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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0349
- Description
- A small candleholder in the shape of a six-pointed star with a small red ring on top. The centre of the ring is a 1.2 cm hole made to hold a small candle. The star is cut from a 1.0 cm thick piece of wood and painted gold.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.1 cm
- Description
- A small candleholder in the shape of a six-pointed star with a small red ring on top. The centre of the ring is a 1.2 cm hole made to hold a small candle. The star is cut from a 1.0 cm thick piece of wood and painted gold.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0349
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Christmas Tree Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0162
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
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- Title
- Christmas Tree Ornament
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0162
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the profile of a human head forming the handle. The comb has long pointed teeth.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0019
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.1 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow comb carved of wood with the handle curving in from the teeth and then flaring out again to be cut off in a straight line with a small arch shape in the middle of the top.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0020
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Commemorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0085
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
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- Title
- Commemorative Bowl
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Joe Fafard
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
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Commemorative Cup
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1307
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- ceramic; porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1307
- Description
- A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabet…
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- Title
- Commemorative Cup
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- ceramic; porcelain
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabeth and Margaret) inside a pair of golden laurel wreaths, a red crown over the middle, underneath the portrait are scrolls in gold that read “THE ROYAL FAMILY MAY 12th CORONATION 1937 SOUVENIR”. On the opposite side of the cup is a small badge with the crown, a lion and unicorn and scrolls around it. The badge reads “THE ROYAL FAMILY THEIR MAJESTIES, KING QUEEN GEORGE VI ELIZABETH THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE”, the scrolls reads “MAY 12th CORONATION SOUVENIR 1937”. On the bottom of the cup is a stamp that reads “MADE IN ENGLAND” and another stamp “PORTRAIT BY MARCUS ADAMS”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1307
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Commercial Print Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1021
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom…
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- Title
- Commercial Print Picture
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom, helped by a bug on the left holding the thread from the shuttle.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 7.6 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Susan Beckett
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickl…
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- Title
- Curtain
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 111.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickly, in three dense lines, at the bottom above the velvet. There are more flowers scattered about the rest of each curtain. Small metal rings are sewn to the top edge for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0339
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0339
- Description
- Shallow, hand-thrown, slope-sided, rimmed foot bowl. Green glaze applied after initial firing, was then was left as pattern seen and white areas exposed by scraping or carving, all then transparent glazed and fired. Signature stamp inside bowl in calligraphy. Hand signed on bottom.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Shallow, hand-thrown, slope-sided, rimmed foot bowl. Green glaze applied after initial firing, was then was left as pattern seen and white areas exposed by scraping or carving, all then transparent glazed and fired. Signature stamp inside bowl in calligraphy. Hand signed on bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0339
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Decorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1013%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1013 a,b
- Description
- Handpainted decorative plaques (a) yellow frying pan with flying duck. (b) lady's head with bonnet.
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- Title
- Decorative Plaque
- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Handpainted decorative plaques (a) yellow frying pan with flying duck. (b) lady's head with bonnet.
- Subject
- household
- furnishing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of United Church, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1013 a,b
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0216
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0216
- Description
- 4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 27.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- 4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Doug Machuk
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0216
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0340
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0340
- Description
- Small, slope-sided saucer. Copper body with green enamel on bottom and deep blue enamel in dish, decorated with daisy-like multi-coloured flower and leaves. Decoration in cloisonné.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Small, slope-sided saucer. Copper body with green enamel on bottom and deep blue enamel in dish, decorated with daisy-like multi-coloured flower and leaves. Decoration in cloisonné.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0340
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0348
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0348
- Description
- Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0348
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0288
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0288
- Description
- Small, squat vase with circular, felted foot and body which sharply narrows into neck which flares up to rim. Dominant green glaze with rust and blue accents, and clear (ivory) glaze at neck.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Small, squat vase with circular, felted foot and body which sharply narrows into neck which flares up to rim. Dominant green glaze with rust and blue accents, and clear (ivory) glaze at neck.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0288
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0292
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0292
- Description
- Squat, tinted green glass vase which has widened body which narrows to neck and flares out to curly-edged rim.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Squat, tinted green glass vase which has widened body which narrows to neck and flares out to curly-edged rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0292
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0358
- Description
- Possibly commercially made, white, placemat-size lace cotton doily or table cover. Centre panel of rectangular piece contains two flower and two sunburst designs at four corners and these two designs are repeated at border, very open and lacy.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Possibly commercially made, white, placemat-size lace cotton doily or table cover. Centre panel of rectangular piece contains two flower and two sunburst designs at four corners and these two designs are repeated at border, very open and lacy.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0358
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0038
- Description
- An electric table lamp with a vase-shaped base resting in a ring of wood. The base has a cream coloured crackle glaze. The white, possibly acetate, shade has a simple, flared shape (more recent - 1975?) and the bottom edge is finished with a braid trim.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 cm
- Description
- An electric table lamp with a vase-shaped base resting in a ring of wood. The base has a cream coloured crackle glaze. The white, possibly acetate, shade has a simple, flared shape (more recent - 1975?) and the bottom edge is finished with a braid trim.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0038
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Electric Table Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0083
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0083
- Description
- Tall varnished lamp fashioned out of a burled branch from a tree. Pounded copper ring fits over uppermost end of lamp has also been varnished. Home made, small lamp shade support, made from hollow copper tubing and solid brass, is soldered together. 20.5 cm. pull chain hangs from light socket. Irre…
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- Title
- Electric Table Lamp
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Tall varnished lamp fashioned out of a burled branch from a tree. Pounded copper ring fits over uppermost end of lamp has also been varnished. Home made, small lamp shade support, made from hollow copper tubing and solid brass, is soldered together. 20.5 cm. pull chain hangs from light socket. Irregular oval home-made brass screw fastens lamp shade to support, lamp shade is missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0083
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Electric Table Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0087
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0087
- Description
- Varnished wooden lamp made from a twisty dark red branch with numerous crevices and seams. Irregular base is 4.5 cm. high and is fashioned from a cross section of a tree. The outer surface of the base is blond while the inside rings are dark. Red felt is glued to bottom of base. Light brown cardboa…
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- Title
- Electric Table Lamp
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Varnished wooden lamp made from a twisty dark red branch with numerous crevices and seams. Irregular base is 4.5 cm. high and is fashioned from a cross section of a tree. The outer surface of the base is blond while the inside rings are dark. Red felt is glued to bottom of base. Light brown cardboard shade is decorated on one side only with three watercolour flowers handpainted in different shades of brown, green and white. Shade held by three long arms inside which screw around light socket. Marks on socket, "LEVITON/ made in U.S.A. 66OW 25OV"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0087
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