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Trinket Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0328

Date: 1880 – 1935

Material: metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0328

Description: Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1880 – 1935

Material: metal; wood

Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.2 x 17.8 cm

Description: Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0328

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Trinket Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0359

Date: 1950 – 1965

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0359

Description: Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1950 – 1965

Material: wood

Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.9 cm

Description: Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.

Subject: Whyte home; accessories; trinkets; collectables; keepsake; households; decorative; miniatures

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0359

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Trinket Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0383

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0383

Description: A round, black lacquer box with heavy gold scrollwork around sides and lid with Burmese figure at centre. Lacquer over wickerwork. Shallow black tray sits in deep base, lid fits over lip on base. Sides of box and lid covered with heavy scrolled vine pattern with gold line borders. Heavy scroll bord…

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Title: Trinket Box

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood

Dimensions: 9.5 cm

Description: A round, black lacquer box with heavy gold scrollwork around sides and lid with Burmese figure at centre. Lacquer over wickerwork. Shallow black tray sits in deep base, lid fits over lip on base. Sides of box and lid covered with heavy scrolled vine pattern with gold line borders. Heavy scroll border repeated around edge of lid with figure of Burmese man at centre, dressed in tiered headdress and flowing robe, and holding scroll in hand. Contains button collection and various other sewing sundries. Sticker on base: "Made in Burma" and remnants of a paper stamp of some sort.