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- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Russia
- Ulysse LaCasse
- Credit
- Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 9.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on inside bottom of bowl, and the top is slightly damaged.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold l…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 2.0 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold lacquer speckling on door interior and base. Hanging flower lacquer design over surface of box, bottom of box has large blossom design. Door clasp fragile. Inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0308
- Description
- A spherical container flattened at the top and bottom. Top lifts off lip on the bottom half at the middle. Round lacquered tray sits inside lip. Lathe-turned, incised ring texture on outside is burgundy colour with yellow in the recesses of the rings. Interior of tray lacquered black.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- A spherical container flattened at the top and bottom. Top lifts off lip on the bottom half at the middle. Round lacquered tray sits inside lip. Lathe-turned, incised ring texture on outside is burgundy colour with yellow in the recesses of the rings. Interior of tray lacquered black.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0308
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0309
- Description
- Trapezoidal, shallow container, lidded. Interior, sides and base black lacquer speckled with gold. Lid interior speckled as well with gold sheaf decoration. Lid exterior - when viewed with bottom corner at lower left - appears to be warrior concealed by upturned scroll bottom, sword handle, helmet …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 7.1 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Trapezoidal, shallow container, lidded. Interior, sides and base black lacquer speckled with gold. Lid interior speckled as well with gold sheaf decoration. Lid exterior - when viewed with bottom corner at lower left - appears to be warrior concealed by upturned scroll bottom, sword handle, helmet and possibly 2 curly feathers. This image framed by gold and slate lacquer. Exterior border of lid contains floral decorations.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0309
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; lacquer; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0311
- Description
- Irregular oval shaped container with scalloping at edges. Speckled gold/black base and interior. Gold/black geometric and floral design on sides. Lid top gold bow and hexagonal leaf designs as well as grey and red maple leaf design. Tray that rests on box rim just under lid has gold landscape scene.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; lacquer; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.2 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Irregular oval shaped container with scalloping at edges. Speckled gold/black base and interior. Gold/black geometric and floral design on sides. Lid top gold bow and hexagonal leaf designs as well as grey and red maple leaf design. Tray that rests on box rim just under lid has gold landscape scene.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0311
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0313
- Description
- Round-cornered, lidded box, lid sits over box rim. Bottom and inside of box and lid are speckled gold and black lacquer. Inside lid has vermilion calligraphy. Rim edges are metal. Exterior box is gold and grey lacquer landscape over black and gold overlapping circles. There are three gold, circular…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.4 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Round-cornered, lidded box, lid sits over box rim. Bottom and inside of box and lid are speckled gold and black lacquer. Inside lid has vermilion calligraphy. Rim edges are metal. Exterior box is gold and grey lacquer landscape over black and gold overlapping circles. There are three gold, circular tri-leaf symbols on box - one on lid and two on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0313
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0316 a,b
- Description
- Flat-based, square-shaped, round-cornered boxes with black lacquer bases and orange painted sides (exterior) but black interior. Unlidded, each has cut-out circular holes in side walls, four circles on each box.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 9.1 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- Flat-based, square-shaped, round-cornered boxes with black lacquer bases and orange painted sides (exterior) but black interior. Unlidded, each has cut-out circular holes in side walls, four circles on each box.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0316 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0317
- Description
- Oval, rounded box with flat base. Two tiny brass, hinged handles at either end. Inset brass oval, straight sided lining and wooden banding around rim, half of which is missing. The lining bottom pops out because it has become unglued and when lining removed from box there is a vacant space between…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 4.5 x 5.4 cm
- Description
- Oval, rounded box with flat base. Two tiny brass, hinged handles at either end. Inset brass oval, straight sided lining and wooden banding around rim, half of which is missing. The lining bottom pops out because it has become unglued and when lining removed from box there is a vacant space between its lowest point and the box base - used possibly as a secret storage compartment. Box base is laminated and glued to oval body of box, illegible scratching on brass.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0317
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0321
- Description
- Lidded, kidney shaped container, black lacquer base. Lid and sides black ground with gold abstract bird decoration. Inside lid and box liner speckled lacquer and black ground with same bird decoration.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 6.0 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- Lidded, kidney shaped container, black lacquer base. Lid and sides black ground with gold abstract bird decoration. Inside lid and box liner speckled lacquer and black ground with same bird decoration.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0321
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0322
- Description
- Almost cylindrical, lidded container with ridged base, overall black ground with gold branch flower decoration. Container widens from base to top, glossy black lacquer interior, lid fits tightly over rim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Almost cylindrical, lidded container with ridged base, overall black ground with gold branch flower decoration. Container widens from base to top, glossy black lacquer interior, lid fits tightly over rim.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0322
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0323
- Description
- Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass.…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.6 x 11.6 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass. Mauve cord passes through handles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- lion
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0323
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0324
- Description
- Rectangular, lidded box with two levels, base flat and speckled gold and black, interiors also speckled. Exterior walls and lid are matte black colour with gold and rose leaves and blossoms on the walls. The lid is gold and rose flowering plant twining around bamboo stake. Scuffed lightly on base. …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 6.5 x 15.6 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, lidded box with two levels, base flat and speckled gold and black, interiors also speckled. Exterior walls and lid are matte black colour with gold and rose leaves and blossoms on the walls. The lid is gold and rose flowering plant twining around bamboo stake. Scuffed lightly on base. All three rims fit flushly.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0324
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0325
- Description
- Almost square, lidded box, flat based and shallow. Gold speckled throughout with blossoming trees in slate-blue and gold. Gold birds (two) and slate-blue signature beside tree on lid. Lid sits over box rim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 8.2 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Almost square, lidded box, flat based and shallow. Gold speckled throughout with blossoming trees in slate-blue and gold. Gold birds (two) and slate-blue signature beside tree on lid. Lid sits over box rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0325
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0326
- Description
- Flat-based, circular container with a slightly domed lid with metal rim which rests on metal rim of container. Dark brown interior with speckled gold and black over exterior. Lid decoration gold tree with fan like leaves, also three bamboo stalks.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Flat-based, circular container with a slightly domed lid with metal rim which rests on metal rim of container. Dark brown interior with speckled gold and black over exterior. Lid decoration gold tree with fan like leaves, also three bamboo stalks.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0326
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0327
- Description
- Lidded, interchangeable, four compartment, stacking box set. Bottom level 3.0 cm. deep, two middle levels 2.4 cm. deep and top level 1.8 cm. deep all topped with almost flat lid. Interiors red, bases black with ridged bases. Overall exterior is black ground and each box has two floral motifs on opp…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.6 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Lidded, interchangeable, four compartment, stacking box set. Bottom level 3.0 cm. deep, two middle levels 2.4 cm. deep and top level 1.8 cm. deep all topped with almost flat lid. Interiors red, bases black with ridged bases. Overall exterior is black ground and each box has two floral motifs on opposite sides and additional scroll vines. When stacked properly flowers arrange into staircase diagonal.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0327
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 4.2 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
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