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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0156
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0156
- Description
- A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 4.2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- deer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0156
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0031
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0031
- Description
- Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.7 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Carved spruce bark bear standing on flat, round rock base. Carved bark layers accentuate form of carving. Bear standing on four legs, has small ears and tail. Facial features carved in and painted as black holes for eyes, and red slash for a mouth. Glued onto oval piece of greyish shale acting as base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0031
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Artist Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0109
- Date
- 1949 – 1951
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0109
- Description
- Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
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- Title
- Artist Figurine
- Date
- 1949 – 1951
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0109
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0342
- Description
- Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.0 x 12.4 cm
- Description
- Flat, triangular tray with rounded corners and raised rim. Tray is smooth, rim has been tooled into irregular, bumpy ridge. Stamped on bottom "Handarbeide i Tinn, A. Ruud".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0342
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the to…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 (approximately) x 23.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the top of the upper fringe. The bag is lined with a printed fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; shell, cowrie
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0006
- Description
- A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; shell, cowrie
- Dimensions
- 87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm
- Description
- A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0006
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Cree
- decorative
- needlework
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
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Beaded Pendant
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0343
- Description
- A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with…
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- Title
- Beaded Pendant
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with transparent beads, and the shield contains alternating red and white vertical stripes with a blue field across the top containing five cross-shaped stars. A 4.5 cm fringe at bottom is formed of strands beaded with transparent beads. The pendant is buckled in area above the eagle's head.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0343
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin, cow
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0001
- Description
- A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin, cow
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- crafts
- tooling
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0001
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
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- Date
- 1945 – 1948
- Material
- stone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0345 a,b
- Description
- Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bo…
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1945 – 1948
- Material
- stone; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 5.2 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bookend pictures rampant lion.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0345 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0583
- Description
- Wide mouth, deep bowl having bulbous shape with slight indentation near base. White body, clear glaze over porcelain, with gold trim at foot and exterior rim and floral wheat multi coloured design flowing around exterior of bowl. Stamped on bottom is an amphora image and "Wedgewood Bone China Made …
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 10.6 cm
- Description
- Wide mouth, deep bowl having bulbous shape with slight indentation near base. White body, clear glaze over porcelain, with gold trim at foot and exterior rim and floral wheat multi coloured design flowing around exterior of bowl. Stamped on bottom is an amphora image and "Wedgewood Bone China Made in England - WHEATEAR (design) W.4051".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0583
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0602
- Description
- Scallop shaped bright orange bowl, in turned scallop rim, orange laquer inside and out, black laquer on base. Pencilled on base "12.50". Shows wear, slight chipping and scuffing.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Scallop shaped bright orange bowl, in turned scallop rim, orange laquer inside and out, black laquer on base. Pencilled on base "12.50". Shows wear, slight chipping and scuffing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0602
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0615
- Description
- Lathed wood, flat based bowl, with ridged rim. Centre bowl inscribed over lapping circles and leaf like design, knotching at rim. Bowl stained medium brown.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- Lathed wood, flat based bowl, with ridged rim. Centre bowl inscribed over lapping circles and leaf like design, knotching at rim. Bowl stained medium brown.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0615
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- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm.…
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- Title
- Box Puzzle
- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm. is inlaid with thin strips of black set diagonally in both directions. The lower triangle, 3.5 x 3.0 cm, is inlaid with twelve light and black wood triangles. A narrow vertical rectangle, 3.2 x .9 cm. of light wood interrupted by thin horizontal strips of black is set to the left of the lower triangle. The four corner support posts are attached to base by small wooden pegs which are visible on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0038
- Description
- A large, heavily tarnished, metal (possibly copper) brooch with a flat square bottom and arched top with scrolls at each side. The brooch bears a stamped relief image of a battleship under steam and the word 'Oregon' below. Two long pins are soldered at the top and bottom of the brooch back. A r…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 1.0 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A large, heavily tarnished, metal (possibly copper) brooch with a flat square bottom and arched top with scrolls at each side. The brooch bears a stamped relief image of a battleship under steam and the word 'Oregon' below. Two long pins are soldered at the top and bottom of the brooch back. A reverse image of the stamped design can be seen on the back.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0038
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in th…
- Title
- Butter Dish
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in the same design as the handle, that support the dish. The base is decorated with a drawing of a tepee and has the initials “I.B.”. The dish is also marked with “Standard Silver Co. Ltd. Toronto Quadruple Plate 257 Hard White Metal”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
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- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attach…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 13.8 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attached with small, flat handle which serves as hook for fitting into notches. Stick soldered to dish with brass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
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Christmas Figurine Set
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; paper; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0163 a-l
- Description
- A set of twelve pipe cleaner figures representing Christmas carolers. All except one on round cardboard disc bases, dressed for winter, and playing various musical instruments, singing, or playing. Heads of wooden beads. (a) male caroler, holding grey book. (b) female caroler, with green coat hol…
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine Set
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; paper; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A set of twelve pipe cleaner figures representing Christmas carolers. All except one on round cardboard disc bases, dressed for winter, and playing various musical instruments, singing, or playing. Heads of wooden beads. (a) male caroler, holding grey book. (b) female caroler, with green coat holding red book. (c) conductor, standing on log wielding baton. (d) bass fiddle player, dressed in red. (e) violinist, dressed in green. (f) flutist, dressed in white sweater. (g) clarinetist, dressed in yellow sweater. (h) female bystander, in red coat with white muff. (i) same as (h). (j) boy carrying Christmas tree. (k)bystander leaning on lamp post, dressed in red. (l) boy pulling red sled, on rectangular cardboard base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0163 a-l
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