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Date
1966
Material
ceramic; skin
Catalogue Number
104.20.0395
Description
Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
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Title
Wine Jar
Date
1966
Material
ceramic; skin
Dimensions
21.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
Banff Potteries
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0395
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on l…
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Title
Sewing Basket
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 x 24.5 cm
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on lid. Lined with white muslin which also covers false bottom. A series of muslin pockets run around entire circumference inside. Basket holds many spools of thread as well as various other sewing sundries (folding scissors, thimbles, pincushion).
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
souvenir
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0051
Description
Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
3.9 x 4.5 x 44.8 cm
Description
Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied around "hat", and lash at bottom of a strip of buckskin passes through hole drilled at bottom and then through slit in itself with two ends hanging loose.
Subject
Indigenous
craft
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0051
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0107 a,b
Description
Small and large hand carved sailboats, single masted with smaller foresail connected at top to mast, mainsail and foresail connected by wire to deck, body and keel one piece, boat is on small wood bass under keel, stamped "Rita Morin, St.Jean Port-Joli Que. Canada", pale unvarnished wood.
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Title
Miniature Sailboat
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
19.7 x 4.8 x 13.5 cm
Description
Small and large hand carved sailboats, single masted with smaller foresail connected at top to mast, mainsail and foresail connected by wire to deck, body and keel one piece, boat is on small wood bass under keel, stamped "Rita Morin, St.Jean Port-Joli Que. Canada", pale unvarnished wood.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
sports
sailing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0107 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0108
Description
Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
14.5 x 6.4 x 9.3 cm
Description
Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0108
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
otter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather
Catalogue Number
107.01.0127
Description
Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
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Title
Male Figurine
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather
Dimensions
8.0 x 1.6 x 3.5 cm
Description
Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
First Nations
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0127
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0130
Description
Hand carved single bladed axe, from one piece of wood, unvarnished.
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Title
Miniature Ax
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 2.0 x 22.2 cm
Description
Hand carved single bladed axe, from one piece of wood, unvarnished.
Subject
craft
carving
woodwork
miniatures
Indigenous
Norman Onespot
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0130
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Date
1968 – 1972
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0131
Description
Small paddle with narrow, round handle which widens into broad paddle which has a plain back spine but is carved on face with incised decorative designs.
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Title
Miniature Paddle
Date
1968 – 1972
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.7 x 2.5 x 32.6 cm
Description
Small paddle with narrow, round handle which widens into broad paddle which has a plain back spine but is carved on face with incised decorative designs.
Subject
Indigenous
craft
carving
sports
boating
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0131
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Date
1963 – 1967
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0026
Description
A wood carving of a chain with fourteen large links hanging from a carving hook at the top, with an open sided tall box at the end containing a carved wooden ball. No joints show in the wood so that it was obviously carved from a single piece of wood.
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Title
Whimsy
Date
1963 – 1967
Material
wood
Dimensions
98.3 x 4.0 x 4.1 cm
Description
A wood carving of a chain with fourteen large links hanging from a carving hook at the top, with an open sided tall box at the end containing a carved wooden ball. No joints show in the wood so that it was obviously carved from a single piece of wood.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
carving
Laurier Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0026
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0188 a,b
Description
A pair of green enameled round cufflinks. Simple design of a dark green oval nested next to a light green oval with speckled light and dark green background of luminous quality, enameling on copper disks. Long, U-shaped, chrome plated brackets fastened to back hold thick, swiveling arm at end which…
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Title
Man's Cufflinks
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 2.8 cm
Description
A pair of green enameled round cufflinks. Simple design of a dark green oval nested next to a light green oval with speckled light and dark green background of luminous quality, enameling on copper disks. Long, U-shaped, chrome plated brackets fastened to back hold thick, swiveling arm at end which passes through buttonhole on cuff while straight, then turns to hold link in place.
Subject
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0188 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal…
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Title
Cufflink Set
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal beneath, champleve, forming a vague herringbone pattern. Copper fittings brazed to back of copper plate. (a,b) cufflinks, wing back clasp hinged between ends of long U-shape bar, swivels perpendicular to insert through buttonhole and parallel to secure. Patent number on back of wingback clasp. (c) tie clip, fitting is flat along back of clip with arm that bends at sharp angle to hold a very tight spring clip behind tie clip, pressing end of spring clip opens jaw of clasp.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
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Date
1965 – 1967
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0591
Description
Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says…
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Title
Mug
Date
1965 – 1967
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
11.5 x 10.3 x 13.0 cm
Description
Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says "B.C." Ceramics Canada...Originals...Vancouver Hand Decor".
Subject
households
craft
HBC
Hudson's Bay Company
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0591
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0595
Description
Hand thrown, footed jar with deep bowl and slightly flared rim inside of which sits knobbed lid with spoon opening cut out. Overall green and dark brown glazes with reed design accents on lid and bowl. Inside lid and bowl is paler, eggshell turquoise. "TK" lapped incised signature on base.
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Title
Jam Jar
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
9.9 x 9.0 cm
Description
Hand thrown, footed jar with deep bowl and slightly flared rim inside of which sits knobbed lid with spoon opening cut out. Overall green and dark brown glazes with reed design accents on lid and bowl. Inside lid and bowl is paler, eggshell turquoise. "TK" lapped incised signature on base.
Subject
households
craft
Thomas Kakinuma
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0595
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Date
1963 – 1965
Material
metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0612
Description
Leaf shaped bowl dish with stem shaped handle and decorated on one exterior side with pewter dogwood motif with amber circular glass flower centres. Sticker glued to base says "Marjorie Stokes Pewtercraft Vancouver B.C." and stamped into wood "Monkeypod Wood".
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Title
Bowl
Date
1963 – 1965
Material
metal; glass; wood
Dimensions
4.6 x 13.2 x 18.7 cm
Description
Leaf shaped bowl dish with stem shaped handle and decorated on one exterior side with pewter dogwood motif with amber circular glass flower centres. Sticker glued to base says "Marjorie Stokes Pewtercraft Vancouver B.C." and stamped into wood "Monkeypod Wood".
Subject
households
craft
Marjorie Stokes
Gray Campbell
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0612
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf
Catalogue Number
104.20.0646 a-d
Description
Circular, translucent plastic coasters with pinked edges, leaves have been placed between two sheets of plastic then heat bonded. All coasters are signed "Jane". All are different design but contain leaf decoration.
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Title
Coaster Set
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; leaf
Dimensions
11.2 x 11.2 cm
Description
Circular, translucent plastic coasters with pinked edges, leaves have been placed between two sheets of plastic then heat bonded. All coasters are signed "Jane". All are different design but contain leaf decoration.
Subject
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0646 a-d
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0647 a,b
Description
Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
Subject
households
craft
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0647 a,b
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Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.2 x 9.8 cm
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
Subject
households
craft
figure
female
Anna Latterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0673 a,b
Description
Both are smoothly, curved shaped spoons carved from one piece of wood. Yellow brown varnished wood colour. (a) resembles small ladle, (b) could be a sauce spoon for small amounts.
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Title
Spoon
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.9 x 15.8 cm
Description
Both are smoothly, curved shaped spoons carved from one piece of wood. Yellow brown varnished wood colour. (a) resembles small ladle, (b) could be a sauce spoon for small amounts.
Subject
households
craft
kitchen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0673 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.0713 a-h
Description
Eight hand woven beige linen placemats with two fringed, tied edges. Alternating raised rectangular design in weaving. One placemat fabric labelled "Hand Woven by Mary G. Andrews".
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Title
Place Mat Place Mat Set
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
34.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
Eight hand woven beige linen placemats with two fringed, tied edges. Alternating raised rectangular design in weaving. One placemat fabric labelled "Hand Woven by Mary G. Andrews".
Subject
households
craft
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0713 a-h
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