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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0050
Description
A decorative horse bridle, heavily beaded canvas. The device when laid flat looks like a pair of cravats, rounded ends at the bottom rosettes at the top, joined by a wide band which would fit across the horse's head. Design of white ground with alternating black and white border in lazy stitch, and…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
45.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
A decorative horse bridle, heavily beaded canvas. The device when laid flat looks like a pair of cravats, rounded ends at the bottom rosettes at the top, joined by a wide band which would fit across the horse's head. Design of white ground with alternating black and white border in lazy stitch, and three black buffalo, increasing in size as descending down the length, two bison heads and a bison standing right profile. The left rosette is of a bison head, but the right rosette is a replacement and is a stylized sun, a red circle on a white ground. Buckskin thongs at base of "cravats" and tops.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Paul Francis
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0050
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0390
Description
A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory
Dimensions
0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
Description
A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
pastime
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0390
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Date
1860 – 1864
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0088
Description
Medal on linked ring chain which is flat and terminates in decorative bracket. Medal is scalloped oval shape. Centre relief design is Russian Imperial two headed eagle surrounded by stamped lettering "1864" and other writing in Cyrillic alphabet.
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1860 – 1864
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Medal on linked ring chain which is flat and terminates in decorative bracket. Medal is scalloped oval shape. Centre relief design is Russian Imperial two headed eagle surrounded by stamped lettering "1864" and other writing in Cyrillic alphabet.
Subject
Indigenous
animal
bird, eagle
Cyrillic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0088
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional eleph…
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Title
Desk Set
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.3 x 23.2 cm
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional elephant with curled trunk walks atop handle.(b) stamp box rectangular brass box with flat lid enamelled with black cloisanne outlined in white. Carved three dimensional elephant roaring with raised trunk stands atop lid. Lid hinged with piano hinge. Inside of box has slanted bottom separated into three compartments for stamps. Contains one 7 cents Canadian stamp with flying goose.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
animal
elephant
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Dimensions
6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
Subject
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
animal
deer
dragon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.03.1001 a,b
Description
One horseshoe, broken.
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Title
Horseshoe
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.5 cm
Description
One horseshoe, broken.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.03.1001 a,b
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Date
1928 – 1928
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1040
Description
Copper stamped bison park plaque. Cut out of stamped copper bull bison in profile standing on plaque "Canada's National Parks - 8". Concave reverse impression of plate on back. Four small holes for attaching plaque by wire to licence plate, two through base and two below writing.
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Title
Licence Plaque
Date
1928 – 1928
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.3 x 10.9 cm
Description
Copper stamped bison park plaque. Cut out of stamped copper bull bison in profile standing on plaque "Canada's National Parks - 8". Concave reverse impression of plate on back. Four small holes for attaching plaque by wire to licence plate, two through base and two below writing.
Subject
Parks
Banff National Park
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of Duncan Robertson, 1977
Catalogue Number
106.06.1040
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Miniature Figurine Collection

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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0157 a-f
Description
A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…
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Title
Miniature Figurine Collection
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm
Description
A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
animal
deer
horse
squirrel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0157 a-f
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0269
Description
Medium brown hardwood netsuke in shape of chick breaking through eggshell. Rounded, smooth shape, egg above realistic hairline cracks. One large and one small hole through underside for cord passage. Calligraphy in rectangle near larger hole.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.1 x 2.6 x 3.8 cm
Description
Medium brown hardwood netsuke in shape of chick breaking through eggshell. Rounded, smooth shape, egg above realistic hairline cracks. One large and one small hole through underside for cord passage. Calligraphy in rectangle near larger hole.
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
chicken
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0269
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0271
Description
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.9 x 2.9 x 3.4 cm
Description
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.
Subject
Whyte home
keepsake
travel
souvenir
collectable
households
miniatures
animal
snail
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0271
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0272
Description
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a larg…
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.2 x 3.9 cm
Description
Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a large section and is missing. Crack possibly caused by humidity changes or damage.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
collectable
souvenir
keepsake
households
miniatures
animal
snail
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0272
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0273
Description
Land turtle sitting atop clam-like shell. He is facing the hinged part of the mollusk and his rear left foot is caught at the toes, in the crack in the shell. He has an unhappy expression on face and there is a flat, circular platform on top of his head, may be a damaged chip. The mollusk hinge is …
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.7 x 2.8 x 3.3 cm
Description
Land turtle sitting atop clam-like shell. He is facing the hinged part of the mollusk and his rear left foot is caught at the toes, in the crack in the shell. He has an unhappy expression on face and there is a flat, circular platform on top of his head, may be a damaged chip. The mollusk hinge is very crude and appears to have been broken away, there are two circles on either side of hinge where the wood is missing. Turtle is dark hardwood, shell is black lacquered wood.
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
turtle
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0273
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0274
Description
Toad atop tattered sandal, made of lightweight, medium brown coloured wood which is scored to create contours. Sandal shows fibre texture. Toad is nubby and mottled. Two cord holes in sandal foot. Appears to be unsigned.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.3 x 2.9 x 5.8 cm
Description
Toad atop tattered sandal, made of lightweight, medium brown coloured wood which is scored to create contours. Sandal shows fibre texture. Toad is nubby and mottled. Two cord holes in sandal foot. Appears to be unsigned.
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
toad
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0274
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
103.08.0277
Description
Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.5 x 3.0 x 4.8 cm
Description
Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
Subject
Whyte home
collectable
souvenir
households
miniatures
animal
water buffalo
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0277
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Catalogue Number
103.08.0279
Description
Seated monkey holding back feet in right arm and left arm resting on left thigh, possibly scratching thigh. Minute hair lines scored throughout body. Yellow eyes possibly glass. Signature oval on bottom of right leg. Line extending from left arm may be a crack, another hairline at back of neck. Cor…
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Dimensions
2.9 x 2.4 x 3.1 cm
Description
Seated monkey holding back feet in right arm and left arm resting on left thigh, possibly scratching thigh. Minute hair lines scored throughout body. Yellow eyes possibly glass. Signature oval on bottom of right leg. Line extending from left arm may be a crack, another hairline at back of neck. Cord could be looped through gap on crossed legs.signature oval on bottom of right leg: O tone
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
monkey
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0279
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Catalogue Number
103.08.0282
Description
Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missin…
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missing. Fine tooling has created hair lines overall surface. Cord hole between legs of seated monkey. Signature on bottom, within oval .
Subject
Whyte home
collectable
travel
souvenir
households
miniatures
animal
monkey
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Okau
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0282
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0283
Description
Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right …
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.1 x 3.7 cm
Description
Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right hand. Signature on belly deep brown tone to ivory, may have been stained. Opening for cord passage behind rider's right heel and dragon's belly.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
male
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0283
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal; pearl; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0170
Description
Three dimensional, enamelled, miniature St. George slaying the dragon. Short chain with cultured pearls, suspends horse from rings at its head and tail. Large brass hanging ring at top of chain, cast brass figurine has been carefully enamelled. Depicts man in green armour with a broadsword raised. …
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Title
Pendant
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal; pearl; glass
Dimensions
6.9 x 2.0 x 3.2 cm
Description
Three dimensional, enamelled, miniature St. George slaying the dragon. Short chain with cultured pearls, suspends horse from rings at its head and tail. Large brass hanging ring at top of chain, cast brass figurine has been carefully enamelled. Depicts man in green armour with a broadsword raised. Astride white horse trampling winged dragon lying on its back. Harness under tail of small red glass gems, small .5 x .4 cm red glass gem on brass setting dangles beneath from dragon's back.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
horse
St. George
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0170
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Date
1924
Material
metal; fabric; plastic; paint; glue
Catalogue Number
108.05.1029
Description
The toy penguin is tin and covered with a black and white fabric. His stomach and underneath his chin, and arms the fabric is white. The remaining body is black fabric. The penguin still has both of his plastic eyes, which seem to be in good condition. His nose and feet appear to be tin and are pai…
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Title
Penguin Toy, Animal
Date
1924
Material
metal; fabric; plastic; paint; glue
Dimensions
13.4 x 9.0 x 11.5 cm
Description
The toy penguin is tin and covered with a black and white fabric. His stomach and underneath his chin, and arms the fabric is white. The remaining body is black fabric. The penguin still has both of his plastic eyes, which seem to be in good condition. His nose and feet appear to be tin and are painted orange with black detailing for the nails and nostrils. The wind-up device, located at the viewer left, is also assumed to be tin and has been painted purple. The penguin also has a orange bow tie located just beneath the neck where you would expect a bow tie to be. There is identical blue patent stickers underneath the arms on both the viewer left and right side. The patent sticker contains the words “TRADE MARK” with the MT (Masudaya) logo directly underneath and “MODERN TOYS P. PATENT” “MADE IN JAPAN” all in silver lettering. The patent sticker on the viewer right is more worn and has suffered some discolouring. The penguin also has metal wheels on the bottom of the feet. The penguin is still functioning; when it is wound the head, wings and mouth move and the wheels underneath move the penguin forward.Made in Japan.
Subject
toy
playthings
animal
penguin
Nick Morant
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
108.05.1029
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0601 a-f
Description
Decorative plates with six varying hunting scenes in centre and a looped scroll decoration in ivory and gold lustre around rim. Basic brown colouring and outlines probably applied by decal and other colours hand applied. "Wedgewood - Etruia, England" inked on bottom of all plates, also stamped "Wed…
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Title
Plate; Luncheon Set
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Decorative plates with six varying hunting scenes in centre and a looped scroll decoration in ivory and gold lustre around rim. Basic brown colouring and outlines probably applied by decal and other colours hand applied. "Wedgewood - Etruia, England" inked on bottom of all plates, also stamped "Wedgewood - Made in England...7U29". Plate (a) is called "1st September" and has a 4 painted on bottom. Plate (b) is called "Master of the Hounds" and bottom had a 4. Plate (c) is called "Full Cry" and has a 4 on bottom. Plate (d) is called "The Laggard" and has a 4 on bottom. Plate (e) is called "The Kill" and doesn't have a 4 on bottom. Plate (f) is called "1st October" and has a 4 on the bottom. All plates except (a) have number sequence "2M534?" written on bottom.
Subject
households
decorative
sports
hunting
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0601 a-f
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