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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut aga…
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 27.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut against a mahogany background,
- Subject
- Dr. Brett
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of s…
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- Title
- Settee Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 53.0 x 134.7 cm
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of settee, settee held together with wooden pegs
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0018
- Description
- A centre pedestal dining table, in the Chippendale style, standing on four lion claw suports. This table is made of mahogany and another wood. There are seven fitted leaves for this table, and not all of them are in the table while it is on display (extra leaves are stored in basement).
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- Title
- Dining Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 150.0 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- A centre pedestal dining table, in the Chippendale style, standing on four lion claw suports. This table is made of mahogany and another wood. There are seven fitted leaves for this table, and not all of them are in the table while it is on display (extra leaves are stored in basement).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0018
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Drop-Leaf Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0039
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0039
- Description
- Round cornered, rectangular-shaped, drop-leaf table (two side leaves). The table has a deep centre drawer with two lion's head drawer pulls. The turned legs are tapered towards the bottom, and each is finished with a brass caster.
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- Title
- Drop-Leaf Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 71.5 x 43.7 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Round cornered, rectangular-shaped, drop-leaf table (two side leaves). The table has a deep centre drawer with two lion's head drawer pulls. The turned legs are tapered towards the bottom, and each is finished with a brass caster.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0039
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; stone, marble; glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0044
- Description
- Dark mahogany occasional table with marble top. A drawer is inset and centered under the table top, and has brass and glass drawer pulls (each different). The legs of the table are turned and joined near the bottom with a shelf.
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- Title
- Side Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; stone, marble; glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 46.3 x 67.9 cm
- Description
- Dark mahogany occasional table with marble top. A drawer is inset and centered under the table top, and has brass and glass drawer pulls (each different). The legs of the table are turned and joined near the bottom with a shelf.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0044
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0047
- Description
- Square ottoman with wooden legs. The ottoman is covered with a slipcover of Central American design (Guatemalan) using red blue overshot on white linen, and the cushion portion is edged in blue piping.
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- Title
- Ottoman
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 62.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Square ottoman with wooden legs. The ottoman is covered with a slipcover of Central American design (Guatemalan) using red blue overshot on white linen, and the cushion portion is edged in blue piping.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0047
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0051
- Description
- Nine drawer (three small, six larger) highboy with brass drawer pulls and locks on seven drawers. The front vertical corners resemble pillars, and the top of chest (cornice) overhangs slightly. There is a key in one drawer.
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- Title
- Drawers Chest
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 179.0 x 58.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- Nine drawer (three small, six larger) highboy with brass drawer pulls and locks on seven drawers. The front vertical corners resemble pillars, and the top of chest (cornice) overhangs slightly. There is a key in one drawer.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0051
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre, cotton;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0052
- Description
- Semi-wing backed chair that is completely upholstered, and has wooden legs. The original upholstery is brown with an orange-coloured diamond design. The chair has been covered with a white cotton slipcover that has green fringe and is attached in back with hooks and eyes.
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- Title
- Wing Chair
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre, cotton;
- Dimensions
- 78.0 x 70.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- Semi-wing backed chair that is completely upholstered, and has wooden legs. The original upholstery is brown with an orange-coloured diamond design. The chair has been covered with a white cotton slipcover that has green fringe and is attached in back with hooks and eyes.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0052
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Four-Poster Bed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0055
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
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- Title
- Four-Poster Bed
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Dimensions
- 132.5 x 97.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
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Dressing Table
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0058
- Description
- Three drawer dresser, finished with ivory-coloured paint. The dresser has a bow front and carved feet. The two smaller drawers are on top of the third, larger drawer. Each drawer has brass handles and a brass keyhole to lock. The dresser is topped with a bevel-edged, oval-shaped swivel mirror.
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- Title
- Dressing Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 181.5 x 55.0 x 111.5 cm
- Description
- Three drawer dresser, finished with ivory-coloured paint. The dresser has a bow front and carved feet. The two smaller drawers are on top of the third, larger drawer. Each drawer has brass handles and a brass keyhole to lock. The dresser is topped with a bevel-edged, oval-shaped swivel mirror.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0058
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
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- Title
- Library Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 76.5 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0022
- Description
- A rectangular wall mirror, with a gilt wooden frame. The frame has columns at each side and a shelf on top. The bottom three-quarters of this piece is mirror, and the top one-quarter features a painted panel with a scene of a house and trees beside a stream.
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 7.5 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wall mirror, with a gilt wooden frame. The frame has columns at each side and a shelf on top. The bottom three-quarters of this piece is mirror, and the top one-quarter features a painted panel with a scene of a house and trees beside a stream.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0022
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Secretary; Writing Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1027
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pa…
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- Title
- Secretary; Writing Desk
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pair of brass candle holders. Below the working surface are a pair of fielded flamed mahogany doors with brass accents which enclose a storage area. The upper portion features a bookcase with a pair of glazed doors with brass accents. This mahogany secretary features numerous decorative elements including gilt mounts, brass ornamentations, detailed carvings, flamed mahogany panels and an overall exhibition of superior craftsmanship.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
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Folding Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0069
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, thre…
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- Title
- Folding Screen
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 168.0 cm
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, three white herons and water lilies in the foreground beside a tall stand of white orchid-like flowers and spikey leaves filling the whole right panel and half of the next panel. Back is covered with green gauze material printed with a stippled white background around silhouettes of large flowers, traces of faded red define some of the petals within the flowers. Screen is hinged by means of the canvas and backing fabric continuing from one panel to the next, and folds in accordion fashion. Screen framed along sides and bottom and top with wood which has been finished with reddish paint and graining technique, outer corners trimmed and protected with short strips of thin, embossed sheet metal, with flower blossom shaped tacks evenly spaced along the edge. Left side has additional strip in the middle. Each screen panel has wooden skeleton frame beneath fabric consisting of a single upright with cross braces down its length. Back of skeleton frame beneath gauze covered with black paper, beneath canvas with brown paper.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0073
- Description
- A small oval footstool, floral needlepoint design including rose at centre and morning glories at extremes, and various other pale yellow flowers in bunches and perhaps lavender morning glories. Legs are lathe turned and incised and set into sectioned plank base with glue.
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 21.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A small oval footstool, floral needlepoint design including rose at centre and morning glories at extremes, and various other pale yellow flowers in bunches and perhaps lavender morning glories. Legs are lathe turned and incised and set into sectioned plank base with glue.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0073
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0074
- Description
- An "old oak" rectangular bench which can double as an end table, four square post legs which are strutted about 10 cm. above the leg end, side panels beneath platform are mortised into tenons in legs. The side panels are simply carved with lenticular pattern of semi-circles. Label on bottom of top …
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- Title
- Stool
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 27.8 x 50.8 cm
- Description
- An "old oak" rectangular bench which can double as an end table, four square post legs which are strutted about 10 cm. above the leg end, side panels beneath platform are mortised into tenons in legs. The side panels are simply carved with lenticular pattern of semi-circles. Label on bottom of top says "Atwater Inc." and "Old Oak" and "$27.00".
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0074
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0077
- Description
- A low rectangular footstool with its legs an extension of its two side panels, bowed in slightly at legs in a approximation of empire design. Two end panels mortised into side-leg panels. Wood platform held to leg support by screws. "C-8" in circle stamped on underneath platform. Upholstery web tac…
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 22.8 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- A low rectangular footstool with its legs an extension of its two side panels, bowed in slightly at legs in a approximation of empire design. Two end panels mortised into side-leg panels. Wood platform held to leg support by screws. "C-8" in circle stamped on underneath platform. Upholstery web tacked into platform. Upper surface is cross-stitched in a pink flower and blue wave pattern alternating, separated by pale gold bands with brown zigzags on them.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0077
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0078
- Description
- The dimensions for the table are given when it is closed. It opens to a circular shape when both its dropleaves are erect. The legs are elegantly curved, and its feet are paw-like. Half of one foot is missing, top joint of another leg is cracked and partially missing above the pegging. Hinge dowels…
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- Title
- Tea Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 65.5 x 30.0 x 76.5 cm
- Description
- The dimensions for the table are given when it is closed. It opens to a circular shape when both its dropleaves are erect. The legs are elegantly curved, and its feet are paw-like. Half of one foot is missing, top joint of another leg is cracked and partially missing above the pegging. Hinge dowels are loose.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0078
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- Date
- 1900 – 1902
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0082
- Description
- A rustic stool made of a tree burl which has been sliced from a tree stem, legs inset and glued into platform, and cross struts nailed diagonally for support strength.
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1902
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 38.3 x 41.5 cm
- Description
- A rustic stool made of a tree burl which has been sliced from a tree stem, legs inset and glued into platform, and cross struts nailed diagonally for support strength.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0082
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0083
- Description
- Hickory branch or stem, mortise and tenon construction, daybed or couch style, adapted with loose trellis back support which requires a wall to stay upright. Label indicates manufacture by "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co., Laporte, Indiana."
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- Title
- Sofa
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 77.0 x 219.0 cm
- Description
- Hickory branch or stem, mortise and tenon construction, daybed or couch style, adapted with loose trellis back support which requires a wall to stay upright. Label indicates manufacture by "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co., Laporte, Indiana."
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0083
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