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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1835
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0280 a,b
- Description
- Two teacups made of porcelain with black, geometric, stenciled design, 2 flowers on outside, trimmed foot. Red and white label on the inside of (b) reads “Yatsushiso 1835 set of 5 Made for Governor”
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1835
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- Two teacups made of porcelain with black, geometric, stenciled design, 2 flowers on outside, trimmed foot. Red and white label on the inside of (b) reads “Yatsushiso 1835 set of 5 Made for Governor”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0280 a,b
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number resembling "707".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1005
- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1809 (attributed)
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1005
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- Date
- 1800 – 1800
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1234
- Description
- Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.
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- Title
- Serving Dish
- Date
- 1800 – 1800
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 1.2 cm
- Description
- Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1234
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- Date
- 1800
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1125 a-b
- Description
- Two identical metal tripods with burgundy legs attached with white string. Three adjustable knobs are located at the top of the tripod allowing the metal bar inside to be adjusted maximizing the height. The folding and collapsible legs extend away from the vertical center in three sections to a len…
- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1800
- Description
- Two identical metal tripods with burgundy legs attached with white string. Three adjustable knobs are located at the top of the tripod allowing the metal bar inside to be adjusted maximizing the height. The folding and collapsible legs extend away from the vertical center in three sections to a length of 54.0 cm. A fourth adjustable knob, located at the bottom of the metal bar and meeting the top of the legs, allows the user to extend the legs of the tripod to the desired height. Each of the four knobs has the maker’s mark inscribed and reads: “ACME- LITE-CHICAGO- ” around the circumference. The feet are at a 45 degree angle and have a rubber stopper on the bottom giving the portable three-legged frame greater stability to resist lateral forces. A tripod may have been used for motion and still photography to prevent movement or to help achieve precise framing of an image.
- Subject
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1125 a-b
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Embroidery Sampler
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- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1796 – 1796
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0; 18.0 (frame) x 20.0; 22.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on a loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a narrow double-stitched border with a floral band at the top followed by rows of letters of the alphabet separated by horizontal bars. Most of the letters are worked twice together through the alphabet repeating from A to D at the end, followed by another floral band as at the top, and then “Susanah Lehman November the 3 1796.” The sampler was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with parallel line texture (wood grain?) and has a framer’s sticker on the back “The Royal Art Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0009
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse …
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- Title
- Bill-Of-Sale
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0; 25.2 (frame) x 20.0; 30.3 (frame) cm
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse and Thomas Buckminster. The bill is framed in a wide plain mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
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Wedding Ensemble
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- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendri…
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- Title
- Wedding Ensemble
- Date
- 1790
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) Long sleeved, off-shoulder, long dress. Fitted bodice has fine cotton pleated at shoulder and caught at centre bust. Sleeves are full with silk embroidery above elbow. Long full skirt is finely tucked at waist. Silk embroidery around skirt, same as on sleeves. Flowers with connected tendrils. Black hooks and eyes for closure at back. (b) Very fine square veil. All edges embroidered. (c) Embroidered belt. (d,e) very small satin shoes with long thin fabric laces. Sole is fine leather.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1114 a-e
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- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple saf…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 cm
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple safety pin type clasp soldered horizontally across back.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
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- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing t…
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- Title
- Ensemble
- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing to tighten. Back opening to waist with drawstring neckline and empire waistline. 24.0 long slit openings at waist both sides. Bodicelined with unbleached cotton. (b,c) ivory satin shoes, 26.0 long. Very pointed toe, narrow leather sole and heel, heel shaped, 2.0 high. (d,e) tiny white unlined leather gloves, 12.5 around palm, 13.0 from centre finger to wrist. Fine stitching with 3 decorative 4.0 long seams on back of hand, wrist closure with a snap. (f) ring cushion, 13.0x9.0x4.0, embossed satin with satin bows on each corner with tiny white shells. Shells threaded on fine wire. 2.0 long steel straight pins are stuck into pillow to form letters, one side "L'Amitie", other side appears to be "PLMS"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0157
- Description
- A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mon…
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- Title
- Canteen
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood; fibre
- Description
- A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mont Blanc..Hote H.P. de Savoie”. The lettering is around a French horn with a yellow lyre at its centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0157
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal, iron; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0001
- Description
- A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
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- Title
- Dagger
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal, iron; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
- Subject
- households
- trading
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0001
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Teakettle Kettle
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0012
- Description
- A round copper-plated teakettle with wide belly leading to a narrower neck. The kettle has a flat lid with a small loop strap handle. The kettle’s heavy handle, flattened at the top, attaches above the stub spout and on the opposite side.
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- Title
- Teakettle Kettle
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- A round copper-plated teakettle with wide belly leading to a narrower neck. The kettle has a flat lid with a small loop strap handle. The kettle’s heavy handle, flattened at the top, attaches above the stub spout and on the opposite side.
- Subject
- social customs
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0012
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0027
- Description
- A round-bottomed, oval-shaped, silver sauceboat with a mouth extended opposite the handle to form a pouring lip. There is a simple thin loop handle attached at the outside rim. The handle curls inward, over the lip, and is attached at the inside of the rim. The sauceboat is supported by three del…
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- Title
- Sauceboat
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 12.5 (overall) cm
- Description
- A round-bottomed, oval-shaped, silver sauceboat with a mouth extended opposite the handle to form a pouring lip. There is a simple thin loop handle attached at the outside rim. The handle curls inward, over the lip, and is attached at the inside of the rim. The sauceboat is supported by three delicate outward curving legs that are attached to the sides of the bottom. There is a rough texture to the outside surface of the body of sauceboat. The sauceboat is hallmarked Sterling Silver.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0027
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0031
- Description
- A rectangular, silver-plated copper tray with rounded corners that stands on four short ornate legs that curl upward at the feet. The tray has a fairly large ornate silver handle at each end. The tray has heavy silver trim along the edge.
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, silver-plated copper tray with rounded corners that stands on four short ornate legs that curl upward at the feet. The tray has a fairly large ornate silver handle at each end. The tray has heavy silver trim along the edge.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0031
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