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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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- Title
- Accessories Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 cm
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- musical equipment
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a bud from which the flower stems emerge. The other side has blue flowers with brown centres and green and clean glass leaves. The buckskin velvet seam and the side and bottom panel are decorated with a strung bead fringe of red baby blue dark blue yellow and black and white beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
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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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Beaded Necklaces
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0097
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pr…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pressure of the arms of the V. Pressing the arms together and pulling releases clasp. Fifty-four beads of a medium shade of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
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- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0174 a,b
- Description
- A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long,…
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long, round, brass bar soldered across back of each piece forming loop to hold belt, one circle has flat eye which fits flat hook on other to clasp buckle together, hand made.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- fashion
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0174 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0153 a,b
- Description
- Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One …
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.3 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One stone set atop bolt ring clasp which fastens into small eye on next link forming unbroken circle. (b) different stones, ornate gold links, each set at centre with oval, faceted, semiprecious stone, 3 tourmaline, 1 aquamarine, 3 zircon, 1 sapphire. Links have long, gold loops at each side which are scrolled into small circles around stone setting. Small eyes at end join links together. Bolt ring clasp fastens into loop of next link, stones are all transparent, colours are green, pale blue green, blue, dark green, green, yellow, blue white, and white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0153 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.0 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of four pockets from one side to the other. One of the middle pockets has metal strips along its top edges which can be held together by means of a simple clamp on a metal arm which swings down to close the edges together, and up to release.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
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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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Cigarette Holder
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- 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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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0039
- Description
- A comb of wooden tines which radiate like the spokes of a wheel, through a section of arc from an extended handle. They are made of bamboo. At the focus they are bound in wire. Either side of the wedge of tines is encased in a darker wooden carved face plate which extends up to face the handle as w…
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 11.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A comb of wooden tines which radiate like the spokes of a wheel, through a section of arc from an extended handle. They are made of bamboo. At the focus they are bound in wire. Either side of the wedge of tines is encased in a darker wooden carved face plate which extends up to face the handle as well and the face plates are held to the extensions of the struts by fine brass wire, a shaft of wire running through the tines between the face plates and curled at its ends. A lace of fine brass wire separates as it binds the tines below the face plates. The face plates are carved with small stroke designs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- equipment
- tools
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0039
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1012
- Description
- Wolverine pelt muff has been modified and sewn back together, lined with fabric then folded over and sewn together to form a loop, the right glass eye remains, the left eye is sewn shut, the entire pelt is used with the exception of the back legs.
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- Title
- Muff
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Wolverine pelt muff has been modified and sewn back together, lined with fabric then folded over and sewn together to form a loop, the right glass eye remains, the left eye is sewn shut, the entire pelt is used with the exception of the back legs.
- Subject
- households
- accessories
- clothing;
- Credit
- Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1012
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Neck Chain Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0159%20a-c
- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0159 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three neck chains. (a) heavy gold, stamped out links .3 cm long are small, hollow, four-sided cylinders joined together end to end form chain; heavy, solid, hexagonal cylinder 1.1 cm long with hole drilled through, attached at one end; other end of clasp broken at second link; sprin…
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- Title
- Neck Chain Collection
- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three neck chains. (a) heavy gold, stamped out links .3 cm long are small, hollow, four-sided cylinders joined together end to end form chain; heavy, solid, hexagonal cylinder 1.1 cm long with hole drilled through, attached at one end; other end of clasp broken at second link; spring bar fits into drilled hole. b) gold chain - fine, 1 mm links of gold-filled ? chain joined together with ring bolt clasp at one end and small eye at other. (c) silver chain, machined chain with 1 mm links of silver joined together. Ring bolt clasp at one end with eye fastens through ring bolt, and separates from other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0159 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0160 a,b
- Description
- A necklace and bracelet of green beads with silver links between. (a) necklace, beads linked by small pieces of silver wire twisted into eye, then twisted back around itself, with the untwisted end forced into bead. Eyes linked to one another joining beads. Beads graduate slightly in size from .6 t…
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- Title
- Set Jewelry
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A necklace and bracelet of green beads with silver links between. (a) necklace, beads linked by small pieces of silver wire twisted into eye, then twisted back around itself, with the untwisted end forced into bead. Eyes linked to one another joining beads. Beads graduate slightly in size from .6 to 1.0 cm in diameter, beads of quartz dyed green. Single loose bead (snapped onto ring bolt clasp . (b) bracelet, beads linked as above except between every two beads is flat link, 1.8 cm long x .8 cm. made of scrolled silver wire in shape of two scrolled hearts with tops joined, and points at each end of link, ring bolt clasp. Beads of uniform size.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0160 a,b
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Woman's Watchband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.0021
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link…
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- Title
- Woman's Watchband
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.4 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link, link at each end does not contain sliding mechanism, and has hooks to attach to watch. Top and sides of each link engraved with overall pattern. Marks: on back of two links, "pat. appd. for", on back of one link, "B&N 14k". Note: link second from end does not spring back, end link split across top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
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Wristwatch Watch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.0017
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.8 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals around outside of small oval band marking minutes, delicate black hands. U-shaped metal loops at top and bottom of watch hold flat, mesh link band of white gold. One end of band passes through loop on other end and double back on shelf to adjust to size with a tightening buckle device with engraved design on it. Marks: on dial, "Swiss" on back of band buckle, "18 K, hallmark ".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
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