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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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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1068
- Description
- Narrow collar covered with round pearl-like beads, two daisy shapes on each side of front closure formed by elongated beads surrounded by tiny brown tubular beads, metal hook and eye closure, lining is cream sateen
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- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Narrow collar covered with round pearl-like beads, two daisy shapes on each side of front closure formed by elongated beads surrounded by tiny brown tubular beads, metal hook and eye closure, lining is cream sateen
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1068
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1072
- Description
- Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probab…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probably "marcasite" def. a pale, bronze-yellow, orthorhombic iron disulfide also called white iron pyrites. Also an ornament made of crystallized marcasite or of polished steel.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1072
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1128
- Description
- Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 a…
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 at cuffs, lace has points all around. 9 hook and eye closure at front. Bottom edge is unfinished but cut into points to prevent fraying. Blouse appears to be one part of an ensemble.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1128
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1006 a,b
- Description
- (a) Pink silk from waist 16.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, crocheted ecru lace 13.0 Daisy pattern with vines, very narrow pink ribbon threaded through top of lace, lace shoulder straps 4.0 wide (b) pale lavendar silk from waist 21.0x51.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, fine ecru lace 7.5 with …
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- Title
- Camisole
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Pink silk from waist 16.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, crocheted ecru lace 13.0 Daisy pattern with vines, very narrow pink ribbon threaded through top of lace, lace shoulder straps 4.0 wide (b) pale lavendar silk from waist 21.0x51.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, fine ecru lace 7.5 with very narrow ribbon through top of lace, 2.5 wide silk shoulder straps attached to top of lace
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1067 a,b
- Description
- (a) Fancy, high necked cream coloured collar, 2.0 cm high ribbon-like band with 3.0 cm high lace around top neck, hook and eye at back closure, wide 5.0 ribbon-like bands and lace 2.0 alternate into V-shape front and back, outside edge trimmed with narrow ribbon band and same lace as at neck…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Fancy, high necked cream coloured collar, 2.0 cm high ribbon-like band with 3.0 cm high lace around top neck, hook and eye at back closure, wide 5.0 ribbon-like bands and lace 2.0 alternate into V-shape front and back, outside edge trimmed with narrow ribbon band and same lace as at neck (b) very fancy, all lace collar 31.0x74.0, with 3 types of lace, stand-up neck 3.5 high, heavy lace, body 19.0 from neck to point , heavy raised lace on net backing, decorated net lace 9.0 wide frill
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1067 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 63.0 cm
- Description
- Centre piece 47.0 square, 2.5 of solid material around the outside, inside of square is of pulled thread work with French knot embroidery. Outside of square are 8.5 gathered strips hemstitched around the edges, edge is 73.0 long and 8.5 wide. All very fine hand work.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- hobbies
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1047
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, chamois
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1070 a,b
- Description
- Very fine,long, white kid gloves with 2 button opening at wrist, outside stitching with inserts at fingers and thumb, 3 seams on back of hand, 2 tiny white buttons .40 dia. leather bound buttonholes.
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- Title
- Dress Gloves
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, chamois
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Very fine,long, white kid gloves with 2 button opening at wrist, outside stitching with inserts at fingers and thumb, 3 seams on back of hand, 2 tiny white buttons .40 dia. leather bound buttonholes.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1070 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair; fibre, cotton; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1129
- Description
- Blue brown fine wool short jacket with navy satin cummerbund style at waist. Same navy satin material forms the collar and lapels. They are trimmed all around the edges with narrow 2.0 rucked ribbon-like cream material. Cream lace appliques are sewn onto the collar and lapels. Large black hooks…
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- Title
- Dress Jacket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair; fibre, cotton; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Blue brown fine wool short jacket with navy satin cummerbund style at waist. Same navy satin material forms the collar and lapels. They are trimmed all around the edges with narrow 2.0 rucked ribbon-like cream material. Cream lace appliques are sewn onto the collar and lapels. Large black hooks provide the fastenings at front. 4 of the same hooks are sewn onto the back inside waist apparently to hold the jacket to a skirt. Jacket is self lined at front, cotton lining at back of garment and in sleeves. Inside cuffs of sleeves are lined in same navy satin as collar, cuffs could be turned back. Navy satin bow underneath collar at back so collar can be turned up to display bow. Back length 36.0, width 37.0. Stays at front waist to bust and from waist to underarm
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1129
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- feather; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1081
- Description
- Short black dyed ostrich feathers glued and sewn on eighteen tortoise shell plastic arms 12.0x0.5, one metal pin at bottom through arms and U-shaped handle 7.0
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- Title
- Fan
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- feather; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Short black dyed ostrich feathers glued and sewn on eighteen tortoise shell plastic arms 12.0x0.5, one metal pin at bottom through arms and U-shaped handle 7.0
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1081
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1035
- Description
- Dark navy velveteen lined with black cotton. Has 2 pieces of ribbon sewn at back of hat to form a V from each 23.0 long. Each side is same and has deep pleat at top opens to form top of hat. Loose stitching at left front of hat indicates a badge ? was removed.
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Dark navy velveteen lined with black cotton. Has 2 pieces of ribbon sewn at back of hat to form a V from each 23.0 long. Each side is same and has deep pleat at top opens to form top of hat. Loose stitching at left front of hat indicates a badge ? was removed.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1035
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1034
- Description
- Narrow 2.0 wide pink silk headband 56.0 dia. crocheted ecru lace triangles with dangling baubles attached to bottom of band, pink silk body 14.0 wide gathered onto band, square 14.5x17.0 of crocheted ecru lace inserted at top , 4 triangles of pink silk attached to sides of lace, narrow hem sti…
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- Title
- Night Hat
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Narrow 2.0 wide pink silk headband 56.0 dia. crocheted ecru lace triangles with dangling baubles attached to bottom of band, pink silk body 14.0 wide gathered onto band, square 14.5x17.0 of crocheted ecru lace inserted at top , 4 triangles of pink silk attached to sides of lace, narrow hem stitching on edges of triangles, four ecru crocheted baubles on ends of triangles
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1034
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1130
- Description
- Loose fitting, sleeveless gown with 7.0 wide eyelet cotton lace around armholes and deeply scooped neckline, narrow white cotton tape with pink embroidery used to attach lace to garment, 9.0x20.0 insert of eyelet embroidery at centre of front outlined with same tape
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- Title
- Nightgown
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 94.5 cm
- Description
- Loose fitting, sleeveless gown with 7.0 wide eyelet cotton lace around armholes and deeply scooped neckline, narrow white cotton tape with pink embroidery used to attach lace to garment, 9.0x20.0 insert of eyelet embroidery at centre of front outlined with same tape
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1130
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1080
- Description
- Crochet covered bag 39.0x29.0 lined with pink cotton sateen, "Annie White" crocheted into pattern, flap crocheted with lining overlaps bag, "Good Night" crocheted into pattern. Daisy patterned crochet lace 5.5 wide around flap.
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- Title
- Nightgown Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Crochet covered bag 39.0x29.0 lined with pink cotton sateen, "Annie White" crocheted into pattern, flap crocheted with lining overlaps bag, "Good Night" crocheted into pattern. Daisy patterned crochet lace 5.5 wide around flap.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- accessory
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1080
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0012 a,b
- Description
- A Ouija set consisting of a flat board and a three legged planchette. (a) board, a varnished, flat, rectangular piece of plywood painted in black with the letters of the alphabet in a rainbow arch at the middle with numerals from 1 to 9 and 0 at the end below the arch, and "good bye" below that. Co…
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- Title
- Ouija Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 30.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A Ouija set consisting of a flat board and a three legged planchette. (a) board, a varnished, flat, rectangular piece of plywood painted in black with the letters of the alphabet in a rainbow arch at the middle with numerals from 1 to 9 and 0 at the end below the arch, and "good bye" below that. Corners contain symbols of sun, moon and stars, with the words "yes" and "no". Back shows faint printing of the front, probably picked up from being stored atop another board the same. (b) planchette, small triangular wooden table like pointer with three legs. Discs of red felt under two legs (one missing) varnished and printed "OUIJA Trade Mark" in black on top.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0012 a,b
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Photographic Print
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- Date
- 1937 – 1938
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0081 a,b
- Description
- A photograph in a metallic coloured frame which swings from a support of the same colour as the frame. (a) a black and white photograph of a group of ten children and a grandfatherly man on a lawn in front of a house. Seven children are standing in the back with the other three children and the eld…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1937 – 1938
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 22.3 cm
- Description
- A photograph in a metallic coloured frame which swings from a support of the same colour as the frame. (a) a black and white photograph of a group of ten children and a grandfatherly man on a lawn in front of a house. Seven children are standing in the back with the other three children and the elderly man seated in front. Photograph is glued on yellowing mat board with brown paper backing. (b) Rectangular wooden frame painted a brownish metallic colour holds the photograph and swings from two wooden uprights attached to a broad by two screws through the vertical arms into the middle of each side of the frame, bottom of base covered with green felt.
- Subject
- households
- children
- Dave White
- David Stockand
- Peter White
- Marian Katharine Stockand
- Mavis Stockand
- Barbara Whyte;Don Whyte
- Clifford White
- Dave Whyte
- Betty Stockand
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0081 a,b
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Sleeveless Blouse
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1131
- Description
- Sleeveless cream coloured blouse with high stand-up collar. Inside back and front are of cotton material. Front and collar are of fine cream coloured silk. Collar at back is 7.5 high and is formed of pleated silk on a cotton backing. Front of collar is also pleated and lined but is made all in …
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- Title
- Sleeveless Blouse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Sleeveless cream coloured blouse with high stand-up collar. Inside back and front are of cotton material. Front and collar are of fine cream coloured silk. Collar at back is 7.5 high and is formed of pleated silk on a cotton backing. Front of collar is also pleated and lined but is made all in one with front with pleats continuing down. Armholes are bound with cotton. 12 metal hook and eye front closure. Waist band at back has a band 21.0 long by 2.5 wide of blue brown material to match jacket 103.05.1131
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1131
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, horse
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1082
- Description
- Length of horsehair bound at top with stitching, appears to be from a sporran.
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- Title
- Tassel
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, horse
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Length of horsehair bound at top with stitching, appears to be from a sporran.
- Subject
- household
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1082
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; hair; fibre; shell; catgut
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0004 a-d
- Description
- A violin and bow in black wood case. (a) violin, golden brown varnished classic violin in hourglass shape, black fingerboard, pegs and tailpiece. Four strings with tuning screw on E string. Middle of back has inscribed a latticed scroll design. Top of back is inscribed "Ole Bull", and the same on t…
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- Title
- Violin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; hair; fibre; shell; catgut
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 25.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A violin and bow in black wood case. (a) violin, golden brown varnished classic violin in hourglass shape, black fingerboard, pegs and tailpiece. Four strings with tuning screw on E string. Middle of back has inscribed a latticed scroll design. Top of back is inscribed "Ole Bull", and the same on the inside of the violin, purfled edges. Note: varnish flaking and worn off in spots, wood stained, two long cracks on the soundboard behind the f-holes, edges battered.( b) bow, standard violin bow with white horsehair and 8.5 cm length of cord wrapping just above the frog. Frog inlaid with nacre. Note: nacre strip on frog cracked. (c) bridge, light coloured wood with legs shaped to follow curve of violin, on side of curved top higher than the other. (d) case, black painted wood lined with red purple velvet. Shaped wider at one end, and narrower at the other to follow the shape of the violin, straight sides, with a bulge in the top allowing for extra height of fingerboards and bridge. Closes with small brass hook and eye at each end of one side (one hook missing), with brass wire handle between. Newer, stainless steel latch has been added next to missing hook and eye. Inside fully lined with red purple velvet, with semi circular blocks fitted in on sides to fit the hourglass shape of the violin around and hold securely. Three velvet loops across top at wide end to hold bow. Note: traction crackle all over painted case, paint chipping, edges nicked, velvet pulling away from wood and falling down in spots on sides.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0004 a-d
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