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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0113
- Description
- Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- otter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0113
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0108
- Description
- Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 6.4 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0108
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
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- Date
- 1963 – 1965
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0612
- Description
- Leaf shaped bowl dish with stem shaped handle and decorated on one exterior side with pewter dogwood motif with amber circular glass flower centres. Sticker glued to base says "Marjorie Stokes Pewtercraft Vancouver B.C." and stamped into wood "Monkeypod Wood".
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1963 – 1965
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 13.2 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Leaf shaped bowl dish with stem shaped handle and decorated on one exterior side with pewter dogwood motif with amber circular glass flower centres. Sticker glued to base says "Marjorie Stokes Pewtercraft Vancouver B.C." and stamped into wood "Monkeypod Wood".
- Subject
- households
- craft
- Marjorie Stokes
- Gray Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0612
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; leaf
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0646 a-d
- Description
- Circular, translucent plastic coasters with pinked edges, leaves have been placed between two sheets of plastic then heat bonded. All coasters are signed "Jane". All are different design but contain leaf decoration.
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- Title
- Coaster Set
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; leaf
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Circular, translucent plastic coasters with pinked edges, leaves have been placed between two sheets of plastic then heat bonded. All coasters are signed "Jane". All are different design but contain leaf decoration.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0646 a-d
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0189 a-c
- Description
- On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal…
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- Title
- Cufflink Set
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal beneath, champleve, forming a vague herringbone pattern. Copper fittings brazed to back of copper plate. (a,b) cufflinks, wing back clasp hinged between ends of long U-shape bar, swivels perpendicular to insert through buttonhole and parallel to secure. Patent number on back of wingback clasp. (c) tie clip, fitting is flat along back of clip with arm that bends at sharp angle to hold a very tight spring clip behind tie clip, pressing end of spring clip opens jaw of clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- men
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0189 a-c
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0595
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed jar with deep bowl and slightly flared rim inside of which sits knobbed lid with spoon opening cut out. Overall green and dark brown glazes with reed design accents on lid and bowl. Inside lid and bowl is paler, eggshell turquoise. "TK" lapped incised signature on base.
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- Title
- Jam Jar
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed jar with deep bowl and slightly flared rim inside of which sits knobbed lid with spoon opening cut out. Overall green and dark brown glazes with reed design accents on lid and bowl. Inside lid and bowl is paler, eggshell turquoise. "TK" lapped incised signature on base.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- Thomas Kakinuma
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0595
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0127
- Description
- Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
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- Title
- Male Figurine
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; feather
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 1.6 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0127
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0188 a,b
- Description
- A pair of green enameled round cufflinks. Simple design of a dark green oval nested next to a light green oval with speckled light and dark green background of luminous quality, enameling on copper disks. Long, U-shaped, chrome plated brackets fastened to back hold thick, swiveling arm at end which…
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- Title
- Man's Cufflinks
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A pair of green enameled round cufflinks. Simple design of a dark green oval nested next to a light green oval with speckled light and dark green background of luminous quality, enameling on copper disks. Long, U-shaped, chrome plated brackets fastened to back hold thick, swiveling arm at end which passes through buttonhole on cuff while straight, then turns to hold link in place.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0188 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0130
- Description
- Hand carved single bladed axe, from one piece of wood, unvarnished.
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- Title
- Miniature Ax
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.0 x 22.2 cm
- Description
- Hand carved single bladed axe, from one piece of wood, unvarnished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0130
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Miniature Paddle
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- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0131
- Description
- Small paddle with narrow, round handle which widens into broad paddle which has a plain back spine but is carved on face with incised decorative designs.
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- Title
- Miniature Paddle
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 2.5 x 32.6 cm
- Description
- Small paddle with narrow, round handle which widens into broad paddle which has a plain back spine but is carved on face with incised decorative designs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- craft
- carving
- sports
- boating
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0131
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Miniature Sailboat
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0107%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0107 a,b
- Description
- Small and large hand carved sailboats, single masted with smaller foresail connected at top to mast, mainsail and foresail connected by wire to deck, body and keel one piece, boat is on small wood bass under keel, stamped "Rita Morin, St.Jean Port-Joli Que. Canada", pale unvarnished wood.
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- Title
- Miniature Sailboat
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 4.8 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Small and large hand carved sailboats, single masted with smaller foresail connected at top to mast, mainsail and foresail connected by wire to deck, body and keel one piece, boat is on small wood bass under keel, stamped "Rita Morin, St.Jean Port-Joli Que. Canada", pale unvarnished wood.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- sports
- sailing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0591
- Description
- Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says…
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 10.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says "B.C." Ceramics Canada...Originals...Vancouver Hand Decor".
- Subject
- households
- craft
- HBC
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0591
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Place Mat Place Mat Set
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0713 a-h
- Description
- Eight hand woven beige linen placemats with two fringed, tied edges. Alternating raised rectangular design in weaving. One placemat fabric labelled "Hand Woven by Mary G. Andrews".
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- Title
- Place Mat Place Mat Set
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Eight hand woven beige linen placemats with two fringed, tied edges. Alternating raised rectangular design in weaving. One placemat fabric labelled "Hand Woven by Mary G. Andrews".
- Subject
- households
- craft
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0713 a-h
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0718 a-d
- Description
- Rectangular, creme and ivory coloured linen placemats in over lapped circle weave pattern. Ends are hemmed under and hand sewn. One of the four placemats is approximately 4.5 cm. shorter than others. Label removed "pi-Beta-Phi Settlement School, Gatlinburg, Tennessee...Article - Mat, Design - Whig(…
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- Title
- Placemat Set
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, creme and ivory coloured linen placemats in over lapped circle weave pattern. Ends are hemmed under and hand sewn. One of the four placemats is approximately 4.5 cm. shorter than others. Label removed "pi-Beta-Phi Settlement School, Gatlinburg, Tennessee...Article - Mat, Design - Whig(?) Rose, Cost - NN-35" and label is from "Arrow Craft Shop, Gatlinburg, Tenn.."
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0718 a-d
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0051
- Description
- Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied…
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 4.5 x 44.8 cm
- Description
- Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied around "hat", and lash at bottom of a strip of buckskin passes through hole drilled at bottom and then through slit in itself with two ends hanging loose.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- craft
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0051
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0647 a,b
- Description
- Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0647 a,b
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0648
- Description
- Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- figure
- female
- Anna Latterman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0648
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0031
- Description
- A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on l…
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on lid. Lined with white muslin which also covers false bottom. A series of muslin pockets run around entire circumference inside. Basket holds many spools of thread as well as various other sewing sundries (folding scissors, thimbles, pincushion).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0031
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0673 a,b
- Description
- Both are smoothly, curved shaped spoons carved from one piece of wood. Yellow brown varnished wood colour. (a) resembles small ladle, (b) could be a sauce spoon for small amounts.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.9 x 15.8 cm
- Description
- Both are smoothly, curved shaped spoons carved from one piece of wood. Yellow brown varnished wood colour. (a) resembles small ladle, (b) could be a sauce spoon for small amounts.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0673 a,b
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