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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.30.0007
Description
Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid…
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
5.7 x 14.1 cm
Description
Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid barometer". Blue needle fluctuates with pressure and brass needle is manual needle which can be moved daily and compared with following day's reading. Manual needle movable on face. Screw adjustment on back of barometer adjusts blue needle to local conditions.
Subject
households
Russell Robb
hobbies
weather
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0007
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 19.1 cm
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
Subject
households
industry
weather
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0014
Description
A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
11.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, dogs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0014
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
10.0 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Dimensions
a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
Subject
households
currency
Philip Moore
law
mining
trade
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
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Date
1890 – 1905
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.1001
Description
Iron barn with kicking mule hammer. Painted red cast iron barn, open lattice work on side, windows and all of back to suggest doors and windows. Lower parts look like lumber, front third on both sides, open dormer windows. Mule is cast in 2 pieces, front feet hinged to spring. Inside barn shows…
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Title
Bank
Date
1890 – 1905
Material
metal
Dimensions
14.0 x 8.5 x 16.7 cm
Description
Iron barn with kicking mule hammer. Painted red cast iron barn, open lattice work on side, windows and all of back to suggest doors and windows. Lower parts look like lumber, front third on both sides, open dormer windows. Mule is cast in 2 pieces, front feet hinged to spring. Inside barn shows a door and loft. Lattice work on both sides of door, base screwed on to barn, small circle cut outs.
Subject
households
children
Helen Brett
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
108.05.1001
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
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