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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0084
- Description
- A lidded, cylindrical brass container. The box is decorated with a raised floral design with an enameled background. “Made in India” is stamped on the base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass; enamel
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A lidded, cylindrical brass container. The box is decorated with a raised floral design with an enameled background. “Made in India” is stamped on the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0084
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- bark, birch
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0149
- Description
- A round birch bark basket made from the brown underbark of the birch sewn together with dyed strips of bark through pre-punched holes. The lid has a circle of light birchbark with notched edges sewn to the top with large X-stitching.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- bark, birch
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A round birch bark basket made from the brown underbark of the birch sewn together with dyed strips of bark through pre-punched holes. The lid has a circle of light birchbark with notched edges sewn to the top with large X-stitching.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0149
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0172
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0172
- Description
- Basket with lid, decorated with motif of people in canoe spearing killer whale, multi-coloured horizontal bands enclosing motif, concentric colour bands on lid.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.2 cm
- Description
- Basket with lid, decorated with motif of people in canoe spearing killer whale, multi-coloured horizontal bands enclosing motif, concentric colour bands on lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0172
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0194
- Description
- Coarse, almost canvas-weight, linen table runner, hemmed at ends, but unfinished edges otherwise. Two bands of black embroidery near hems, and the central third of the runner is decorated with an overshot pattern of geometric figures, diamonds and waves with rows of black birds running the width of…
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 188.0 cm
- Description
- Coarse, almost canvas-weight, linen table runner, hemmed at ends, but unfinished edges otherwise. Two bands of black embroidery near hems, and the central third of the runner is decorated with an overshot pattern of geometric figures, diamonds and waves with rows of black birds running the width of the runner; the centres of the diamonds have embroidered colours--yellow, pink, etc--in them. At the four corners of the runner are tassels of black and white, and the tassels are bound into ceramic balls, highly decorated with the words "Carpe Diem," Hora Ruit," and "Ex Anno" on them ("seize the day," the hour flees ," and "from the year").
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0194
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- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0205
- Description
- A linen fabric cushion cover decorated with crewel-style embroidery of bright wools depicting leaves, flowers, more or less arranged in a geometric balance. Cushion core is a foam-rubber replacement dating from about 1970.
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- Title
- Throw Cushion
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 46.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A linen fabric cushion cover decorated with crewel-style embroidery of bright wools depicting leaves, flowers, more or less arranged in a geometric balance. Cushion core is a foam-rubber replacement dating from about 1970.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0205
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0206
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0206
- Description
- A flat-based round basket with domed overfitting lid. Weave is simple over and under basket style. Vertical struts of basket are light brown, and weft is alternated light and dark strips. Simple, perfunctory object.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- A flat-based round basket with domed overfitting lid. Weave is simple over and under basket style. Vertical struts of basket are light brown, and weft is alternated light and dark strips. Simple, perfunctory object.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0206
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0300 a,b
- Description
- Square sided container on four right angle corner feet. Bottom stamped "Made in Japan". Interior unglazed porcelain, exterior brightly coloured glazes with yellow and floral dominant near rim and orange floral dominant over most of body. Square rim is flat and overhangs planter interior.
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- Title
- Jardiniere
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.7 x 10.5 x 10.6 cm
- Description
- Square sided container on four right angle corner feet. Bottom stamped "Made in Japan". Interior unglazed porcelain, exterior brightly coloured glazes with yellow and floral dominant near rim and orange floral dominant over most of body. Square rim is flat and overhangs planter interior.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0300 a,b
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0301
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0301
- Description
- Broad mouthed vase resembling drinking glass. Base is circular, ridged and painted in gold. Gold bands at top of base and at glass rim. Two each moose and deer burgundy coloured oval decorations on sides, body of vase bulbous near base then slightly narrows and flares out to broad rim.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Broad mouthed vase resembling drinking glass. Base is circular, ridged and painted in gold. Gold bands at top of base and at glass rim. Two each moose and deer burgundy coloured oval decorations on sides, body of vase bulbous near base then slightly narrows and flares out to broad rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- deer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0301
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0302
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0302
- Description
- Squat turquoise vase with bulbous body on trimmed foot, narrows at neck and lip is broad and almost flat with two right-angle bracket handles attaching lip to shoulder of body. "T" inside triangle stamped on base. Glaze is turquoise coloured and is crackled.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Squat turquoise vase with bulbous body on trimmed foot, narrows at neck and lip is broad and almost flat with two right-angle bracket handles attaching lip to shoulder of body. "T" inside triangle stamped on base. Glaze is turquoise coloured and is crackled.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0302
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0304
- Description
- Red tinted glass vase on short, circular base. Attached metal (pewter ?) relief dogwood floral decoration on exterior, has purple stone at flower centre.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- Red tinted glass vase on short, circular base. Attached metal (pewter ?) relief dogwood floral decoration on exterior, has purple stone at flower centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0304
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0312
- Description
- Yellow base with brown rim, flower planter with three drainage holes in base. Rim attached separately and is wide so that plants gathered into centre bowl spread out over broad rim.
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- Title
- Flowerpot
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- Yellow base with brown rim, flower planter with three drainage holes in base. Rim attached separately and is wide so that plants gathered into centre bowl spread out over broad rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0312
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- Date
- 1940 – 1957
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0314
- Description
- Unvarnished, hand carved box, lid inset inside box rim, unhinged. Box is flat based with sides sitting on base edge, exterior roughly carved, inside straight sided. Lid French Canadian rural scene with man in horse drawn sleigh. Torn sticker that was removed indicated Canadian manufacture. Dark sta…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1957
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 11.0 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- Unvarnished, hand carved box, lid inset inside box rim, unhinged. Box is flat based with sides sitting on base edge, exterior roughly carved, inside straight sided. Lid French Canadian rural scene with man in horse drawn sleigh. Torn sticker that was removed indicated Canadian manufacture. Dark stain at horse's head. Carved on lid is "Ardin"(?)
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0314
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0341%20a-l
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- photography
- Canadian Rockies
- Nicholas Morant
- sports
- skiing
- Laurentians
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0342
- Description
- Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.0 x 12.4 cm
- Description
- Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0342
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- Date
- 1945 – 1948
- Material
- stone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0345 a,b
- Description
- Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bo…
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1945 – 1948
- Material
- stone; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 5.2 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bookend pictures rampant lion.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0345 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0368
- Description
- Needlepoint wool tablemat with rust-brown synthetic (probably polyester) border. Needlepoint pattern has four horizontal beige panels with small maple leaves, beige panels are about 4.5cm. wide. Panels are separated by rust brown panels, 3 cm. wide. Cloth border has a rope sewn in middle to shape t…
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Needlepoint wool tablemat with rust-brown synthetic (probably polyester) border. Needlepoint pattern has four horizontal beige panels with small maple leaves, beige panels are about 4.5cm. wide. Panels are separated by rust brown panels, 3 cm. wide. Cloth border has a rope sewn in middle to shape the ruffle, mat has rust brown polyester (?) backing. 13cm. of border and backing seam has come unstitched.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0368
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, brass; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0026
- Description
- A small table lamp with a white globe sitting on a base of brass forming four feet. The globe is decorated on one side with painted flowers. The shade is covered with boucle fabric and has a cross stitch design along the top and bottom. The lamp is marked with a sticker reading “Gore”.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, brass; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Description
- A small table lamp with a white globe sitting on a base of brass forming four feet. The globe is decorated on one side with painted flowers. The shade is covered with boucle fabric and has a cross stitch design along the top and bottom. The lamp is marked with a sticker reading “Gore”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0026
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- Date
- 1948 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0063
- Description
- A small table lamp made from a polished, varnished coconut on a round wood base. Shaft through coconut leading to light fixture. Shade of woven palm on harp that clamps onto bulb, simple stem switch.
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- Title
- Table Lamp
- Date
- 1948 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A small table lamp made from a polished, varnished coconut on a round wood base. Shaft through coconut leading to light fixture. Shade of woven palm on harp that clamps onto bulb, simple stem switch.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0063
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Electric Wall Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0081
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0081
- Description
- Light coloured wooden wall lamp with wooden disc plaque. Edge is bevelled, three concentric circles are incised on surface. A brass, round-headed, screw on each side fastens lamp to wall. Lamp is designed to resemble a wall candle holder. Arm curves slightly and extends 12.5 cm. from base. Arm hold…
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- Title
- Electric Wall Lamp
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 19.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wooden wall lamp with wooden disc plaque. Edge is bevelled, three concentric circles are incised on surface. A brass, round-headed, screw on each side fastens lamp to wall. Lamp is designed to resemble a wall candle holder. Arm curves slightly and extends 12.5 cm. from base. Arm holds lightbulb on round pedestal. White plastic cylinder covers lightbulb socket. Small yellow textured conical lamp shade fits over lightbulb, is held in place by wire clasp. Black plastic twist type switch is placed on base under arm.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0081
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