 2.5 dia. x 1.4 h., decorated with rose motif, puff in box of cotton with ring and ribbon, lower part of box is cracked. (o) brass mesh lady's evening bag with brass top brackets, closeable, and swag handle, two imitation coins inside the bag, 3 x 5.5. (p) leather tubular box with flap top snap held, may have had another purpose, but appropriated for (q and r) two pair of doll's spectacles, virtually identical, yellow circular lenses, granny glass like, with tortoiseshell frames and ear pieces, 7.5 x 2.3.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0030 a-r
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0064
- Description
- A toy watch with dark red split leather strap which widens to form casing to hold small watch, and buckles into metal buckle at one end of strap. Small pocket type watch with Roman numerals on face and yellow metal casing, has large ball stem with ring which, when wound, moves both hands together h…
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- Title
- Watch Toy
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 3.1 x 16.1 cm
- Description
- A toy watch with dark red split leather strap which widens to form casing to hold small watch, and buckles into metal buckle at one end of strap. Small pocket type watch with Roman numerals on face and yellow metal casing, has large ball stem with ring which, when wound, moves both hands together held constantly at 90 degree angle. Stem fits through slit in leather to hold watch in leather casing.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0064
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Wooden Soldier Figure, Toy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1004
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1004
- Description
- Peter Whyte's cutout wooden soldier, features in pencil. Flat slat of wood cut in outline of side view of soldier standing at attention, wearing tall, pointed helmet. Details of uniform and features of face sketched on by pencil include large moustache, chin strap, buttons, billy club, belt, chev…
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- Title
- Wooden Soldier Figure, Toy
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Peter Whyte's cutout wooden soldier, features in pencil. Flat slat of wood cut in outline of side view of soldier standing at attention, wearing tall, pointed helmet. Details of uniform and features of face sketched on by pencil include large moustache, chin strap, buttons, billy club, belt, chevron stripes on arm, and side stripes down leg.
- Subject
- households
- children
- playthings
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1004
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