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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0323
- Description
- Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass.…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.6 x 11.6 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass. Mauve cord passes through handles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- lion
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0323
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Wall; Wicker Vase
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0361
- Description
- A flower-holder woven in the shape of a grasshopper. Body of wickerwork is very true to form with wide open mouth finished with braided rim, four small legs from thorax are of coiled wicker around a shaped piece of twig, and two large hopping legs coiled around a piece of wood shaped in large angle…
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- Title
- Wall; Wicker Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 12.5 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- A flower-holder woven in the shape of a grasshopper. Body of wickerwork is very true to form with wide open mouth finished with braided rim, four small legs from thorax are of coiled wicker around a shaped piece of twig, and two large hopping legs coiled around a piece of wood shaped in large angle. Large wings of lattice weave around a frame of shaped twig backed with leaf fibre, two metal studs form eyes, wicker loop just below mouth for hanging, bamboo tube for holding water is missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0361
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Wall; Wicker Vase
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0362
- Description
- A flower-holder woven in the shape of a fly. Body of wickerwork with wide open mouth finished with braided rim, six small legs at front of form are of coiled wicker around a shaped piece of twig. Two large wings of leaf fibre sewn to a flexible frame of wicker and backed with newspaper painted or d…
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- Title
- Wall; Wicker Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A flower-holder woven in the shape of a fly. Body of wickerwork with wide open mouth finished with braided rim, six small legs at front of form are of coiled wicker around a shaped piece of twig. Two large wings of leaf fibre sewn to a flexible frame of wicker and backed with newspaper painted or dyed brown. Two metal studs form eyes. Bamboo tube for holding water is missing. Small loop beneath mouth for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- insect
- fly
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0362
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0369 a,b
- Description
- Matched pair of angular light coloured wood bookends with inlaid figure of an elk cut from light wood and set into a darker wood. Elk's neck is stretched as if calling, stands on grassy pasture and is framed by a tree on one side and a bush on the other. Wood has light varnish. Green felt is glued …
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 12.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Matched pair of angular light coloured wood bookends with inlaid figure of an elk cut from light wood and set into a darker wood. Elk's neck is stretched as if calling, stands on grassy pasture and is framed by a tree on one side and a bush on the other. Wood has light varnish. Green felt is glued to bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- elk
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0369 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0063 a-e
- Description
- five pins, Japanese (a) a target with an arrow through it, arrow in gold and silver finish, target showing other holes, seems of iron, sterling silver backing plate b) a still life of an apple painted red, woven basket with handles and a blossom in the basket (c) haloed figure with tiger, sterli…
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 1.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- five pins, Japanese (a) a target with an arrow through it, arrow in gold and silver finish, target showing other holes, seems of iron, sterling silver backing plate b) a still life of an apple painted red, woven basket with handles and a blossom in the basket (c) haloed figure with tiger, sterling backing plate (d) fox with walking stick and a fardel of branches, while a rabbit nearby sits on his fardel and smokes a kiseru (e) a round pin with a relief molded devilish looking chap smoking a kiseru (c) and (d) have bamboo stays through the back pins, which may function as clasps.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- tiger
- rabbit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0063 a-e
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
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- Title
- Stickpin Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 3.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0082
- Description
- Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy chara…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy character, plate has one large hole and 2 pin holes.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0082
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0083
- Description
- Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0083
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0086
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
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- Title
- Brooch Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.7 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0086
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x .7 x )2.1 cm
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness of very fine, twisted bronze wire passes under chest and around neck, and is twisted into small loop on top for hanging. Distinctly carved wrinkles on back, separate tail, and long trunk hanging to ground, small ears, small marks for eyes.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0055
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round sea…
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- Title
- Compact
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 4.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round seal depicting woman and goat just above, back patterned with vertical lines on the brass, with "Coty" at middle. Inside top is rectangular mirror in brass frame, with shallow well in bottom holding rectangular cake of compressed beige powder. Rectangular, aqua, satin applicator pad with napped fabric on underside, and small cord loop for lifting at one corner of top. Signature "Coty" in gold across top.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- goat
- figure
- woman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0055
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Child's Slippers
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0057 a,b
- Description
- A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
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- Title
- Child's Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
- Subject
- households
- children
- animal
- dragon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0057 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0187 a,b
- Description
- A pair of cufflinks with enameled scene of midnight sun over the ocean. Two flat, enameled, oval plates connected by a long, slightly curving, flat bar. One oval plate attached by flat strap on its back through an eye in the bar allows the plate to swivel, the other firmly soldered perpendicular to…
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- Title
- Man's Cufflinks
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of cufflinks with enameled scene of midnight sun over the ocean. Two flat, enameled, oval plates connected by a long, slightly curving, flat bar. One oval plate attached by flat strap on its back through an eye in the bar allows the plate to swivel, the other firmly soldered perpendicular to the bar at the other end. Each of four ovals completely covered with enameled scene of red sun setting over ocean with steep cliffs one side and gulls flying on the other. Smooth glassy surfaces.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- gull
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0187 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped int…
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- Title
- Sachet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped into 3 loops, 5.01 x 3.0w extends.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- dove
- bird
- duck
- travel
- souvenir
- accessories
- keepsake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0243
- Description
- A basketry hand bag, generally rectilinear, flat woven base and bird cage weave walls. Two strap handles connected to the upper rim of the basket, both rim and handles of heavier root fibre. A wide strip of fibre is woven in near base and near upper rim, darker brown, with yellow border. Major wall…
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- Title
- Tote Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A basketry hand bag, generally rectilinear, flat woven base and bird cage weave walls. Two strap handles connected to the upper rim of the basket, both rim and handles of heavier root fibre. A wide strip of fibre is woven in near base and near upper rim, darker brown, with yellow border. Major walls of basket depict a killer whale apparently being picked up a large bird thunderbird? The whale in black and the bird of black and purple with orange head, yellow bill, and blue green claws. On the minor panels are two canoes each with two paddlers in each.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- craft
- animal
- killer whale
- thunderbird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0243
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0245
- Description
- A flat based handwoven rectilinear tote bag, decorated with Nootka motifs. The base is a flat woven wide strand tabby of roots, which at the base angle is separated and drawn up into the walls which are woven in a bird cage weave with a light fibre. On one major wall is a whale with mouth open and …
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- Title
- Tote Bag
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 10.5 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A flat based handwoven rectilinear tote bag, decorated with Nootka motifs. The base is a flat woven wide strand tabby of roots, which at the base angle is separated and drawn up into the walls which are woven in a bird cage weave with a light fibre. On one major wall is a whale with mouth open and tail flukes above water, on the observe is a thunderbird with red feet and claws and yellow striped wings. On the minor ends are canoes, five passenger style of grey and burgundy. The handles on the bag are braided and extend down the interior walls of the bag, through the base, across it and stitched to the base rim.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- craft
- animal
- whale
- thunderbird
- canoe
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0245
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0262
- Description
- Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxin…
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- Title
- Hand Fan
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.3 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxing spots, slightly warped when folded.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0262
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