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Miniature; Lobster Pot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0153
- Date
- 1972 – 1973
- Material
- wood; fibre; stone; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0153
- Description
- A model of a lobster pot constructed of wood laths. Flat base with arched top supported by three bent twig hoops, nets of cord at each end of pot tunnel inward and attach to round hoop openings to allow lobster to enter pot. Two stones secured at base to weight pot, and spike at centre for bait. Na…
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- Title
- Miniature; Lobster Pot
- Date
- 1972 – 1973
- Material
- wood; fibre; stone; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 8.6 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A model of a lobster pot constructed of wood laths. Flat base with arched top supported by three bent twig hoops, nets of cord at each end of pot tunnel inward and attach to round hoop openings to allow lobster to enter pot. Two stones secured at base to weight pot, and spike at centre for bait. Narrow door at top of trap opens on leather hinges and closes with wooden latch, long cord from one end holds cork float at its centre and carved tear shape wooden "sinker" at the end. Pot contains small red lobster pin (3.5 cm).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0153
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Miniature Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0119
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0119
- Description
- New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in fron…
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- Title
- Miniature Totem
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood; shell
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.2 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in front with flat back. Face at top with two sections representing body below, and eye shapes carved into section at base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0119
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Miniature Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0120
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0120
- Description
- Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown sta…
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- Title
- Miniature Totem
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 4.2 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown stained wood with flat back, leather patch stapled to base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- K. Morison
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0120
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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- Title
- Scroll
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- monkey
- hare
- frog
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0755
- Description
- A large, black, metal, tin?,tolework serving tray cut out in shape of lemon with large fruit bowl painted at centre. Shallow lip around edge of thin, pierced metal interlocking arches painted a gold colour thin, gold wire handles at each end, large fruit bowl on short pedestal painted at centre fil…
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 39.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A large, black, metal, tin?,tolework serving tray cut out in shape of lemon with large fruit bowl painted at centre. Shallow lip around edge of thin, pierced metal interlocking arches painted a gold colour thin, gold wire handles at each end, large fruit bowl on short pedestal painted at centre filled with oranges, apples, pears, and grapes painted various colours accented with gold. A gold tendril of leaves around tray at edge; bottom of tray solid black.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0755
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0756
- Description
- A large, oval, red metal, tin, tolework serving tray with high standing lip around edge. Painted at centre is large bouquet of flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, tulips, of various colours, with gold leafy vine in band around edge. Lip is pierced with a series of slits along sides, and an oval hole a…
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 43.6 x 51.3 cm
- Description
- A large, oval, red metal, tin, tolework serving tray with high standing lip around edge. Painted at centre is large bouquet of flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, tulips, of various colours, with gold leafy vine in band around edge. Lip is pierced with a series of slits along sides, and an oval hole at each end for a handle. Edges trimmed with gold colour and spaces between piercing filled with a string of small painted flowers. Lacquer over all paint covering tray.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Edith Morse Robb
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0756
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0628
- Description
- Small rectangular tray with rounded corners. Ridged tray rim is sloped design on surface is incised leaf and teapot with signature incised and stained red, in lower right corner. Furrowed tool marks gouged in bottom of tray around central flat rectangle containing incised calligraphy.
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 17.3 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular tray with rounded corners. Ridged tray rim is sloped design on surface is incised leaf and teapot with signature incised and stained red, in lower right corner. Furrowed tool marks gouged in bottom of tray around central flat rectangle containing incised calligraphy.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0628
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Sugar And Creamer
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- Date
- 1974 – 1976
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0597 a,b
- Description
- A Vermillion glazed creamer and sugar bowl (3.2 cm x 5.9 cm). Both have concave bases and are signed "Lorenzen's". Creamer has additional incised writing "Lantz N.S." Vermillion glaze over exterior and interior rim, inside of bowls peach coloured glaze. Affixed handle on creamer, slightly belled ri…
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- Title
- Sugar And Creamer
- Date
- 1974 – 1976
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 7.8 cm
- Description
- A Vermillion glazed creamer and sugar bowl (3.2 cm x 5.9 cm). Both have concave bases and are signed "Lorenzen's". Creamer has additional incised writing "Lantz N.S." Vermillion glaze over exterior and interior rim, inside of bowls peach coloured glaze. Affixed handle on creamer, slightly belled rim with pouring lip. Both containers small and rounded.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0597 a,b
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- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0118
- Description
- Carved head on rectangular pedestal, face and hair deeply carved. Groove around head represents headband, dark brown wood. Removed sticker from base "Indio One de Tierra del Fuego".
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- Title
- Totem
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.1 x 5.0 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Carved head on rectangular pedestal, face and hair deeply carved. Groove around head represents headband, dark brown wood. Removed sticker from base "Indio One de Tierra del Fuego".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0118
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.4 cm
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0290
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based, unfooted round container. Glazed inside and outside in two tone beige and brown with white accent. Vase has ridged contour from throwing. Incised "Selfridge" on unglazed base.
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- Title
- Weed Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based, unfooted round container. Glazed inside and outside in two tone beige and brown with white accent. Vase has ridged contour from throwing. Incised "Selfridge" on unglazed base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0290
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- Date
- 1970 – 1976
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0164
- Description
- Red macrame wind chime with four different brass bells. Loop at top for hanging attached to a seven shelf spiral with straight edges. Each bell is attached by a knotted strand 21.0 cm. long. Each bell a different shape and incised with a different design.
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- Title
- Wind-Bell
- Date
- 1970 – 1976
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- Red macrame wind chime with four different brass bells. Loop at top for hanging attached to a seven shelf spiral with straight edges. Each bell is attached by a knotted strand 21.0 cm. long. Each bell a different shape and incised with a different design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Barbara Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0164
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