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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven…
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- Title
- Easy Chair Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven fibre is natural basketry and is on seat and back. All stamped on rear rung "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co.-La Porte, Indiana".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0038
- Description
- An electric table lamp with a vase-shaped base resting in a ring of wood. The base has a cream coloured crackle glaze. The white, possibly acetate, shade has a simple, flared shape (more recent - 1975?) and the bottom edge is finished with a braid trim.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 cm
- Description
- An electric table lamp with a vase-shaped base resting in a ring of wood. The base has a cream coloured crackle glaze. The white, possibly acetate, shade has a simple, flared shape (more recent - 1975?) and the bottom edge is finished with a braid trim.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0038
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint; metal; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0044
- Description
- A sphere-shaped electric table lamp that rests on a painted, cream-coloured, wooden ring. The shade is cream-coloured and slightly tapered. The shade is banded at the top and bottom and covered with a loose weave, linen texture, fabric.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint; metal; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 (base); 18.0 (shade) cm
- Description
- A sphere-shaped electric table lamp that rests on a painted, cream-coloured, wooden ring. The shade is cream-coloured and slightly tapered. The shade is banded at the top and bottom and covered with a loose weave, linen texture, fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0044
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Electric Table Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0083
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0083
- Description
- Tall varnished lamp fashioned out of a burled branch from a tree. Pounded copper ring fits over uppermost end of lamp has also been varnished. Home made, small lamp shade support, made from hollow copper tubing and solid brass, is soldered together. 20.5 cm. pull chain hangs from light socket. Irre…
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- Title
- Electric Table Lamp
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Tall varnished lamp fashioned out of a burled branch from a tree. Pounded copper ring fits over uppermost end of lamp has also been varnished. Home made, small lamp shade support, made from hollow copper tubing and solid brass, is soldered together. 20.5 cm. pull chain hangs from light socket. Irregular oval home-made brass screw fastens lamp shade to support, lamp shade is missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0083
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Electric Table Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0087
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0087
- Description
- Varnished wooden lamp made from a twisty dark red branch with numerous crevices and seams. Irregular base is 4.5 cm. high and is fashioned from a cross section of a tree. The outer surface of the base is blond while the inside rings are dark. Red felt is glued to bottom of base. Light brown cardboa…
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- Title
- Electric Table Lamp
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Varnished wooden lamp made from a twisty dark red branch with numerous crevices and seams. Irregular base is 4.5 cm. high and is fashioned from a cross section of a tree. The outer surface of the base is blond while the inside rings are dark. Red felt is glued to bottom of base. Light brown cardboard shade is decorated on one side only with three watercolour flowers handpainted in different shades of brown, green and white. Shade held by three long arms inside which screw around light socket. Marks on socket, "LEVITON/ made in U.S.A. 66OW 25OV"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0087
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- wood, pine
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0042
- Description
- Narrow table with shaped side supports and one shelf. The table is constructed with wooden dowels used as fasteners.
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- Title
- End Table
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- wood, pine
- Dimensions
- 51.3 x 21.3 x 60.5 cm
- Description
- Narrow table with shaped side supports and one shelf. The table is constructed with wooden dowels used as fasteners.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0042
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0377
- Description
- A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
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- Title
- Etui
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.1 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0377
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0239
- Description
- A red and yellow net bag with short braided handle, and yellow and orange tassel at bottom. Thick red and yellow silk ? cord has been knotted into a net pouch with the ends braided to form a handle. Bottom of pouch is gathered with thicker, yellow silk cord tied in ornate knot and attached to tass…
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 3.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A red and yellow net bag with short braided handle, and yellow and orange tassel at bottom. Thick red and yellow silk ? cord has been knotted into a net pouch with the ends braided to form a handle. Bottom of pouch is gathered with thicker, yellow silk cord tied in ornate knot and attached to tassel. Tassel composed of fine yellow threads of silk dyed bright orange at the ends and flattened around rectangular support at top which is wrapped with gold coloured metallic thread woven through the silk threads to form a rectilinear pattern.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0239
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Eyeglasses Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0121
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0121
- Description
- A hinged black leather case that is lined with green velvet. A pair of eyeglasses is inside
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- Title
- Eyeglasses Case
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A hinged black leather case that is lined with green velvet. A pair of eyeglasses is inside
- Subject
- households
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0121
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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- Title
- Facade Tile
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
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Face Powder Compact
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1010 a-d
- Description
- A round silver coloured metal powder compact (a) 5.5 dia. x 5 deep, with a mirror, pressed powder and (b) small blue powder puff. Box (c and d) 6.5 cm dia. is blue satin and gold paper.
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- Title
- Face Powder Compact
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Description
- A round silver coloured metal powder compact (a) 5.5 dia. x 5 deep, with a mirror, pressed powder and (b) small blue powder puff. Box (c and d) 6.5 cm dia. is blue satin and gold paper.
- Subject
- households
- toilet
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1010 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0005
- Description
- A silver plated figurine of a man, wearing knickers, jacket and golfing cap, swinging a golf club over his shoulder. The figurine has a round disk base and is marked “made in Japan.”
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- A silver plated figurine of a man, wearing knickers, jacket and golfing cap, swinging a golf club over his shoulder. The figurine has a round disk base and is marked “made in Japan.”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- sports, golf
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0005
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0049 a,b
- Description
- Two carved figures.a) A carved, painted, figure of a man wearing a red shirt, a black vest, grey pants and a black cap standing on an irregularly shaped base of wood painted black.b) A carved painted figure of a woman with yellow blouse, brown skirt, full white apron and green kerchief on her head …
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 4.5 (base) x 4.5 (base) cm
- Description
- Two carved figures.a) A carved, painted, figure of a man wearing a red shirt, a black vest, grey pants and a black cap standing on an irregularly shaped base of wood painted black.b) A carved painted figure of a woman with yellow blouse, brown skirt, full white apron and green kerchief on her head standing on an irregularly shaped base of wood painted black.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0049 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0086
- Description
- A seated buddha with his feet in a lotus position at the centre of a lotus blossom. His right hand rests palm up in his lap and the left is raised in a blessing (or teaching position). The carved figurine is wood with simple features, large ears, and draped robes. The figurine is painted a saffro…
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A seated buddha with his feet in a lotus position at the centre of a lotus blossom. His right hand rests palm up in his lap and the left is raised in a blessing (or teaching position). The carved figurine is wood with simple features, large ears, and draped robes. The figurine is painted a saffron gold colour with red and black features and black hair with carved and red painted dot at front centre of hair. The figurine is loosely attached to a simply carved brown wood base of leaves curling downward with dowel through base of the buddha. There are Chinese letters on the base of the stand and “1.50” along with a paper sticker that reads “China:.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- religious
- Buddah
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0086
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0013
- Description
- An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figur…
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 4.5; 4.6 (base) x 5.5; 4.6 (base) cm
- Description
- An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figure is wearing a short skirt,a tall flat headdress with three incised vertical grid-like bands and has large pierced earlobes and very simply carved facial features. There is a tall wire silver coloured collar that is wrapped around the figurine’s long neck. The figure is standing on a low circular base made of a different type of wood.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0013
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0012
- Description
- A made to measure metal fire screen built for the living room fireplace cutout. The screen is an arched, wrought iron frame, divided in three parts and hinged to fold and fit, cutouts with screen mesh in them, and two legs upright by itself. Two wrought iron handles are affixed vertically at the up…
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- Title
- Fire Screen
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 121.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A made to measure metal fire screen built for the living room fireplace cutout. The screen is an arched, wrought iron frame, divided in three parts and hinged to fold and fit, cutouts with screen mesh in them, and two legs upright by itself. Two wrought iron handles are affixed vertically at the upper side of the vertical edges of the centre panel.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0012
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Fireplace Broom
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- grass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0011
- Description
- A short, stalky broom. Half of length of broom is the sweeping portion. Stalks of "broom" are bound in flat fibre forehandle one stalk being carried up and back into the handle to form a hanger. At base of handle additional stalks are added to give broom full width, and each of the three clusters o…
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- Title
- Fireplace Broom
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- grass; wood
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A short, stalky broom. Half of length of broom is the sweeping portion. Stalks of "broom" are bound in flat fibre forehandle one stalk being carried up and back into the handle to form a hanger. At base of handle additional stalks are added to give broom full width, and each of the three clusters of stalks is individually bound.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0013 a-c
- Description
- The poker (c) is an iron rod with an oblate spheroid handle with a smaller topknot at one end, squared into an elongated point at the other end of a round shaft. The shovel (b) is a flat dish, lightly rimmed at its side and back of scoop, attached to a square wrought iron piece of channel iron turn…
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- Title
- Fireset
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 38.3 cm
- Description
- The poker (c) is an iron rod with an oblate spheroid handle with a smaller topknot at one end, squared into an elongated point at the other end of a round shaft. The shovel (b) is a flat dish, lightly rimmed at its side and back of scoop, attached to a square wrought iron piece of channel iron turned and terminating in a handle of about 16 cm twisted wrought iron surmounted by a square of wrought iron. The trident (a) is a large fireplace fork of wrought iron, three tines which are bent slightly forward, a curved wrought iron stem which terminates in a loop of iron a hanging loop.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0013 a-c
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