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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 0.8 . x 4.1 cm
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1 x .7 cm , oval, water opal, Australia Stone? flashing green and red fire. Back of pin flat, forming silhouette of front. (b) rhodium ? plated, sparkling silver coloured ellipse of fine, delicate, filigree bordered by a narrow band of sharply engraved pattern which picks up the light. Framed at centre is oval 1.4 x .9 piece of transparent glass with a small diamond .2 cm dia. at the centre set in a diamond shaped setting. Back of glass carved with radiating spikes which show through and form pattern around diamond.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swive…
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of six, large, belt buckles of which four are silver, one is stainless steel, and one is brown snakeskin. (a )elliptical silver, 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.0, surface engraved with scrolled leaf pattern in low relief. Bar across short axis of ellipse set into soldered ends on back so that it swivels. Hooked over, and soldered to swivelling bar are two very sharp, pointed prongs. (b) oval silver wreath , 6.8 x 5.5 x .8, cast, open work wreath made up of figures of griffins, vines and leaves. Across long axis is fixed swivelling bar to which are soldered two short, sharp curving, prongs. Attached on back is large U-shaped loop of silver, to hold belt. (c) large round silver, 4.7 diam x .8 high, large ring of silver with two heavy trefoils at each end of ring butting against one another, A third trefoil with long, sharp spike attached by being formed into ring around bar. Tongue angled slightly at front where it fits against front of belt. d) smailer ring with two ball ends and a ball with plume attached to point. e) rectangular silver f) snakeskin square
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0172 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloison…
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.6 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloisonne wire design, each very simple and different from one another. Each circle and each bar have two small eyes on either side which are joined to one another by small rings, giving the effect of a filigree square between each bar and circle, repeated around the bracelet. Ring bolt clasp, hand-made, 14 karat gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike …
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 0.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastens into locking barrel clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid …
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- Title
- Clip Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid base metal with spring clasp hinged at base of triangular shape. Clasp is wide, flat bar the length of pin with three small teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: stamped in clasp, “ pat. apld. for” (b) rhinestone - large, slightly curved, vertical band, pointed at bottom. Set with square cut green glass gemstones in shape of "T". Four, wide, emerald cut white rhinestones at each side beneath crosspiece of "T" extending halfway down shaft. Rest of area beside shaft and around bottom in pointed shape is encrusted with brilliant cut white rhinestones. Large clasp at back hinged behind crossbar of "T". Small sharp teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: oval plate on clasp: “S. Friedman/ N.Y.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
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- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each si…
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- Title
- Collection Ring
- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each side of front, handmade. (b) turquoise band 2.1x3x2.0, simple, narrow silver band with raised strip in front containing three narrow, rectangular stones of turquoise. Stones set in flush with silver, and separated by lines of silver between. (c) six separate round stones, 2.2x4x2.0, narrow silver band with six, small, round stones of turquoise set side by side along the front. Three chevrons incised either side of front on band. (d) five separate square stones, 2.2x6x2.0, as (c), but square stones. Small silver disk at each side of front on band. (e) copper band, 2.2x8x2.0, narrow copper band with five, small, separate, uniformly coloured, turquoise stones set side by side along front. Small copper knob juts out from band on each side of each stone. Tag attached in Catharine’s handwriting: “Christine Ear pawned for $20.00/ Nov. 10th ‘78”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
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Commemorative Coin
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top …
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top of coin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- events
- coronation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
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Commemorative Ribbon
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- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENK…
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- Olympics
- winter olympics
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
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Cufflink Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0157 a-g
- Description
- A collection of two pairs of cufflinks, one pair of studs, plus four odd studs contained in small, square, blue jewellery case. Case, 6.3 2.8 x 6.3, square with slightly domed lid hinged at back, Metal covered with blue leather embossed with diamond pattern and gold line design framing lid, lined …
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- Title
- Cufflink Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Description
- A collection of two pairs of cufflinks, one pair of studs, plus four odd studs contained in small, square, blue jewellery case. Case, 6.3 2.8 x 6.3, square with slightly domed lid hinged at back, Metal covered with blue leather embossed with diamond pattern and gold line design framing lid, lined with cream coloured fabric, and black velvet with raised, slotted ridge along back. (a) nacre cufflinks, 1.5 x 2.3 x 1.5, pair two octagonal, nacre, disks framed in gold and joined by a single gold link through rings at the back. (b) gold cufflinks, 1.6 x 1.9 x 1.3, pair, two flat, eight sided, oblong plates with decorative line following shape, joined by single, solid, gold, bar link attached through rings at back.(c) gold studs, .9 x 1.0 x diam, pair, flat, round, disks with rolled edge and short shaft rising from centre terminating in small gold ball. (d) gold stud (1.0 h x 1.5 diam) - single stud constructed in same manner as (c) but gold ball at end of shaft is flattened. e) gold stud (1.2 h x 1.4 diam) - as (d) but smaller. (f) pearl stud, 1.5 h x 1.4 diam, flat, nacre button with short gold shaft riveted through centre and terminating in a flattened gold ball. (g) pearl stud, 1.5 x 1.5 diam, as (f) but shaft does not go through button, and flat gold knob pulls apart from shaft with long pin which snaps into the hollow shaft.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0157 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which th…
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- Title
- Drying Rack
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 138.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which they are attached, legs open in triangular shape and are held in place with plywood bars which swing around the third dowel and hook over the corresponding dowel on the other side. Arms swing up to form V-shape on top which is held in place by the fifth frame swinging over to form the top, and hooking over the top dowel of the other arm by means of small notches cut in its side pieces. All braces kept from sliding along the dowels by small pegs protruding from the dowel. Marks: on one of legs. "$4.00".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven…
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- Title
- Easy Chair Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven fibre is natural basketry and is on seat and back. All stamped on rear rung "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co.-La Porte, Indiana".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0061
- Description
- Small oblate cylindrical shaped can for liquid "O'Cedar" wax; yellow and black label, small screw-on lid.
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- Title
- Floor Wax Can
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 3.0 x 5.4 cm
- Description
- Small oblate cylindrical shaped can for liquid "O'Cedar" wax; yellow and black label, small screw-on lid.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0061
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