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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.0062
Description
Contemporary, aluminium lined, copper covered teakettle. Oblate spheroid shape with ridge at girth, and at top is short vertical rim into which a domed, black knobbed lid sits. Two curved, vertical brackets of brass terminate at top in horizontal wood handle, steam hole in lid. Curved spout at gir…
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Title
Teakettle
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
21.5 x 20.3 x 24.5 cm
Description
Contemporary, aluminium lined, copper covered teakettle. Oblate spheroid shape with ridge at girth, and at top is short vertical rim into which a domed, black knobbed lid sits. Two curved, vertical brackets of brass terminate at top in horizontal wood handle, steam hole in lid. Curved spout at girth. Stamp "Made in Portugal" at top of rear brass handle bracket.
Subject
households
kitchen
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0062
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Date
1830 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0064
Description
Flat based, deep oval teakettle with straight sides which at top slope inwards and up to oval brass rimmed opening into which rounded copper lid with brass knob fits. Two vertical brass brackets curve up to hold cylindrical, horizontal, hollow copper handle. Long curved spout on one end. Stamped on…
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Title
Teakettle
Date
1830 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
23.0 x 14.5 x 26.5 cm
Description
Flat based, deep oval teakettle with straight sides which at top slope inwards and up to oval brass rimmed opening into which rounded copper lid with brass knob fits. Two vertical brass brackets curve up to hold cylindrical, horizontal, hollow copper handle. Long curved spout on one end. Stamped on bottom a cross hatched pattern with letter "B" within circle, possibly an "R" as well. Stamped in centre of base is "5". Base dented, bottom is dove-tailed to the body.
Subject
households
kitchen
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0064
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.9 x 5.6 cm
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
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Date
1830 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0079
Description
Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
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Title
Medicine Cabinet
Date
1830 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm
Description
Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0079
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held c…
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
2.3 (a); 3.2 (b) x 2.2 (a); 3.5 (b) x 4.5 (a); 5.8 (b) cm
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held close, but the image turns upside-down if the object is more than 2 cm away. The magnifying glass is marked “Carl Wetzlar Achromatic No.2744 20X”. b) A snug fitting black leather case with a snapping flap. The case is sewn together with heavy thread and has a small white cardboard box inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
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