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Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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Title
Animal Figurine Set
Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
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Date
1962 – 1976
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0120
Description
A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
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Title
Athletic Pin
Date
1962 – 1976
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.1 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm
Description
A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
Subject
Whyte home
sports
winter
skiing
Sunshine Ski School
Jerry Johnson
Betty Buchan
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0120
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Date
1960 – 1963
Material
wood; rubber
Catalogue Number
107.01.0114
Description
Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1963
Material
wood; rubber
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
Subject
Whyte home
collectable
souvenir
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0114
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0121
Description
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.6 x 11.5 cm
Description
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
Subject
Whyte home
souvenir
collectable
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0121
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Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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Title
Bird Figurine Set
Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
partridge
rooster
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
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Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
Subject
Whyte home
Calgary stampede
rodeo
souvenir
Charlie Beil
Accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
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Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Dimensions
3.5 x 43.5 cm
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
Subject
Whyte home
Banff Indian Days
souvenir
First Nations
[George McLean?]
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0050
Description
A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
6.6 x 2.1 x 4.4 cm
Description
A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to back.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0050
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Date
1960 – 1964
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0092
Description
A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Backgrou…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1960 – 1964
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 x .3 x 4.3 cm
Description
A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Background of textured crosshatching against smoothness of figure. Edge framed with smooth, narrow border. Hinged pin fastens into locking clasp horizontally across. Engraved on back: “HAIDA ART/ Reid”.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
gift
households
adornment
Bill Reid
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0092
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0183 a,b
Description
Two large, handmade, silver brooches. (a) rectangular, flat, plate of silver with etched, leggy flower at middle. Flower coloured by niello, with small, silver, round dots at centre. Hinged pin spike across back fastens into locking barrel bolt clasp. (b) abstract, leggy, flower shape of cast silve…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 x 0.6 x 4.3 cm
Description
Two large, handmade, silver brooches. (a) rectangular, flat, plate of silver with etched, leggy flower at middle. Flower coloured by niello, with small, silver, round dots at centre. Hinged pin spike across back fastens into locking barrel bolt clasp. (b) abstract, leggy, flower shape of cast silver. Small, 4 mm dia. gold ball sits on flat arm spoke extending horizontally to the left, with two tiny silver knobs beside it. Centre of pin consists of a round, globby mass of small silver balls clustered together.
Subject
Whyte home
houeholds
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0183 a,b
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Date
1991
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0176
Description
A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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Title
Can Opener
Date
1991
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
Subject
Whyte home
drinking
tools
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0176
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Date
1966 – 1967
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0020 a,b
Description
Two American coins. a) Round silver quarter, eagle with outstretched wings standing on branch above laurels. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM” at top and “QUARTER DOLLAR” at bottom edge. Back: left profile of George Washington, “LIBERTY” above, “IN GOD WE TRUST” at left, “1966” at bottom. …
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Title
Coin Money
Date
1966 – 1967
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two American coins. a) Round silver quarter, eagle with outstretched wings standing on branch above laurels. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM” at top and “QUARTER DOLLAR” at bottom edge. Back: left profile of George Washington, “LIBERTY” above, “IN GOD WE TRUST” at left, “1966” at bottom. b) round silver dime, Ahead of the motto "E • PLU RIB US • U NUM", an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch symbolize respectively peace, liberty, and victory and are surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Back: left side profile of Roosevelt, “LIBERTY” at left,”IN GOD WE TRUST” bottom left, “1967” bottom right.
Subject
Whyte home
currency
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0020 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1973
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0003 a-c
Description
Three coins; two silver-coloured and one brass: a)square rupee - silver- coloured with rounded corners; one face contains seated, three-faced lion with "India” and ; obverse, a large "5" at centre surrounded by script and "1967" below. b)hexagonal rupee -silver-coloured with rounded corners; one fa…
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Title
Collection Coin
Date
1960 – 1973
Material
metal
Dimensions
a)0.1; b)0 x a)1.9; b)2 x a)1.9; b)2 cm
Description
Three coins; two silver-coloured and one brass: a)square rupee - silver- coloured with rounded corners; one face contains seated, three-faced lion with "India” and ; obverse, a large "5" at centre surrounded by script and "1967" below. b)hexagonal rupee -silver-coloured with rounded corners; one face contains three-faced lion as in (a); obverse a large "3" at centre with image of a flowering plant on either side, Indian above, and "1964" below. c)round tael(?) -brass with hole at centre one face contains shaft of grain drooping around the central hole (0.5cm) with Chinese characters on horizontal line texture below hole; obverse three defined Chinese characters at top, with two-leaved stem on either side, and a series of smaller, Chinese characters below.
Subject
Whyte home
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0003 a-c
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Date
1965 – 1977
Material
stone; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.01.0171 a-c
Description
Three hand carved rings, two jade and one ivory. (a) ivory, plain, carved, thick, rounded band with small ivory mouse carved clinging to top with pointed nose in one direction, and long tail fading into band. (b) jade band, plain, thick, rounded, carved band of jade, nephrite . (c) jade with raised…
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Title
Collection Ring
Date
1965 – 1977
Material
stone; ivory
Dimensions
0.9 x 2.4 x 2.8 cm
Description
Three hand carved rings, two jade and one ivory. (a) ivory, plain, carved, thick, rounded band with small ivory mouse carved clinging to top with pointed nose in one direction, and long tail fading into band. (b) jade band, plain, thick, rounded, carved band of jade, nephrite . (c) jade with raised front, band as (b) with raised piece carved at front, some width as band, and cut with notches underneath at each end where connected to band.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
mouse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0171 a-c
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Date
1967
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.0135
Description
Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE…
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Title
Commemorative Coin
Date
1967
Material
wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” On the reverse is green writing that reads “ONE SPRICE DOLLAR CENTENNIAL ISSUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA” and “NEGOTIABLE ONLY FOR MECHANDISE BY VISITORS TO THE WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL EXPIRES MARCH 31ST, 1968. ONE PER VISITOR” around a red geometric maple leaf with “1867” and “1967”. Housed in a plastic bag that is stapled shut.
Subject
Whyte home
souvenirs
Prince George
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0135
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Date
1970 – 1975
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.04.0001
Description
Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" wit…
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Title
Console Television
Date
1970 – 1975
Material
wood; metal; glass; plastic
Dimensions
80.0 x 46.5 x 78.0 cm
Description
Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" with "ADMIRAL,logo, Color" on cover, and the speaker panel beneath. Brown electrical cord attached in back lower right corner.
Subject
Whyte home
households
pastime
entertainment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.04.0001
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal…
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Title
Cufflink Set
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal beneath, champleve, forming a vague herringbone pattern. Copper fittings brazed to back of copper plate. (a,b) cufflinks, wing back clasp hinged between ends of long U-shape bar, swivels perpendicular to insert through buttonhole and parallel to secure. Patent number on back of wingback clasp. (c) tie clip, fitting is flat along back of clip with arm that bends at sharp angle to hold a very tight spring clip behind tie clip, pressing end of spring clip opens jaw of clasp.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Dimensions
7.4 x 66.6 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
Subject
Whyte home
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
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Date
1967 – 1967
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
104.19.0150
Description
A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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Title
Dish Towel
Date
1967 – 1967
Material
fabric
Dimensions
29.0 x 95.5 cm
Description
A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Kitchen accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0150
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0154 a,b
Description
On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular sp…
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Title
Earrings
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.3 cm
Description
On white card reading "hand wrought jewellery and enamels/ by H.M. Palko”. Pair of round, red, enamelled earrings depicting stained-glass fish, worked on flat, copper disk in cloisonne style. Stylized fish formed by angled and curving lines interesting, with the resulting squares and triangular spaces filled with different orange and yellow colours. Background red. Screw fitting soldered to back. Back of disk and lines between enamel colours blackened.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0154 a,b
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