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Decorative Pin
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- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran …
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- Title
- Decorative Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran made from bits of white and black yarn; gold safety pin stitched to back acts as clasp for pin. Handwritten on label on side of box is illegible writing, deciphered as, “Bought Glacier/ 1916 Bagpiper”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0154 a,b
- Description
- On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular sp…
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular spaces filled with different orange and yellow colours. Background red. Screw fitting soldered to back. Back of disk and lines between enamel colours blackened.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0154 a,b
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- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0112
- Description
- A small, round, gold pin with blue enamel symbolizing membership in the Soroptimist International Association. Relief bust of a woman at centre with rays radiating around head, and holding aloft a blue enamel banner at top of pin. "Soroptimist". Relief wreath around edge with blue enamel banner aro…
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- A small, round, gold pin with blue enamel symbolizing membership in the Soroptimist International Association. Relief bust of a woman at centre with rays radiating around head, and holding aloft a blue enamel banner at top of pin. "Soroptimist". Relief wreath around edge with blue enamel banner around bottom half, "International Association". On back, short hinged pin soldered at top fastens into clasp at bottom which locks pin closed. Tiny gold ring soldered just to left of locking clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- Soroptimists
- honours
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0112
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0087
- Description
- A bulky black box made of galvanized sheet metal folded over at the seams and rolled at the edges. Top is hinged at back and closes over small metal lip with hasp for locking at front. Three metal plates riveted to back have been cut off close to rivets with the two lower plates apparently having b…
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- Title
- Icebox
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 32.6 x 27.2 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A bulky black box made of galvanized sheet metal folded over at the seams and rolled at the edges. Top is hinged at back and closes over small metal lip with hasp for locking at front. Three metal plates riveted to back have been cut off close to rivets with the two lower plates apparently having been joined together as a single piece of metal. Outside roughly painted black except for area that would have been covered by the strap of metal between the rivets in the back. Interior shows rusty rings on bottom and runs down sides.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- camping
- travel
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0087
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Kewpie Doll Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0029%20a-j
- Date
- 1913 – 1918
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0029 a-j
- Description
- A collection of ten tiny Kewpie dolls of celluloid, all traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs standing with arms held out at the sides. Small blue wings at back of the neck, and pointed curl at top of head. Features painted with smiling mouth and eyes looking to one side. (a) unclothed figu…
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- Title
- Kewpie Doll Collection
- Date
- 1913 – 1918
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of ten tiny Kewpie dolls of celluloid, all traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs standing with arms held out at the sides. Small blue wings at back of the neck, and pointed curl at top of head. Features painted with smiling mouth and eyes looking to one side. (a) unclothed figure (3.5 cm x 6.2 cm) holding red flower tied to wrist, and wearing light green Dutch girl's cap, bodily contours accented with a blush of pink, eyes looking to the right (b,c) unclothed figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) with eyes looking left (d-g) unclothed figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) with eyes looking right (h-j) figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) wearing ruffle dresses, one white, one pink, one green, two extra dresses, one yellow, one white kidskin trimmed in green.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0029 a-j
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
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Man's Tie Tack
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0193
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- stone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0193
- Description
- Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of b…
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- Title
- Man's Tie Tack
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- stone; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of backing button with 2.0 cm long buttonhole bar at end. In small, square hard plastic, cube-like box with transparent lid.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- men
- households
- adornment
- figure
- face
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0193
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Membership Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0114
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0114
- Description
- A large, square, white pin with red maple leaf at centre and "Canadian Amateur Ski Association". Pin of heavy yellow metal, brass? with enamelled colours applied in cloisonne with a thin line of metal outlining. Ground of pin is white with narrow red border and large red maple leaf at centre with …
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 0.7 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A large, square, white pin with red maple leaf at centre and "Canadian Amateur Ski Association". Pin of heavy yellow metal, brass? with enamelled colours applied in cloisonne with a thin line of metal outlining. Ground of pin is white with narrow red border and large red maple leaf at centre with "CANADA" printed in blue across middle. Horizontal hinged pin across back slightly above middle fastens into locking clasp.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0114
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Military Button Collection
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- Date
- 1914 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0158 a-e
- Description
- A collection of nine assorted military buttons, some forming partial sets. (a) 2 grey metal, 1.2 x 2.3, large, relief crown filling slightly domed button with ring shank and concave back. (b) 2 brass, 1.0 x 2.1 crown at centre of pebbled surface with smooth. (c) 2 plain brass, 1.0 x 2.1, smooth, …
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- Title
- Military Button Collection
- Date
- 1914 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A collection of nine assorted military buttons, some forming partial sets. (a) 2 grey metal, 1.2 x 2.3, large, relief crown filling slightly domed button with ring shank and concave back. (b) 2 brass, 1.0 x 2.1 crown at centre of pebbled surface with smooth. (c) 2 plain brass, 1.0 x 2.1, smooth, slightly domed, ring shank in concave back, one filled with matted woolen threads. (d) 1 silver coloured, 1.0 x 2.6, ornate monogram across, "GVIR", George V Imperator Rex. Hollow with flat brass back and ring shank. (e) 1 brass, 1.1 x 2.6, slightly domed, with relief cross at centre surrounded by circular band, "Honi soit qui mal y pense", and eight points of star around circumference . Hollow, with flat back and shank held through two holes at middle.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0158 a-e
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0103 a-c
- Description
- A set of three pins of die pressed cupreous metal cut out in shape of maple leaf with large crown in middle and banner beneath, "Canada". Pin horizontally across back with hinge on one side hook clasp on other.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- A set of three pins of die pressed cupreous metal cut out in shape of maple leaf with large crown in middle and banner beneath, "Canada". Pin horizontally across back with hinge on one side hook clasp on other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0103 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0104 a,b
- Description
- A pair of curved shoulder bars of cupreous metal. Die pressed into slight arch with "Canada" in relief across, and raised rim around edge. Long horizontal pin across back hinges at one side and catches under clasp hook at other.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 1.4 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A pair of curved shoulder bars of cupreous metal. Die pressed into slight arch with "Canada" in relief across, and raised rim around edge. Long horizontal pin across back hinges at one side and catches under clasp hook at other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0104 a,b
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5…
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5 cm and is in a thick blond wood frame. Size with frame is: 32.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Writing on back reads: “THE FLOOTING CLOUDS HARVEY [“AUBREY” is crossed out] BAPTISTE, MAY 14, 68”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- paintings
- landscapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0098
- Description
- An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing t…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x .4 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing the pendant. Small ring of aluminum at top holds long, delicate, twisted, sterling silver chain with simple ring latch at ends. Back of pendant has recessed stipple texture inside narrow frame of smooth aluminum.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0098
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0116
- Description
- A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0116
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are s…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are silver coloured. Green enamelled ribbon banner floats around from left lower side of wreath and across bottom. Ribbon applied separately to pin. Hinged pin across back fastens under small hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Spinning Wheel
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper le…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 0.5 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper left corner, and across bottom of pin, framed with brass edge. Small safety pin clasp horizontally across back held by narrow metal sleeve.( b) oval, solid silver coloured backing with scene of green mountains under light blue sky with silver clouds, divided in half horizontally with lower half reflecting the mountain scene as in a lake, of light green mountains and dark blue sky. Japanese writing across top edge of pin and along bottom edge, clasp as (a).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souviners
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
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Regimental Pin
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0105
- Description
- A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 3.7 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0105
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Regimental Pin
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0106
- Description
- A die pressed, brass pin consisting of two cut out lions rampant on each side of a shield containing a square grid, with the same grid surmounting. Banner beneath, "Westminster Dragoons. I.Y." ring at either side of back holds long split pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- A die pressed, brass pin consisting of two cut out lions rampant on each side of a shield containing a square grid, with the same grid surmounting. Banner beneath, "Westminster Dragoons. I.Y." ring at either side of back holds long split pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0106
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0119
- Description
- A triangular shaped, bright pewter or silver, band, formed of two cast triangles with rounded corners and large circular hole in middle for finger. Triangles are soldered together at the corners with a slit between them on the sides. Rough line texture cast in outer surfaces of ring.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.3 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- A triangular shaped, bright pewter or silver, band, formed of two cast triangles with rounded corners and large circular hole in middle for finger. Triangles are soldered together at the corners with a slit between them on the sides. Rough line texture cast in outer surfaces of ring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0119
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