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- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands …
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.2; 3.3 (base) x 4.5; 6.5 (base) x 10.8; 6.5 (base) cm
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands on a round slice of tree branch or trunk. The bottom marked with a maker’s mark “HAL” joined together and “70.”
- Subject
- households
- animals, birds
- crafts
- carving
- Hal Bieler
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
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- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 3.7 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- bird
- penguin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
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Bird Figurine Set
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine Set
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
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Bison Bison Horn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.1005
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- horn, bison
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1005
- Description
- Two polished bison horns.
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- Title
- Bison Bison Horn
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- horn, bison
- Description
- Two polished bison horns.
- Credit
- Gift of John Dunphy, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1005
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- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Letter…
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- Title
- Bomber Jacket
- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Dimensions
- 77.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Lettering on the front left upper side reads “Banff Juvenile Alberta Champions 78-79.”
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0409
- Description
- Navy blue bomber jacket size youth medium. Tag under collar has the name “Don Brewster” written on it with marker or pen and a team design on left chest with a hockey player holding a stick and aiming at a puck. Pins details- affixed to the Jacket. On the end of the right collar is a metal and enam…
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- Title
- Bomber Jacket
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- polyester
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 116.0 cm
- Description
- Navy blue bomber jacket size youth medium. Tag under collar has the name “Don Brewster” written on it with marker or pen and a team design on left chest with a hockey player holding a stick and aiming at a puck. Pins details- affixed to the Jacket. On the end of the right collar is a metal and enamel pin of a beaver playing with a hockey stick and some lettering that reads,”Banff Minor Hockey.” On the right chest area is a white patch with red and blue details that include two crossed hockey sticks and words that read Taber Alberta Pee Wee 1974 28 Team. Four pins attached to the left side on the front of the jacket - Top to Bottom- white pin with black lettering and yellow and blue design that reads “1974 Winnipeg Centennial.”- white pin with cartoon of snoopy the dog and words that read “I think my feet need sharpening.” - White pin with red maple leaf and black words on top, “Have a good day.” - white pin with blue wording “Annual Easter tourney Banff 75. Patch details on the back of Jacket- Black patch with yellow lettering “West Covina California and another patch that is maroon with yellow lettering “Pee-wee tourney Banff 1973.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0409
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- Date
- 1972 – 1974
- Material
- bone; sinew; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0009
- Description
- Stocky bone with ball socket at either end, three holes drilled into one end, small, pointed antler has been attached by sinew to large bone. "Canada Eskimo Art" and $12.00" stickers removed, also label in Catharine's writing saying "game 1974 from Resolute Bay or originally Pond Inlet.
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- Title
- Bone Game
- Date
- 1972 – 1974
- Material
- bone; sinew; antler
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Stocky bone with ball socket at either end, three holes drilled into one end, small, pointed antler has been attached by sinew to large bone. "Canada Eskimo Art" and $12.00" stickers removed, also label in Catharine's writing saying "game 1974 from Resolute Bay or originally Pond Inlet.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0009
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- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0043
- Description
- Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
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- Title
- Bookmark
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.4 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- pastime
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0043
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- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Banff
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Edward Cavell, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leav…
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- Title
- Bowie Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (widest point) x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leaves. “LEGITIMUS” is stamped under the crown and the number ”10” is stamped on a cross piece above.
- Subject
- households
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0337
- Description
- Simple copper bowl with deep indigo enamel interior and five subtle scallop indentation in rim, chased exterior. Scratched into copper "35".
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Simple copper bowl with deep indigo enamel interior and five subtle scallop indentation in rim, chased exterior. Scratched into copper "35".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0337
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0399
- Description
- Lidded bowl, ivory coloured clay with transparent glaze and temmoku, iron content, slip decoration. Floral and calligraphy designs on lid and bowl. Incised writing inside lid. Distinguishing characteristic is notched lid handle and foot. Note unglazed band inside bowl rim where it meets the lid.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Lidded bowl, ivory coloured clay with transparent glaze and temmoku, iron content, slip decoration. Floral and calligraphy designs on lid and bowl. Incised writing inside lid. Distinguishing characteristic is notched lid handle and foot. Note unglazed band inside bowl rim where it meets the lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0399
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Bowl; Noodle Set
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0414 a-h
- Description
- Hand thrown trim-footed deep, bell-shaped bowls. Were thrown then ridged and indented manually. Bowl interiors heavy white glaze with temmoku rim trim and centre design. Three bowls carry calligraphy in centre design, five carry lobster design. Exterior decoration of all bowls is geometric, diamond…
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- Title
- Bowl; Noodle Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown trim-footed deep, bell-shaped bowls. Were thrown then ridged and indented manually. Bowl interiors heavy white glaze with temmoku rim trim and centre design. Three bowls carry calligraphy in centre design, five carry lobster design. Exterior decoration of all bowls is geometric, diamond shapes, and abstract temmoku designs over white glaze. All have signature stamp on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0414 a-h
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0415 a-e
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku brush decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" Roku for Saibei, original teacher or potter. Stamp seen on foot of two bowl and on remaining three can be seen on outside of bowls near base.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku brush decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" Roku for Saibei, original teacher or potter. Stamp seen on foot of two bowl and on remaining three can be seen on outside of bowls near base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0415 a-e
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0416 a-c
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku and cobalt decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" for Seibei, original teacher potter. Design on bowl exteriors intermittent horizontal brown brush strokes with blue accents.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku and cobalt decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" for Seibei, original teacher potter. Design on bowl exteriors intermittent horizontal brown brush strokes with blue accents.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0416 a-c
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base…
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base and lip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
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Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small …
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- Title
- Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small foot. Underside has circle carved at centre. (b) 2.6 x 5.8 - small lip around top platform, outward bowed base carved through in scrolled vine pattern between solid spaces terminating in three small feet. Marks: on base, red Japeanese writing) (c) 2.6 x 6.7 - double circle inscribed on top platform which is ringed with small lip, smooth outward bowed base with three small feet curving outward, small circle cut in base. Marks: on base, paper label, “605/2” (d) 2.7 x 6.5 - lathe turned with small lip around top platform, smooth outward bowed base with small foot-ring, bottom hollowed inside foot-ring. (e) 1.6 x 5.7 - small raised ring carved around platform top, base flares out slightly and is scroll-shaped along bottom defining three very small feet. (f) 1.6 x 4.5 - small lip around platform top, sharp shoulder of outward bowed based incised with small lines around; scroll carving at bottom defines small feet.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
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Brooch Collection
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- Date
- 1971 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0048 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four brooches by Anna Laterman, three enamelled, 1 silver. (a) oval black and white enamel on copper, mostly white shading to black along one side, dark nebula against luminous white on opposite side, enamel crackled. Back enamelled solid black with copper bar holding hinged pin cla…
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- Title
- Brooch Collection
- Date
- 1971 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x .7 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of four brooches by Anna Laterman, three enamelled, 1 silver. (a) oval black and white enamel on copper, mostly white shading to black along one side, dark nebula against luminous white on opposite side, enamel crackled. Back enamelled solid black with copper bar holding hinged pin clasp affixed at middle. (b) rectangular black enamel on copper, cloisonne outlined flower stalk with stylized, round blossoms filled in with red, orange and yellow enamel. Back enamelled black, copper bar pin attached as (a) Small copper ring for hanging on back near top. (Marks: scratched into back: “To Catharine/ love Anna 1974”) (c) round pink, red and black enamel on copper disk. Abstract design in red and black cloisonne against pink background. Back enamelled black, pin clasp missing. (d) silver circles, five large, major circles of silver form outline of brooch, with smaller circle motifs playing upon them. Some circles are smooth and shiny, others stippled, and some a combination. Some parts of certain circles defined with niello (darkening), long silver pin spike clasps across back. (Marks: engraved around outline of back: “Made for Catharine with love, 1971/ by Anna Laterman, Canada”)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0048 a-d
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- Date
- c. 1860
- Material
- metal; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1062
- Description
- Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
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- Title
- Butcher Knife
- Date
- c. 1860
- Material
- metal; antler
- Dimensions
- 33.0 cm
- Description
- Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1062
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
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- Title
- Butter Mold
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
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