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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1005
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1005
- Description
- A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral; wood
- Description
- A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
- Subject
- hobbies
- geological
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1005
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1006%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
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Burnt Wood Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1031%20a-d
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval d…
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- Title
- Burnt Wood Picture
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval decorated with holly leaves and berries on a textured background.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
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