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Decorative Vase
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0293
- Description
- Tall, broad amber glass vase with flat base which widens to rim. Glass exterior has been etched with wreath and garland design near rim. Subtle oval indentation shaping near base of vase, amber colour more intense at base than at rim.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 20.1 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- Tall, broad amber glass vase with flat base which widens to rim. Glass exterior has been etched with wreath and garland design near rim. Subtle oval indentation shaping near base of vase, amber colour more intense at base than at rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0293
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0294
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0294
- Description
- Tall, broad, pale green glass vase with flat base (which reveals punty or blowing rod mark). Base widens to rim, glass exterior has wavy line at rim (frosted) and schooner picture etched below that, also frosted. Manufacturing line and bubbles can be seen in glass.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 20.7 x 14.8 cm
- Description
- Tall, broad, pale green glass vase with flat base (which reveals punty or blowing rod mark). Base widens to rim, glass exterior has wavy line at rim (frosted) and schooner picture etched below that, also frosted. Manufacturing line and bubbles can be seen in glass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0294
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0333
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0333
- Description
- Footed, squat bulbous body which narrows at mid-point and flares up and out to belled neck, rim folded. Patterned dents at base rim. Stamped on bottom "Quadruple WR New York 6" in an oval shape, left side of oval has Maltese cross, right side a jar shape.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Footed, squat bulbous body which narrows at mid-point and flares up and out to belled neck, rim folded. Patterned dents at base rim. Stamped on bottom "Quadruple WR New York 6" in an oval shape, left side of oval has Maltese cross, right side a jar shape.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0333
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Circular linen doily of honeycomb net with scalloped edges. Ornate applique of floral scroll pattern and four inset, small circular panels, each of which has been embroidered in bright floral wreath.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0355
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0357
- Description
- Crocheted, oval cotton and linen doily with centre flower surrounded by compact, ornate leaf and flower designs throughout doily. Flowers alternate crochet and netting in petals, open areas in work but mostly tightly crocheted otherwise.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Crocheted, oval cotton and linen doily with centre flower surrounded by compact, ornate leaf and flower designs throughout doily. Flowers alternate crochet and netting in petals, open areas in work but mostly tightly crocheted otherwise.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0357
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0352 a-f
- Description
- Circular, ivory linen dollies with scalloped edges which have been tightly loop stitched, two each ivory, yellow and gold five petalled flower designs in circular arrangement with green leaves. Ivory dot circle decoration at centre of each doily.
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- Title
- Doily Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 14.2 cm
- Description
- Circular, ivory linen dollies with scalloped edges which have been tightly loop stitched, two each ivory, yellow and gold five petalled flower designs in circular arrangement with green leaves. Ivory dot circle decoration at centre of each doily.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0352 a-f
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0356 a,b
- Description
- Large (a) and small (b) oval linen doilies. (a) has crocheted edge border, a netted floral ground and five inset linen, embroidered panels. Centre panel is circular and other four panels are at corner arches and are semi-circular. Panels embroidered in ivory floral patterns. (b) has same edging and…
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- Title
- Doily Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Large (a) and small (b) oval linen doilies. (a) has crocheted edge border, a netted floral ground and five inset linen, embroidered panels. Centre panel is circular and other four panels are at corner arches and are semi-circular. Panels embroidered in ivory floral patterns. (b) has same edging and ground but contains only three panels, the centre panel a hexagon shape and two arc shaped end panels. Panels possibly hand-embroidered then adjoined, but other materials appear to be commercially acquired.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0356 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0062
- Description
- A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 108.0 cm
- Description
- A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0062
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0025
- Description
- A white, Tiffany style, polygonal lamp suspended by a chain. A frame of textured brass holds rectangular panes of glass at the sides and triangular pieces that form the top. A decoration of a filigree-like pattern of brass is located along thelower edge of each of the side panels.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 47.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A white, Tiffany style, polygonal lamp suspended by a chain. A frame of textured brass holds rectangular panes of glass at the sides and triangular pieces that form the top. A decoration of a filigree-like pattern of brass is located along thelower edge of each of the side panels.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0025
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0012
- Description
- A small cast bronze figurine of a running satyr-like man with arms and two fingers of each hand held up. The man has a bearded face with sharp features, curly hair, two small budding horns, and skullcap on the back of his head. The figurine is standing on a rectangular bronze base and has a very …
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, bronze
- Dimensions
- 11.1 x 3.5 (base) x 4.2 (base) cm
- Description
- A small cast bronze figurine of a running satyr-like man with arms and two fingers of each hand held up. The man has a bearded face with sharp features, curly hair, two small budding horns, and skullcap on the back of his head. The figurine is standing on a rectangular bronze base and has a very dark patina.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- sculpting
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0012
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- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- bone?; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0015
- Description
- A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply inci…
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- bone?; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.7 x 4.0; 8.9 (base) x 4.5; 8.9 (base) cm
- Description
- A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply incised and pierced through to the hollow centre in places. The carving is attached to a stepped wooden base by fitting it over a shaped piece at the top and with one nail at the front and one nail at the back.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0015
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0282
- Description
- Broadly flared floor bronze vase. Base is deep footed with wave decoration, rise to oblate spheroid shape, then flares to broad rim. Two affixed elephant head handles. Other decorations include clouds, dragons in silver and gold and a relief scroll pattern in bronze at collar.
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- Title
- Floor Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Broadly flared floor bronze vase. Base is deep footed with wave decoration, rise to oblate spheroid shape, then flares to broad rim. Two affixed elephant head handles. Other decorations include clouds, dragons in silver and gold and a relief scroll pattern in bronze at collar.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0282
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Furniture Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0092%20a-g
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0092 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven pieces of very carefully, precisely made miniature furniture, plus a small cross stitched cushion. Furniture exactly like its full sized counterpart, paper labels with manufacturer's name. (a) drop leaf table, 23.0 x 13.2 x 12.4, long, dark brown, stained, table with two leave…
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- Title
- Furniture Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- A collection of seven pieces of very carefully, precisely made miniature furniture, plus a small cross stitched cushion. Furniture exactly like its full sized counterpart, paper labels with manufacturer's name. (a) drop leaf table, 23.0 x 13.2 x 12.4, long, dark brown, stained, table with two leaves supported by wooden arms that twist out of the apron, four turned legs, label underneath. (b) settle, 20.8 x 24.3 x 10.6, dark brown, stained, high backed wooden bench with high wing like sides, and chest built in under seat which lifts and is hinged across back with tiny metal hinges. No label. (c) sideboard, 24.0 x 20.6 x 11.2, tall, turned legs supporting cupboard with two doors and two drawers above, flat, rectangular top with small ledge across back, no label. Note: top ringed and stained. (d) dresser, 23.0 x 15.6 x 10.6, tall, curved legs and knees support three long shallow drawers under flat rectangular top. Small shaped apron underneath bottom drawer. Stained dark brown, brass knobs. (e) slant top desk, 19.5 x 24.1 x 11.9, dark brown, stained desk with three large drawers across length one above the other with a fourth, smaller at the top. Slanting top opens to rest on two wooden arms which slide out either side of the top drawer. Inside desk across back are small cubbyholes, small brass knobs and hinges, paper label. (f) ladder back chairs, 11.5 x 23.4 x 10.3, two chairs with turned legs, the back ones continuing up to form the back with two flat rungs across. Seat caned with yellow cord woven to form an "X" on the seat, legs supported with round stretchers near the bottom, label on one (g) cushion, 4.2 x 2.0 x 4.1, small, square, white, basket weave covered, with yellow square and purple flower at centre worked in cross stitch on one side, stuffed.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Shaker
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0092 a-g
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0020 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moosehide gloves with fringed gauntlets and fringe extending slightly onto the hand. Each gauntlet has a rolled top and a beaded blue and orange cross design.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moosehide gloves with fringed gauntlets and fringe extending slightly onto the hand. Each gauntlet has a rolled top and a beaded blue and orange cross design.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Kootenay
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Ktunaxa
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0020 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1933
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0014 a,b
- Description
- A carved ivory figurine of a bearded, balding Japanese man wearing a knee-length textured kimono with a scarf tied about his waist and neck. The man is holding a gnarled stick over one shoulder with soft bag tied to it. A gnarled cane in his other hand is also held on to by a bald child in a long…
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- Title
- Group Figurine
- Date
- 1915 – 1933
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 11.5; 1.2 (base) x 4.2; 6.3 (base) x 4.3; 10.5 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved ivory figurine of a bearded, balding Japanese man wearing a knee-length textured kimono with a scarf tied about his waist and neck. The man is holding a gnarled stick over one shoulder with soft bag tied to it. A gnarled cane in his other hand is also held on to by a bald child in a long robe with a basket near its feet. The base, a completely separate low oval brown wooden stand (b), that the figurine rests on is carved with as much careful detail as the whole.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0014 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart…
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- Title
- Gun Rack
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 3.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart (approximately 75 cm) to hold a gun, or bow, between them.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- hunting
- sports
- animals
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
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Hanging Planter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0281
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0281
- Description
- Crescent shaped bronze planter whose points continue around to form circle from the top of which is a round eye and chain for hanging. Inside at bottom is shallow cylinder to hold flower container. Plants would be framed within circle.
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- Title
- Hanging Planter
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 8.3 x 29.8 cm
- Description
- Crescent shaped bronze planter whose points continue around to form circle from the top of which is a round eye and chain for hanging. Inside at bottom is shallow cylinder to hold flower container. Plants would be framed within circle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0281
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0001
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0001
- Description
- A mat hooked with narrow strips of wool on a burlap backing. The mat has a black border around a scene of three houses and evergreen trees in the snow.
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A mat hooked with narrow strips of wool on a burlap backing. The mat has a black border around a scene of three houses and evergreen trees in the snow.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0001
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Hooked Picture
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0002
- Description
- A mat hooked with narrow woolen strips on a burlap backing. The mat has a picture of a white house with a black roof sitting on a brownish hill with a rail fence and wheat sheaves in the foreground. The background has red trees and light sky. The entire picture is surrounded by a black border ban…
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A mat hooked with narrow woolen strips on a burlap backing. The mat has a picture of a white house with a black roof sitting on a brownish hill with a rail fence and wheat sheaves in the foreground. The background has red trees and light sky. The entire picture is surrounded by a black border band.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; shell, mother of pearl; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0137
- Description
- A large, possibly walnut, box with a hinged lid . The lid has a small square of mother of pearl inlay as a centrepiece decoration. The box is lined with red velvet. This box has a hidden compartment (a pull out drawer) at the bottom which can be opened by lifting the lid and pulling out the metal…
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- Title
- Jewelry Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; shell, mother of pearl; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 22.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A large, possibly walnut, box with a hinged lid . The lid has a small square of mother of pearl inlay as a centrepiece decoration. The box is lined with red velvet. This box has a hidden compartment (a pull out drawer) at the bottom which can be opened by lifting the lid and pulling out the metal pin which is inset into the right hand wall of the box. The lid is badly cracked, the lining is worn, the base is cracked and there is general chipping of the exterior surface.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0137
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