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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set between. Filigree follows small, triangular, leaf shape on either side of the sapphires. Solid areas sharply engraved to pick up light and sparkle. Back gold colour. (b) with moonstones, long, oval, clear moonstone 1.6 x .6 at middle, flanked by smaller, clear, round .5 dia. moonstone each side. Halfway along remainder of each side is large .5 dia. blue sapphire. Areas between stones filled with heavy interlocking wire circles. (c) star sapphire , long, elliptical, solid gold pin with design around flowers and leaves pierced through. Oval .9 x .6 , domed star sapphire at middle. Hook clasp does not lock.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.6 x 0.4 x 2.6 cm
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up the light and sparkle. Back and sides gold colour. (b)gold filigree,as (a) but delicate wire ellipse on either side of single, central flower. (c) pearls, small, flat, gold bar shaped in 90 degree are with eleven, small, cultured pearls set along are, pearls graduate in size from .1 to .2 cm, with largest at the middle. Pin spike passes from one end of arc to other. Hook clasp does not have locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.0195 a-i
Description
A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x…
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Title
Beaded Necklaces
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
Dimensions
54.0 cm
Description
A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x.8, strap at edges with white zigzag line between. Ends joined together with fringed buckskin tassel. (c) Blue and light blue, 48.0x1.0, strap as (b) but half zigzag blue and half light blue along length. Ends knotted at bottom extend below knot and end in chain link fringe of light and blue. (d) black and white, 49.0x.8, knotted as (c) but patterned as (b), white inside. (e) light blue and orange, 38.3x.7, single strand of six light blue beads between an oval shape composed of bright orange beads. (f) seed and beads, 48.0x.7, single strand composed of two elliptical brown seeds alternating with two beaded oval shapes, white on the outside with red centres. (g) multicoloured with wood spikes, 30.5x3.0, single strand of oval beaded links with buckskin thongs to tie at back of neck. Appearance of claw necklace, with short pieces of wood representing the claws evenly spaced around the strand. Each wooden claw has tight loop of light blue beads at end. (h) black and white collar, 40.0x7.0, collar like necklace in a wide, netted band of rows of black, then white beads. Ties at back of neck with short buckskin thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
souvenirs
households
adornment
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0195 a-i
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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
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0082
Description
Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy chara…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.8 x 4.4 cm
Description
Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy character, plate has one large hole and 2 pin holes.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
octopus
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0082
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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
1875 – 1935
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0133
Description
A round circular pin completely covered with small, tin bangles. Bangles snipped in shapes of diamonds, crosses, and round cupped disks. Each bangle consists of a cross with two diamonds and a disk hanging from it. Body of pin consists of a ring wrapped with wire silver? and cast, base metal quadr…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1875 – 1935
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
Description
A round circular pin completely covered with small, tin bangles. Bangles snipped in shapes of diamonds, crosses, and round cupped disks. Each bangle consists of a cross with two diamonds and a disk hanging from it. Body of pin consists of a ring wrapped with wire silver? and cast, base metal quadrifoils. Long, sharp, pointed spike fastened around ring at left, swings across diameter of ring and is engraved with chevron design on front. Small hook clasp soldered at top of back. Fabric is pushed through centre and pin then through fabric.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0133
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0134
Description
An ornate brooch of silver filigree, chains and appendages, with four red pink gemstones. Three, small 1.7 cm dia. domed circles of silver wire filigree in a row across on a bar clasp, are each set with a small .4 cm diam , reddish pink gemstone at the centre. A fourth domed circle with gemstone …
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Title
Brooch
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
5.6 x 2.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
An ornate brooch of silver filigree, chains and appendages, with four red pink gemstones. Three, small 1.7 cm dia. domed circles of silver wire filigree in a row across on a bar clasp, are each set with a small .4 cm diam , reddish pink gemstone at the centre. A fourth domed circle with gemstone hangs below and is framed by a network of silver link chain loops with a small silver ball dangling from the bottom of each loop. Long, hinged pin spike on back fastens under curled hook clasp. Worn at neck to close shirt.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0134
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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
1875 – 1935
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0187 a-c
Description
Three round brooches of gold filigree, set with precious stones. Hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasp. (a) cross of sapphires, eight blue sapphires in shape of cross with high, domed, star sapphire at centre. Between arms of cross are four, large 1.1 x .7 cm moonstones wit…
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Title
Brooch Collection
Date
1875 – 1935
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
1.2 x 3.3 cm
Description
Three round brooches of gold filigree, set with precious stones. Hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasp. (a) cross of sapphires, eight blue sapphires in shape of cross with high, domed, star sapphire at centre. Between arms of cross are four, large 1.1 x .7 cm moonstones with bluish cast. Fine, filigree of gold wire scrolls between and around all stones. (b) central moonstone, large 1.0 dia. luminous, domed stone with bluish cast, surrounded by eight gold wire filigree petals with small .2 dia. sapphire in open area of each, and small .2 cm , cultured seed pearls around outside in open area between each, circle of gold wire contains pin. (c) central green stone, large 1.3 cm dia. luminous, milky, light green, domed stone of chalcedony ?. Framed by a border of simple gold filigree scrolls forming six open scallops around edge, with small gold wire circle in cleft between each pair of scallops, small lip holds stone.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0187 a-c
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0063 a-e
Description
five pins, Japanese (a) a target with an arrow through it, arrow in gold and silver finish, target showing other holes, seems of iron, sterling silver backing plate b) a still life of an apple painted red, woven basket with handles and a blossom in the basket (c) haloed figure with tiger, sterli…
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Title
Brooch Pin
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.0 x 3.0 cm
Description
five pins, Japanese (a) a target with an arrow through it, arrow in gold and silver finish, target showing other holes, seems of iron, sterling silver backing plate b) a still life of an apple painted red, woven basket with handles and a blossom in the basket (c) haloed figure with tiger, sterling backing plate (d) fox with walking stick and a fardel of branches, while a rabbit nearby sits on his fardel and smokes a kiseru (e) a round pin with a relief molded devilish looking chap smoking a kiseru (c) and (d) have bamboo stays through the back pins, which may function as clasps.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
tiger
rabbit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0063 a-e
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0083
Description
Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
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Title
Brooch Pin
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
Description
Oval brooch with pin backing. Three small birds feeding near flower bush, gold enamels and bronze decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
bird
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0083
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0085
Description
Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing. Relief design of urn (having floral metal inlay decoration on it) in leaf and vine setting.
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Title
Brooch Pin
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
Description
Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing. Relief design of urn (having floral metal inlay decoration on it) in leaf and vine setting.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0085
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0086
Description
Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
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Title
Brooch Pin
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 2.7 x 5.2 cm
Description
Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin packing. Pin is missing from hinge. Design is relief of heron at waterside with trunk and reeds, calligraphy on left side of brooch.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
bird
heron
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0086
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Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0124 a,b
Description
Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness…
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Title
Charm
Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory; metal
Dimensions
2.1 x .7 x )2.1 cm
Description
Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness of very fine, twisted bronze wire passes under chest and around neck, and is twisted into small loop on top for hanging. Distinctly carved wrinkles on back, separate tail, and long trunk hanging to ground, small ears, small marks for eyes.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0124 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0173
Description
Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
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Title
Child's Ring
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Description
Small, narrow gold band with 8 x .5 cm plain oval plaque on front with name “Marion” engraved in script. Scalloped edges. Band each side of front engraved with diagonal design, band has been sized.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0173
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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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