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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0075 a,b
Description
Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also st…
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 8.4 cm
Description
Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also stamped within crest "W.B. Mfg. Co."
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0075 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, copper
Catalogue Number
104.20.0100
Description
A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
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Title
Candy Dish
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, copper
Dimensions
3.5 cm
Description
A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0100
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre; paper; wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0163 a-l
Description
A set of twelve pipe cleaner figures representing Christmas carolers. All except one on round cardboard disc bases, dressed for winter, and playing various musical instruments, singing, or playing. Heads of wooden beads. (a) male caroler, holding grey book. (b) female caroler, with green coat hol…
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Title
Christmas Figurine Set
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre; paper; wood; plastic
Dimensions
23.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A set of twelve pipe cleaner figures representing Christmas carolers. All except one on round cardboard disc bases, dressed for winter, and playing various musical instruments, singing, or playing. Heads of wooden beads. (a) male caroler, holding grey book. (b) female caroler, with green coat holding red book. (c) conductor, standing on log wielding baton. (d) bass fiddle player, dressed in red. (e) violinist, dressed in green. (f) flutist, dressed in white sweater. (g) clarinetist, dressed in yellow sweater. (h) female bystander, in red coat with white muff. (i) same as (h). (j) boy carrying Christmas tree. (k)bystander leaning on lamp post, dressed in red. (l) boy pulling red sled, on rectangular cardboard base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Christmas
Heddie's Little People
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0163 a-l
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Christmas Tree Ornament

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Date
1943
Material
paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0172
Description
In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard bo…
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Title
Christmas Tree Ornament
Date
1943
Material
paper; fibre
Dimensions
1.1 x 4.9 x 5.5 cm
Description
In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard box with blue lid, "Dennison's Gummed Stars 100 No.2" with small gold star glued to centre of lid.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0172
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string…
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Title
Cowboys Figurine Set
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Dimensions
10.5 x 5.0 x 10.2 cm
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string lariat. (b) a rust coloured cowboy with black hat, carrying a saddle. (c) a brown suited cowboy with yellow boots and hat, sixgun of foil slung on waist, tossing a lariat (a,b,c on round bases). (d) cowgirl sitting on rail, dressed in white and blue, blue sun hat, grey boots. (e) cowboy sitting on rail, green clothes, grey boots, green Stetson, sixgun at waist, taking aim with imaginary rifle. (f) cowboy leaning against fence, dressed in grey, white boots and hat, sixgun of foil, and a lariat looped over the far end of the rail.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
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Date
1913
Material
hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
Description
A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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Title
Cross Stitch Sampler
Date
1913
Material
hair; fibre
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.4 cm
Description
A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
CR
children
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
plastic, nylon; metal
Catalogue Number
102.08.0001
Description
A pair of round, braided, black nylon curtain pulls or loops. Each as a tassel at the end formed from the loose end of the braiding strands. The loop at the other end holds an S-hook for attaching to the curtain.
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Title
Curtain Loop
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
plastic, nylon; metal
Dimensions
44.0 cm
Description
A pair of round, braided, black nylon curtain pulls or loops. Each as a tassel at the end formed from the loose end of the braiding strands. The loop at the other end holds an S-hook for attaching to the curtain.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.08.0001
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0215
Description
A round clear crystal bottle with a long neck and a flared lip. The bottle is decorated with a gold leaf ring of ribbons and stars that borders the shoulder with loops and tassels in gold hanging below. There are two gold bands around neck, and the lip is also outlined in gold. The bottle has a …
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Title
Decanter
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
glass
Dimensions
30.0 cm
Description
A round clear crystal bottle with a long neck and a flared lip. The bottle is decorated with a gold leaf ring of ribbons and stars that borders the shoulder with loops and tassels in gold hanging below. There are two gold bands around neck, and the lip is also outlined in gold. The bottle has a tall crystal stopper that is topped with a faceted ball.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0215
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Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0341 a-l
Description
Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
1.6 x 23.8 cm
Description
Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
Subject
households
decorative
photography
Canadian Rockies
Nicholas Morant
sports
skiing
Laurentians
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0341 a-l
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0301
Description
Broad mouthed vase resembling drinking glass. Base is circular, ridged and painted in gold. Gold bands at top of base and at glass rim. Two each moose and deer burgundy coloured oval decorations on sides, body of vase bulbous near base then slightly narrows and flares out to broad rim.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass
Dimensions
15.2 x 10.0 cm
Description
Broad mouthed vase resembling drinking glass. Base is circular, ridged and painted in gold. Gold bands at top of base and at glass rim. Two each moose and deer burgundy coloured oval decorations on sides, body of vase bulbous near base then slightly narrows and flares out to broad rim.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
deer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0301
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0302
Description
Squat turquoise vase with bulbous body on trimmed foot, narrows at neck and lip is broad and almost flat with two right-angle bracket handles attaching lip to shoulder of body. "T" inside triangle stamped on base. Glaze is turquoise coloured and is crackled.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
7.6 x 9.5 cm
Description
Squat turquoise vase with bulbous body on trimmed foot, narrows at neck and lip is broad and almost flat with two right-angle bracket handles attaching lip to shoulder of body. "T" inside triangle stamped on base. Glaze is turquoise coloured and is crackled.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0302
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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
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, brass; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.0026
Description
A small table lamp with a white globe sitting on a base of brass forming four feet. The globe is decorated on one side with painted flowers. The shade is covered with boucle fabric and has a cross stitch design along the top and bottom. The lamp is marked with a sticker reading “Gore”.
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Title
Electric Lamp
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal, brass; glass; fibre
Dimensions
35.0 cm
Description
A small table lamp with a white globe sitting on a base of brass forming four feet. The globe is decorated on one side with painted flowers. The shade is covered with boucle fabric and has a cross stitch design along the top and bottom. The lamp is marked with a sticker reading “Gore”.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0026
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Date
1945 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
102.05.0081
Description
Light coloured wooden wall lamp with wooden disc plaque. Edge is bevelled, three concentric circles are incised on surface. A brass, round-headed, screw on each side fastens lamp to wall. Lamp is designed to resemble a wall candle holder. Arm curves slightly and extends 12.5 cm. from base. Arm hold…
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Title
Electric Wall Lamp
Date
1945 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 19.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
Light coloured wooden wall lamp with wooden disc plaque. Edge is bevelled, three concentric circles are incised on surface. A brass, round-headed, screw on each side fastens lamp to wall. Lamp is designed to resemble a wall candle holder. Arm curves slightly and extends 12.5 cm. from base. Arm holds lightbulb on round pedestal. White plastic cylinder covers lightbulb socket. Small yellow textured conical lamp shade fits over lightbulb, is held in place by wire clasp. Black plastic twist type switch is placed on base under arm.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0081
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; plastic; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0085 a,b
Description
Two wall lamps with wooden plaques that have four incised lines along right and left sides. Light sockets held by brass coloured metal arms which arc from base and curl at ends, arms are bolted to wall plaques by two round headed brass screws. Both lamps have white plastic bowl shaped shades attach…
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Title
Electric Wall Lamp
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; plastic; paper; metal
Dimensions
34.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Two wall lamps with wooden plaques that have four incised lines along right and left sides. Light sockets held by brass coloured metal arms which arc from base and curl at ends, arms are bolted to wall plaques by two round headed brass screws. Both lamps have white plastic bowl shaped shades attached to light socket in addition to outer paper shades. Plastic shades imitate white glass. (a) white plastic shade has three sets of incised vertical lines (b) shade is similar to lamp (a) but plastic shade has three horizontal incised lines along bottom interrupted by eight vertical designs.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0085 a,b
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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
1940 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0312
Description
Yellow base with brown rim, flower planter with three drainage holes in base. Rim attached separately and is wide so that plants gathered into centre bowl spread out over broad rim.
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Title
Flowerpot
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.6 x 16.8 cm
Description
Yellow base with brown rim, flower planter with three drainage holes in base. Rim attached separately and is wide so that plants gathered into centre bowl spread out over broad rim.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0312
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; skin, rabbit; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0014 a,b
Description
A pair of white deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. Each glove is trimmed with rabbit fur at the top of the gauntlet and at the wrist. The beaded pattern on each glove is a group of red cherries hanging from green branches on the back of the hand and on the gauntlet. The gloves are lined wit…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; skin, rabbit; fibre; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
A pair of white deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. Each glove is trimmed with rabbit fur at the top of the gauntlet and at the wrist. The beaded pattern on each glove is a group of red cherries hanging from green branches on the back of the hand and on the gauntlet. The gloves are lined with pink fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0014 a,b
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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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