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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
1950 – 1965
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0359
Description
Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.7 x 5.9 cm
Description
Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
trinkets
collectables
keepsake
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0359
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0091
Description
A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the n…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.9 x .3 x 7.9 cm
Description
A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the neck, has locking clasp. Etched on back: “AYE”.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
eagle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0091
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Date
1915 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0125
Description
A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1915 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
1.3 x 2.8 x 5.7 cm
Description
A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols and marks, arrows, clouds, sun. Pin slightly arced from tip to stem. Long, hinged pin shaft attached at base, fastening under hook clasp at point on back, hand-made.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Indigenous, Navajo
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0125
Images
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