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- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…
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- Title
- Abacus
- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Dimensions
- 36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.
- Subject
- households
- business
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
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Accessories Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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- Title
- Accessories Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 cm
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- musical equipment
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
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Achievement Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1074
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of …
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of Banff, and the tourist industry.
- Credit
- Gift of Ann Boon, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
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Achievement Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1075
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1075
- Description
- Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many yea…
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many years service to Al Azhar Temple Illustrious Potentate George H. Ingram 1978.
- Subject
- Forest Kidney
- Pop Kidney
- Al Azhar Temple
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1075
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Advertising Sign
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 170.0 cm
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0028 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0028 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0029 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green ru…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green rubber cable.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0029 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0030 a,b
- Description
- HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0030 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0031 a,b
- Description
- Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 204.0 cm
- Description
- Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0031 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0035 a,b
- Description
- Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 213.0 cm
- Description
- Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0035 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0034 a,b
- Description
- Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
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- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0034 a,b
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And Scabbard Dagger
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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And Scabbard Knife
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- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to hand…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.6 x 33.8 cm
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to handle with roughly formed collar of grey metal. Note: hairline cracks in handle along grain, blade pitted and rusted. (b) scabbard, simple, slightly curved, wood with hoof like ebony tip. Band of tortoiseshell ? at opening carved in shape of flame or flowing leaf sticking out to one side. Round hole drilled through top, five thin lines incised across wood spaced evenly along length of scabbard. Small patches of glossy black material in a few places, and a black colour in the grain of the wood indicate that the wood may have been once enamelled black
- Subject
- warfare
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
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And Scabbard Kris
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- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Kris
- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.0 x 52.8 cm
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and deep double groove incised on either side of blade. Handle is an angular, carved block of wood with a wide band of ebony girding its middle. Small brass ring set in with round pink stones jade? at junction between blade and handle. (b) scabbard, carved of light coloured wood with dark patches. Straight, wide, and rounded at tip with large, flat, rounded crosspiece at mouth. Opening elongated at one end to accept wide shoulder of blade, and crosspiece slightly carved to accentuate shape. Dark splotches of heartwood form organic patterns on the lighter wood of the scabbard.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
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And Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
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- Title
- And Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0011
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0038
- Date
- 1973 – 1973
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0038
- Description
- A realistic representation of a bulldog that is white with grey at the muzzle, toes and along its back. The dog has a black nose and eyes and a collar with a buckle at the neck. The bottom is marked “Made in England Royal Doulton Bone China Hn 1973.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1973 – 1973
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic representation of a bulldog that is white with grey at the muzzle, toes and along its back. The dog has a black nose and eyes and a collar with a buckle at the neck. The bottom is marked “Made in England Royal Doulton Bone China Hn 1973.”
- Subject
- households
- collectabelds
- animals,dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0038
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