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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.3 cm
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
figure
dancing
animal
bird
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0096
Description
A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pi…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 x .7 x 3.5 cm
Description
A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pin at back fastens at bottom with locking clasp. Stamped into back on each side of upright lobe: “sterling” and hallmark.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0096
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0128
Description
A small round, gold pin with black line decoration. Round disk has on back small lip pierced with a line of round holes. Surface is hand engraved with scroll design accented by tracings of black enamel line forming predominant pattern. Black diamond at centre with loops at points, surrounded by cir…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.9 x 1.8 cm
Description
A small round, gold pin with black line decoration. Round disk has on back small lip pierced with a line of round holes. Surface is hand engraved with scroll design accented by tracings of black enamel line forming predominant pattern. Black diamond at centre with loops at points, surrounded by circular shape, with black zigzag forming border around edge. Small, gold, pin spike attached to hinge resting on small platform at one side of back, fastening under hook clasp with locking lever on opposite side. Marks: on top of hook clasp: “14k”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0128
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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