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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoul…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 9.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoulders and bust of doll in wax. Body, arms, legs and feet of stuffed cotton fabric. Lower arms and hands molded of celluloid. Wearing an ornate white sheer muslin dress trimmed with lace and fine embroidery, with ruffled hem. Knitted blue cardigan sweater, two white cotton petticoats and knee length bloomers trimmed with tucks and lace. A flannel under petticoat with feather stitch embroidery. A pair of textured white cotton knee length stockings and fine black leather dress boots with small heels and buttons down the sides.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
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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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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0270 a,b
- Description
- Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous, Ojibwa
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0270 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
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- Date
- 1969 – 1970
- Material
- wood; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0320
- Description
- Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1969 – 1970
- Material
- wood; grass
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0320
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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
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1003
- Description
- Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- households
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1003
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