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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0220
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0255
- Description
- Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. purple coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in checkerboard and woven geometric design in multi-earth tones.Tray inside that holds flat piece of wood, likely for winding thread and red cushion, likely for sewing needles …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. purple coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in checkerboard and woven geometric design in multi-earth tones.Tray inside that holds flat piece of wood, likely for winding thread and red cushion, likely for sewing needles and pins. Compartment below tray.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sewing
- storage
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0255
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0467
- Description
- Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- storage
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0467
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0479
- Description
- A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted wood.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- souvenir
- miniature
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0479
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0585
- Description
- A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 10.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- woodworking
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0585
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0122
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an image of a man in a red military coat, silver helmet with large yellow plume, and high black boots. He is holding a sword and standing in front of a white stone building. In the upper left corner is a crest that has two red rosettes and a yellow gate. “CITY OF WESTMINSTER…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an image of a man in a red military coat, silver helmet with large yellow plume, and high black boots. He is holding a sword and standing in front of a white stone building. In the upper left corner is a crest that has two red rosettes and a yellow gate. “CITY OF WESTMINSTER” is written beside the crest. At the bottom of the towel is “Lifeguard at Horse Guards, Whitehall, London” “ALL PURE LINEN” “MADE IN IRELAND”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0122
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0123
- Description
- A linen dish towel. Blue from nod with images of Jersey. “JERSEY “ in colourful block letters within a white oval in the upper middle. White border with floral motif.
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel. Blue from nod with images of Jersey. “JERSEY “ in colourful block letters within a white oval in the upper middle. White border with floral motif.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0123
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0124
- Description
- A linen dish towel. White linen with a large yellow, orange, and brown geometric tortoise design. In the bottom left corner is “PURE IRISH LINEN • FAST COLOURS” in the bottom right is “TORTLE TORTOISE • A DESIGN FOR OXFAM”
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel. White linen with a large yellow, orange, and brown geometric tortoise design. In the bottom left corner is “PURE IRISH LINEN • FAST COLOURS” in the bottom right is “TORTLE TORTOISE • A DESIGN FOR OXFAM”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0124
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0126
- Description
- A linen dish towel with images of Australian Aboriginal art on a beige background. Under each image is a label in black text. Towel has a thick green and thin brown border. “Aboriginal Art” s written in the centre and at the bottom is “Australia” “PURE LINEN” “DESIGNED IN AUSTRALIA BY LEIL” “FAST …
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with images of Australian Aboriginal art on a beige background. Under each image is a label in black text. Towel has a thick green and thin brown border. “Aboriginal Art” s written in the centre and at the bottom is “Australia” “PURE LINEN” “DESIGNED IN AUSTRALIA BY LEIL” “FAST COLOURS” “REG.D DESIGN 63157”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0126
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0127
- Description
- A linen dish towel. Beige linen with painted images of food, baskets, pottery, and a wooden chest of drawers. A gold label at the bottom reads “LEACOCK & COMPANY LTD. PURE LINEN HAND PRINTED IN CANADA”
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel. Beige linen with painted images of food, baskets, pottery, and a wooden chest of drawers. A gold label at the bottom reads “LEACOCK & COMPANY LTD. PURE LINEN HAND PRINTED IN CANADA”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0127
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0128
- Description
- Linen dish towel with an illustration of a heron against a blue background with yellow reeds around the heron. At the bottom is text that reads “HERON Robert Gillmor”. A white border is around the edge and is thicker at the top and bottom than the sides. At the bottom border is text that reads “THE…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Linen dish towel with an illustration of a heron against a blue background with yellow reeds around the heron. At the bottom is text that reads “HERON Robert Gillmor”. A white border is around the edge and is thicker at the top and bottom than the sides. At the bottom border is text that reads “THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS” “THE LODGE SANDY BEDFORDSHIRE” and “PURE IRISH LINEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- kitchen accessories
- Souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0128
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0129
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 53.5 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty linen tea towel that shows Hudson’s Bay Company posts on a map of Canada. Around the map are crests of each province and on the map are images of people, animals, trains and boats. A red border goes around the outside about an inch from the edge of the towel. At the bottom text reads “ALL PURE LINEN MADE IN IRELAND FAST COLOURS”. A rectangular white pepper label is pinned to the towel and reads “Hudson’s Bay Company 693 1B $1.19”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0129
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0130
- Description
- A novelty linen dish towel. Towel has a blue border with illustrations of animals (real and mythical) behind crests. In the centre black text reads “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and a scroll labelling each one is above or below each illustration. A white border goes all the way around the towel and text at …
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty linen dish towel. Towel has a blue border with illustrations of animals (real and mythical) behind crests. In the centre black text reads “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and a scroll labelling each one is above or below each illustration. A white border goes all the way around the towel and text at the bottom reads “PURE IRISH LINEN” “FAST COLOURS”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0130
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0131
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an illustration of 7 children, of all different cultures and ethnicities, holding hands in a ring around an image of the earth. Text at the bottom reads “THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND”. Most of the towel has a beige background but there is a white border that is thicker at the …
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with an illustration of 7 children, of all different cultures and ethnicities, holding hands in a ring around an image of the earth. Text at the bottom reads “THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND”. Most of the towel has a beige background but there is a white border that is thicker at the top and bottom than the sides., At the bottom black text reads “ALL PURE LINEN FAST COLOURS MADE IN NORTHERN IRELAND”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0131
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0132
- Description
- A novelty dish towel with a design of large yellow and orange honeycomb shades with illustrations of bees and pots of honey. The pots of honey have information on Honey as well as recipes for honey skin lotion, homey lemon cheese, and honey mead. White border. Black text at the bottom reads “ALL PU…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- A novelty dish towel with a design of large yellow and orange honeycomb shades with illustrations of bees and pots of honey. The pots of honey have information on Honey as well as recipes for honey skin lotion, homey lemon cheese, and honey mead. White border. Black text at the bottom reads “ALL PURE LINEN” “Bees and Honey BY ULSTER” “MADE IN IRELAND”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- kitchen accessory
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0132
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0133
- Description
- A linen dish towel with a scene of a “MAORI PA-VILLAGE AND FORTIFICATIONS” as labelled in brown text at the bottom. At the bottom left is “NEW ZEALAND HAND PRINTED PURE LINEN”
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A linen dish towel with a scene of a “MAORI PA-VILLAGE AND FORTIFICATIONS” as labelled in brown text at the bottom. At the bottom left is “NEW ZEALAND HAND PRINTED PURE LINEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- souvenir
- kitchen accessory
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0133
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0134 a-d
- Description
- A set of 4 dish towela made of woven yellow fabric (cotton?) with a printed design of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. A,b are more orange than c, d which are more yellow.
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 63.5 cm
- Description
- A set of 4 dish towela made of woven yellow fabric (cotton?) with a printed design of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. A,b are more orange than c, d which are more yellow.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- kitchen accessory
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0134 a-d
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