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Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 sma…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
5.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 smaller designs above and below. The white and clear beads are in groups of 4 and outline the tops of the moccasins.
Subject
Indigenous
footware
moccasins
souvenir
Banff Springs
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Jessie J Lowe, Ninette, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0310
Description
A small toy boat made from scraps of wood nailed together, representational of a motor boat with hull shaped from 2.0 cm thick piece of softwood cut with very pointed bow, reverse stern and hard chine with flat bottom. Stepped cabin shaped from another piece of wood nailed to the hull through each…
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Title
Boat Toy
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
3.4 x 3.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A small toy boat made from scraps of wood nailed together, representational of a motor boat with hull shaped from 2.0 cm thick piece of softwood cut with very pointed bow, reverse stern and hard chine with flat bottom. Stepped cabin shaped from another piece of wood nailed to the hull through each level of the top, and once from the bottom of the hull, small cone shaped holed drilled in stern (for motor?) surrounded by four conscientiously placed nails.
Subject
households
toys
children
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0310
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
plaster; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0098
Description
Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from to…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
plaster; fibre
Dimensions
13.5 cm
Description
Japanese changing clothes doll, fully clothed, plaster body, articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire from elbows to shoulders for even movement. Inset grey eyes, red mouth open showing white upper teeth. Short hair inset at nape of neck and at ears, longer from top of head, bare circle at top, long front hair tied to sides, boys' hairdo. Hand sewn inner garment has tie dyed red collar sewn on to red body, green sleeves, red and white tie-dyed belts. Sash 55.5 x 2.3 - blue gold one side, other red with blue stripe.
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0098
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
108.05.0100
Description
Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; plaster; wood
Dimensions
19.5 cm
Description
Japanese changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Plastered wooden bodice, thighs, legs, plaster face, hands, feet. Articulated at neck, hips, knees, ankles. Covered wire from elbows to shoulders, inset grey eyes, red mouth with white teeth. Fancy piled up hair do with green and black gold ties. Short inner shirt with sewn on pink collar. A red wrap around skirt with long woven string tie. Blue tie dyed belt 23.0 long. Over this a long sash 47.0 x 3.0, grey tones. Paper tag sewn on back: "Mrs R Robb".
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0100
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; wood; plaster
Catalogue Number
108.05.0099
Description
Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner…
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Title
Changing Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; wood; plaster
Dimensions
18.0 cm
Description
Japanese changing doll, boy, fully clothed. Plaster face, bodice, hands, feet, plastered wood legs and thighs. Articulated at neck, hips, knees and ankles. Upper arms cloth covered wire, grey inset eyes, red lips with white teeth. Hair inset at ears, nape of neck and in a circle top of head. Inner garment red lined, grey patterned. Sash blue tie-dyed 39.0 x 3.0, a paper tag 5.2 x 1.5 sewn on to back of kimono, handwritten "Mrs R. Robb".
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0099
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved…
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Title
Child's Bracelet
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved around setting with pentagram shape, 14 karat gold.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
children
Catharine Robb
CR
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0037 a-o
Description
A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d)…
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Title
Clothes Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
40.0 cm
Description
A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d) apron 22.0 x 16.0, grey and red striped cotton (e) dress 27.5 x 21.0, white cotton, lace trimmed, side belt loops (f) dress 27.0 x 18.0, pink and green plaid, lace at waist and sleeves (g) coat, 25.5 x 21.0, blue houndstooth check, blue satin collar (h) raincoat, 30.0 x 17.0, dark blue rubberized cotton with blue and white striped collar and pockets (i) nightdress, 36.5 x 19.0, white muslin, gathered into lace at neck, long lace trimmed sleeves, pink ribbon threaded at neck (j) bathrobe, 41.0 x 19.5, light blue flannel with white satin band along front and trimming sleeves (k) bonnet, 12.0 x 9.0, white sprigged muslin trimmed with pale pink and pink ties (l) bonnet, 10.0 x 7.5, sheer white muslin with lace ruffle, a pink flower, and trimmed with blue satin ribbon and ties (m) hat, 9.0 x 12.0, pink crocheted cotton trimmed with pink satin ribbon and ties (n) parasol, 35.0 x 25.0 opened, wooden shaft with white fabric printed in dark blue with blue edge border, opens on metal ribs (o) bib, 10.5 x 7.8, plain white cotton rectangle with ties at neck
Subject
Whyte home
collectables
toys
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0037 a-o
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0039 a-g
Description
A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at w…
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Title
Clothes Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
45.0 cm
Description
A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at waist, and knee length bloomers with drawstring waist (d,e) suit, of dress, 45.0 x 25.0, and jacket-blouse, 28.0 x 29.0, pink sprigged seersucker suit. Pleated skirt attached to simple, sleeveless white underblouse, overblouse with long sleeves, middy collar, and gathered at waist (f) blouse, 16.5 x 28.5, sheer white muslin trimmed with embroidered bands (g) bathrobe, 52.0 x 36.0, white flowered seersucker with tan flowered bands trimming sleeves and front.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0039 a-g
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Date
1910 – 1918
Material
grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0028 a,b
Description
(a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven …
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Title
Clothing Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1918
Material
grass; fibre
Dimensions
17.0 cm
Description
(a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven in a twill fashion with sombrero edge, a blue satin ribbon as band decorated with two blue glass buttons at the front and flowers made of cloth in white and pink at the back. Ribbon ends hanging down as tails behind, and hat is lined with cream satin. Commercially manufactured.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0028 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0065 a-c
Description
Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue s…
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Title
Cloths Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
12.5 x 8.0 cm
Description
Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue silk lined with cotton, having point at one end to which blue ribbon ties are attached.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0065 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
fibre; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.0021
Description
A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
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Title
Coat
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
fibre; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
31.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
Subject
decorative
children
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0021
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
wood, oak
Catalogue Number
102.03.0056
Description
Plain wooden cradle, higher at head than at foot, with two crescent shaped rockers.
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Title
Cradle
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
wood, oak
Dimensions
45.6 x 41.5 x 104.0 cm
Description
Plain wooden cradle, higher at head than at foot, with two crescent shaped rockers.
Subject
households
furniture
children
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0056
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Date
1913
Material
hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
Description
A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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Title
Cross Stitch Sampler
Date
1913
Material
hair; fibre
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.4 cm
Description
A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
CR
children
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Dimensions
60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
Subject
households
children
toys
crafts
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, att…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, attached to shaped fabric covering top of head. Painted wood, moveable arms and legs are ball jointed at elbows wrists and knees, and held to the body by a length of elastic cord connecting them with the moveable head. Body of papier mache composition;. Wearing hand stitched, faded pink silk pajamas trimmed with bands of green, the overblouse tying along one side, and tied at the waist with a dark pink ribbon sash.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of p…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of painted wood are jointed at elbows, knees and wrists, and connected to moveable head by elastic cord passing through the body. Body of papier mache composition, wearing knitted undervest with pink ribbon at neck, muslin bloomers with lace trim at the knees, and a muslin chemise trimmed with lace at the edges. Note tied around neck: "Rosie of the '20s".
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; fibre; plaster
Catalogue Number
108.05.0097
Description
Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to sh…
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Title
Doll
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; fibre; plaster
Dimensions
49.0 cm
Description
Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to show white teeth. Fancy hairdo with one blue and one red tie dyed scarf, hair inset into head. Silver ornament stuck into hairdo at front. A paper band is glued around her waist with Japanese writing: "Dollmaker - Eitoku-sai of Kyoto; Tokyo, Nihon-Bashi-Doli 10 store shops. Doll has sewn red silk long-sleeved underwear. Collar decorated with tie-dyed silk sewn on. Outerwear: double-sewn: outside, long-sleeved autumn flowers and red maple leaves. Basting stitches never removed. Red tie-dyed sash 104.0 x 6.5.
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0097
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0103
Description
Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
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Title
Doll Kimono
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
16.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
Subject
Whyte home
households
playthings
children
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0103
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.01.0023
Description
Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
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Title
Doll Quilt
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
42.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
Subject
households
furnishings
playthings
children
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0023
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
ceramic; fibre; plastic
Catalogue Number
108.05.0027 a-d
Description
A collection of four Kewpie dolls, one of china and three celluloid, dressed in full skirted dresses and bonnets with ruffled brims. All dolls traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs with smiling faces and painted eyes looking to one side, and small light coloured top knot of a pointed curl at…
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Title
Kewpie Doll Collection
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
ceramic; fibre; plastic
Dimensions
11.5 cm
Description
A collection of four Kewpie dolls, one of china and three celluloid, dressed in full skirted dresses and bonnets with ruffled brims. All dolls traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs with smiling faces and painted eyes looking to one side, and small light coloured top knot of a pointed curl at top of head. Moveable arms connected by cord through body of doll, small blue wings on either side of neck. (a) china doll with painted features and tiny blue wing like protrusions at each side of neck, wearing full dress of two layers of purple pink tulle ruffles, and matching white silk bonnet lined with purple pink under brim and a wreath of flowers around crown. Marks: carved on bottom of feet, "O'Neill". (b) celluloid doll with painted features, wearing full yellow dress of satin with satin roses at each shoulder, and matching white silk bonnet lined with yellow under brim, with a wreath of yellow flowers and yellow bow at crown. Marks: patent number stamped on soles of feet. (c) celluloid doll as (b) wearing full dress of pink net over underskirt of white with pink ribbon trim at hem, and pink silk bonnet with net crown surrounded by a wreath of pink flowers. Marks: on soles of feet, patent number, heart shaped paper sticker on stomach, "Kewpie Red. U.S. Pat Off." (d) celluloid doll as (b) wearing pleated pastel green skirt embroidered with delicate flower springs and finished at the hem with embroidered scallop shapes. Pleated red velvet cape with three tiers of ruffles, lined with white satin, and having gold cord tie at neck, matching red velvet pleated bonnet. Marks: on soles of feet, patent number.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0027 a-d
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