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Date
1850 – 1880
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0126
Description
Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compar…
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Title
Medicine Cabinet
Date
1850 – 1880
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
36.0 x 24.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compartments beneath. Contents of drawers and compartments see Source Document.
Subject
households
furniture
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0126
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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.
Subject
households
animal
bird
heron
Edith Morse Robb
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0262
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; ivory; fibre; shell
Catalogue Number
103.08.0263
Description
Extendable fan with orange and beige tassel. Floral and insect pattern on end supports. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl used, scalloped ivory slots. Colourful garden scene, hand painted. Obverse, seven encircled vignettes, hand painted, on gold ground.
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Title
Hand Fan
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; ivory; fibre; shell
Dimensions
1.5 x 3.5 x 26.7 cm
Description
Extendable fan with orange and beige tassel. Floral and insect pattern on end supports. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl used, scalloped ivory slots. Colourful garden scene, hand painted. Obverse, seven encircled vignettes, hand painted, on gold ground.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0263
Images
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