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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0242
Description
Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
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Title
Bud Vase
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
5.5 x 5.7 cm
Description
Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0242
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
plaster; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0098
Description
Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from to…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
plaster; fibre
Dimensions
13.5 cm
Description
Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from top of head, bare circle at top, long front hair tied to sides, boys' hairdo. Hand sewn inner garment has tie dyed red collar sewn on to red body, green sleeves, red and white tie-dyed belts. Sash 55.5 x 2.3 - blue gold one side, other red with blue stripe.
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0098
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
108.05.0100
Description
Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; plaster; wood
Dimensions
19.5 cm
Description
Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short inner shirt with sewn on pink collar. A red wrap around skirt with long woven string tie. Blue tie dyed belt 23.0 long. Over this a long sash 47.0 x 3.0, grey tones. Paper tag sewn on back: "Mrs R Robb".
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0100
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; wood; plaster
Catalogue Number
108.05.0099
Description
Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; wood; plaster
Dimensions
18.0 cm
Description
Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner garment red lined, grey patterned. Sash blue tie-dyed 39.0 x 3.0, a paper tag 5.2 x 1.5 sewn on to back of kimono, handwritten "Mrs R. Robb".
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0099
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Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0124 a,b
Description
Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness…
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Title
Charm
Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory; metal
Dimensions
2.1 x .7 x )2.1 cm
Description
Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness of very fine, twisted bronze wire passes under chest and around neck, and is twisted into small loop on top for hanging. Distinctly carved wrinkles on back, separate tail, and long trunk hanging to ground, small ears, small marks for eyes.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0124 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0173
Description
Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
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Title
Child's Ring
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Description
Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0173
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Date
1980 – 1990
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1081 a,b
Description
Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
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Title
Coffee Mug
Date
1980 – 1990
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
9.5 cm
Description
Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
Subject
households
souvenir
Banff Springs Hotel
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
Catalogue Number
104.20.1081 a,b
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Date
1980 – 1991
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1188 a-m
Description
a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise…
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Title
Coin
Date
1980 – 1991
Material
metal
Description
a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. c) 1983 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Vermilion Lakes. “Vermilion Lakes 1983 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1983” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. d) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” e) 11984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” f) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” g) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” h) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in plastic case. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. i) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. j) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. k) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. l)1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. m)1991 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Elk. “ELK Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 15. 1991” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”.
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise Dollar
organization
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1188 a-m
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Date
1987 – 1987
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1189 a-b
Description
a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski doll…
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Title
Coin
Date
1987 – 1987
Material
metal
Description
a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise Dollar
organization
Labatt’s
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1189 a-b
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Date
1984 – 1984
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1190 a-b
Description
a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top
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Title
Coin
Date
1984 – 1984
Material
metal
Description
a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise dollar
organization
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1190 a-b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.07.0177 a-c
Description
Three gold stickpins, two shaped as fleurs de lis, one as a heart. All have long, pointed pin shafts bent at right angle at head of pin. (a) pearl fleur de lis, cast fleur de lis of gold, set with twenty tiny seed pearls, natural, of good quality, no blisters, display orient. (b) gold fleur de l…
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Title
Collection Stickpin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.7 x 1.3 x 6.2 cm
Description
Three gold stickpins, two shaped as fleurs de lis, one as a heart. All have long, pointed pin shafts bent at right angle at head of pin. (a) pearl fleur de lis, cast fleur de lis of gold, set with twenty tiny seed pearls, natural, of good quality, no blisters, display orient. (b) gold fleur de lis, cut out from thin plate and trimmed around all edges with tiny beads of gold forming outline detail. On back, curved petals held to central portion with four tiny soldered loops, handmade. (c) heart, small wire outline of gold heart with point at bottom curving slightly to the left, gold-plated ? .
Subject
Whyte home
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0177 a-c
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Date
1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0154
Description
A small brass pin with “ALBERTA 75 PIONEER 1905 1980” in blue and red on the front.
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1980
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 1.5 cm
Description
A small brass pin with “ALBERTA 75 PIONEER 1905 1980” in blue and red on the front.
Subject
Whyte home
Alberta
event
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0154
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0376
Description
Small urn shaped lidded bottle. Transparent slip with cobalt decoration and brown trim on lid and bottle rims. 3 designs on exterior.
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Title
Condiment Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.8 x 3.9 cm
Description
Small urn shaped lidded bottle. Transparent slip with cobalt decoration and brown trim on lid and bottle rims. 3 designs on exterior.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0376
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0345
Description
Thrown terra cotta with transparent glaze with black over glaze enamel and gold lustre. Design possibly stamped on, consists of gold rim and base. Gold border under leaf design which contains Arabic writing. Gold stamp on outside and stamped on bottom. Chipped bottom 0.7 cm. long by 0.5 cm. wide.
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Title
Cordial Glass
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
5.6 x 4.4 cm
Description
Thrown terra cotta with transparent glaze with black over glaze enamel and gold lustre. Design possibly stamped on, consists of gold rim and base. Gold border under leaf design which contains Arabic writing. Gold stamp on outside and stamped on bottom. Chipped bottom 0.7 cm. long by 0.5 cm. wide.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
keepsake
gift
accessories
households
Edith M. Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0345
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0283
Description
Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Inside has a floral and branch design near rim, outside has 4 plant designs on white panels and floral designs on blue panels.
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.2 x 9.6 cm
Description
Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Inside has a floral and branch design near rim, outside has 4 plant designs on white panels and floral designs on blue panels.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0283
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0284
Description
Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and over glaze enamels. Exterior decoration features a blue background, reeds with green leafed orange flowers and a rope design through centre.
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.8 x 10.2 cm
Description
Footed porcelain bowl with cobalt slip and over glaze enamels. Exterior decoration features a blue background, reeds with green leafed orange flowers and a rope design through centre.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0284
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0096 a-f
Description
Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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Title
Decorative Ornament
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.3 cm
Description
Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
miniatures
animal
cat
bird
crane
sports
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0096 a-f
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0282 a,b
Description
Footed porcelain plate with cobalt hand painted circular floral design, transparent overglaze. Scroll design on outside. Both rims minor chipping and were hand carved in scallop edge design. Both have long, curved crack in bottom which starts at rim and continues across base.
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.9 x 18.3 cm
Description
Footed porcelain plate with cobalt hand painted circular floral design, transparent overglaze. Scroll design on outside. Both rims minor chipping and were hand carved in scallop edge design. Both have long, curved crack in bottom which starts at rim and continues across base.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
collectable
set
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0282 a,b
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Date
1980 – 1984
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1038
Description
Decorative souvenir plate of a red coated Mountie on horseback. Rocky Mountain scene. Horse and rider in centre of plate, facing left, trees and mountains in background. All in brown but red jacket, yellow stripe on pants and trim on blanket. Green grass, a tinge of blue in the sky. "The Royal…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1980 – 1984
Material
ceramic
Description
Decorative souvenir plate of a red coated Mountie on horseback. Rocky Mountain scene. Horse and rider in centre of plate, facing left, trees and mountains in background. All in brown but red jacket, yellow stripe on pants and trim on blanket. Green grass, a tinge of blue in the sky. "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police" coat of arms of Canada, the province and territories around rim.
Subject
souvenir
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Credit
Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
102.04.1038
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Date
1850 – 1920
Material
ceramics;
Catalogue Number
102.04.0600
Description
Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” h…
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Title
Dish
Date
1850 – 1920
Material
ceramics;
Dimensions
4.0 cm
Description
Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” has been written above that in gold ink. A makers mark is stamped on the bottom - online research shows this image was a popular motif with Grimwades in the mid-1900s as Mr Pickwick was the main character of Charles Dickens’ first novel, “The Pickwick Papers.”
Subject
Charles Dickens
souvenir
household wares
literature
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
102.04.0600
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