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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 78.0 (longest) cm
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
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Beaded Bracelet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0149
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
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- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.438
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.438
- Description
- A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
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- Title
- Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.438
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0390
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
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Coat Hanger; Travel Set
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to …
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- Title
- Coat Hanger; Travel Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 3.1 x 39.6 cm
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to collapse and open. The arms are suspended from a small hook at ends of the arms, and therefore stretches out flat when collapsed, or balances the arms nicely from their length when extended fully. Long, rectangular suede case is stitched around three sides, and has pink twisted cord double drawstring to close.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0754
- Description
- A dark, lathe turned wooden bottle trimmed with strips of thin brass pieces. Hollowed bottle has straight sides rounding at shoulders to narrow into neck surmounted by flared, thick lip, trimmed with thin strips of brass around sides, top, middle, bottom, support short, straight corrugated strips b…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.6 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A dark, lathe turned wooden bottle trimmed with strips of thin brass pieces. Hollowed bottle has straight sides rounding at shoulders to narrow into neck surmounted by flared, thick lip, trimmed with thin strips of brass around sides, top, middle, bottom, support short, straight corrugated strips between each ring, a fourth ring girds the lip. A brass collar around the neck is pinked at top and rings have been notched and pinched together at ends, and straight strips are folded at ends to hold in place. Inside of lip is curved convexedly and decorated with grooved rings. Wood beneath each ring on side has been grooved around with five rings.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0754
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The Future way of Teaching Geography
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.928
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.928
- Description
- An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
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- Title
- The Future way of Teaching Geography
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
- Subject
- airship
- blimp
- Zeppelin
- aircraft
- flying
- space
- travel
- people
- passengers
- education
- star
- planet
- Earth
- geography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.928
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- Date
- 1927 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0094
- Description
- A painted metal globe supported through its axis inside a vertical brown metal ring attached to a round flat base. Globe is joined by seam at the equator and has been coated with a gold varnish like substance. Top of globe has metal disk indicating the twenty four hours of the day. Top of supportin…
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- Title
- Globe
- Date
- 1927 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.3 x 16.3 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A painted metal globe supported through its axis inside a vertical brown metal ring attached to a round flat base. Globe is joined by seam at the equator and has been coated with a gold varnish like substance. Top of globe has metal disk indicating the twenty four hours of the day. Top of supporting ring has protruding threaded lug. Globe spins on its axis, and is predominantly green, orange and yellow.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0094
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Pocket Collection
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0379 a-n
- Description
- A collection of handmade cotton bags of various sizes, shapes and colours, used to organize clothing in suitcases. Trimmed with bias tape and bias tape ties. (a) pink with green trim, 30.0x24.0, long, narrow, round bottomed. Flat pocket, rounded flap folds over top with ties attached at middle …
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- Title
- Pocket Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A collection of handmade cotton bags of various sizes, shapes and colours, used to organize clothing in suitcases. Trimmed with bias tape and bias tape ties. (a) pink with green trim, 30.0x24.0, long, narrow, round bottomed. Flat pocket, rounded flap folds over top with ties attached at middle of edge. Initials "CR" cross stitched on flap. (b) 51.0x49.5, matches (a) but large aquare of fabric with monogram and ties at one corner. (c,d) as (a,b) but green with yellow trim and monogram (e,f) as (a,b) but light blue with beige trim and monogram (g) as (a) but green with green trim and yellow monogram (h) 32.0 x 13.5, matches (g) but short, wide pocket with straight bottom and rounded flap. Lined with white cotton covered with green clover pattern (i,j) both as (a) but pink with pink trim and monogram (k,l) both as (a) but large red and green plaid without monogram (m) red checked plaid, 27.0 x 25.0, deep, flat pocket trimmed with red. Short, squared flap with ties at each corner, no monogram (n) white with blue and pink floral pattern, 37.0 x 26.5, larger, wide pocket trimmed with white. Large rounded flap with two ties attached at middle of edge. Initials "CR" corss stitched in blue.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0379 a-n
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, snake
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 14.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 31.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.B.M.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin cover…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 38.7 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin covering a stiff, cardboard? form. Leather is stitched on and reinforced at corners with heavy leather patches riveted on. Box like lid stitched to bottom across back and supported inside with two strap hinges. Two heavy brass snap latches with keyholes in round locks on each side, English Lever". Heavy leather handle attached to middle of one side with heavy brass fittings. Inside lined with leather and has two canvas straps attached to bottom to secure clothes. Covered with travel stickers of hotels, steamship lined, railroads, etc. from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at e…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 13.5 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at each side of handle. Identification tag from "Rotterdamsche Loyod Royal Mail Line" attached to handle by small leather strap. Interior, lined with blue moire, has elasticized, stretched, pocket across lid held in middle with leather snapping tab, and another stretched out pocket across the back. Two leather straps at corner hold lid upright.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; ceramic; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0012 a,b
- Description
- Two identical travel clocks in rather large, square, flat folding cases of leather. (a) green with gold initials "C.R." on front. (b) tan without initials. Cases open by pushing small brass bar on edge. Large, round, clock face inside is brass rimmed and set into square leather frame which hinges…
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- Title
- Travel Clock
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; ceramic; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.3 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Two identical travel clocks in rather large, square, flat folding cases of leather. (a) green with gold initials "C.R." on front. (b) tan without initials. Cases open by pushing small brass bar on edge. Large, round, clock face inside is brass rimmed and set into square leather frame which hinges at top of case. Clock swings forward to rest on bottom edge inside square outer case. Long stem with large, tapered, grooved knob on end is at bottom of clock and pulls out to set hands. Clock case is very thin with fingernail groove on side of back to open inside of case. Large, glass covered round face is white, porcelain? with angular gold coloured hour numerals, gold coloured hands outlined in black with spikey tips, and an outlined ring around the outside marked off with lines indicating each minute. Inside of case lined with ribbed fabric of same colour as outside, both run. Marks: on face, "Shreve Crump & Low Co. Boston, 8 days, made in Switzerland".
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0012 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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