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- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
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- Title
- Medicine Case
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 13.0 x 49.0; 54.0 (fringe) cm
- Description
- Two cylindrical parfleche cases with long fringe around the top and bottom and along one side. Both cases are decorated in a similar fashion with a dyed curvilinear design. The cases have a thong for hanging, and an oval leather flap over the opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0018 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0013
- Description
- A rectangular wooden plaque with an engraved sterling silver plate. The engraving notes that the plaque commemorates Philip Moore acting as tournament manager in Banff Spring Hotel’s Prince of Wales Golf Tournament. The silver plate is marked “Birks Sterling”.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 1.8 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden plaque with an engraved sterling silver plate. The engraving notes that the plaque commemorates Philip Moore acting as tournament manager in Banff Spring Hotel’s Prince of Wales Golf Tournament. The silver plate is marked “Birks Sterling”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0013
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
- Subject
- Town of Banff
- Banff Winter Festival
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Town of Banff, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
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- Date
- 1991 – 1992
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1208
- Description
- Square wooden base with a circle in the centre. The middle of the circle has a carved starburst. A circular metal piece rests in the circle (covering the starburst) with remnants of glue. The metal (bronze?) has a raised mountain scene inside a high edge. There is a banner across the metal circ…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1991 – 1992
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Square wooden base with a circle in the centre. The middle of the circle has a carved starburst. A circular metal piece rests in the circle (covering the starburst) with remnants of glue. The metal (bronze?) has a raised mountain scene inside a high edge. There is a banner across the metal circle with “SUMMIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD JON WHYTE - HISTORIAN presented at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films in recognition of a significant contribution to mountain life.” The year “1992” is below the banner.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1208
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0073
- Description
- Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0073
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0033
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2"…
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.1 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2", (2) red sticker "in yellow 72/2" in E.S. Morse writing and (3) also Morse's writing (?) Seto 1700 old specimen. Small button like ivory lid, lid is missing a foil liner.
- Subject
- households
- tea ceremony
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0033
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0034
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Sat…
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Satsuma 1700", additional gold lustre on foot and near base, denotes wealthy ownership.
- Subject
- households
- tea ceremony
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0034
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0035
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory kno…
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic; ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory knob.
- Subject
- households
- tea ceremony
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0035
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0037
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cra…
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cracks and one large, 2.0 cm. crack. The squat shape is called "TAIKAI". Probably, Japanese calligraphy on label stuck to inside of rim reads "Taikai" "#7".
- Subject
- households
- tea ceremony
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0037
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0038
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.1 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0038
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0039
- Description
- Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0039
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0036
- Description
- Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .…
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- Title
- Tea Jar
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .2 cm. loss.
- Subject
- households
- tea ceremony
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0036
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- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1089
- Description
- Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1089
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- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 10.8 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold l…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 2.0 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold lacquer speckling on door interior and base. Hanging flower lacquer design over surface of box, bottom of box has large blossom design. Door clasp fragile. Inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
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- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0209
- Description
- An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 16.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene from "the life of the Hindu Gods," five figures one of them dog-faced, in formal pose, and on either side of that group are two fish-tailed men. A 10 cm. crack runs from the front left foot on the box base, and a crack 22 cm. long runs around the corner of the top left of the lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0209
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0250
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0250
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