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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
stone, serpentine; wood, teak
Catalogue Number
102.04.0120
Description
An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
stone, serpentine; wood, teak
Dimensions
13.0 x 9.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on inside bottom of bowl, and the top is slightly damaged.
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0120
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0131
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0131
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Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
Catalogue Number
102.04.0163
Description
A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
Dimensions
5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
Description
A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
Subject
households
decorative
games
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Dorothy Cranstone
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0163
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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
1950 – 1955
Material
foot, deer; hair, deer; wood; skin; antler, deer
Catalogue Number
102.04.0208
Description
A round cylindrical box which is supported by the feet of deer which have their hair and hooves left on. The four hooves have been split behind the shaft and the fetlocks have been drawn to one side, so that the cylinder is completely covered. The compartment is leather lined and edged. Sitting on …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
foot, deer; hair, deer; wood; skin; antler, deer
Dimensions
20.0 x 27.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A round cylindrical box which is supported by the feet of deer which have their hair and hooves left on. The four hooves have been split behind the shaft and the fetlocks have been drawn to one side, so that the cylinder is completely covered. The compartment is leather lined and edged. Sitting on and in the box is the varnished wood lid which has a handle made of deer antler, also varnished. inside is a letter that reads “Hello Everybody, Just a little present., From Bill. And my partner Harold King. - B. Lagarde” along with two pieces of bone; a crystal; and a perfectly round stone.
Subject
households
crafts
Bill Lagarde
Harold King
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0208
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0222
Description
Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 7.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0222
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
bark; quill; grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0266
Description
A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
bark; quill; grass
Dimensions
6.2 x 7.5 cm
Description
A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green quills bursting from the centre. About 5% of the quills are loose at one end, some quills lost. Thread which binds grass to rim of lid has frayed severely. Box contains six quartz crystals.
Subject
households
Indigenous
decorative
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0266
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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
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.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
trinkets
collectables
keepsake
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0359
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Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
Subject
souvenirs
Russia
Ulysse LaCasse
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin, kangaroo; plastic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1013
Description
Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin, kangaroo; plastic
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.6 x 12.2 cm
Description
Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped in gold on base "Hickok/genuine kangaroo"
Subject
souvenirs
Australia
Walter Ashdown
Brewster Transport
Credit
Gift of Walter Ashdown, 1975
Catalogue Number
102.04.1013
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1064 a,b
Description
Handmade ceramic lidded box. Unglazed brick texture outside, brown speckled glaze inside. Carved in on bottom "EL".
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.5 x 11.2 x 15.5 cm
Description
Handmade ceramic lidded box. Unglazed brick texture outside, brown speckled glaze inside. Carved in on bottom "EL".
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.1064 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.1067
Description
White china, hinged lid trimmed with silver. Lid is shaped, overall hand painted decoration of flower groups.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
prior to 1970
Material
ceramic; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
White china, hinged lid trimmed with silver. Lid is shaped, overall hand painted decoration of flower groups.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.1067
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Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Dimensions
6.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
Subject
Whyte home
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
1910 – 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.001
Description
Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Old Road and Tree
Date
1910 – 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Dimensions
19.5 x 24 cm
Description
Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.001
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.029
Description
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Berry Head
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Dimensions
19 x 25.5 cm
Description
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.029
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Houses with Twin Trees

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.030
Description
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Houses with Twin Trees
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
19 x 25 cm
Description
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.030
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.031
Description
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Bennalt Portage
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 26 cm
Description
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.031
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.032
Description
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
At Glacier
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 26 cm
Description
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.032
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Steep Valley, Glacier

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.033
Description
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Steep Valley, Glacier
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 26 cm
Description
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.033
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