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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0079
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
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Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0126
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compar…
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 24.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compartments beneath. Contents of drawers and compartments see Source Document.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- yarn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1184 a,b
- Description
- (a) (b) Identical brown mittens with “Nick” knitted in yellow on the backs. The mittens also have a loop hole at the wrist, which is also done using yellow yarn. The mittens have been knitted using a technique known as ribbing. Ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of stockinette stitch al…
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- yarn
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 13.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- (a) (b) Identical brown mittens with “Nick” knitted in yellow on the backs. The mittens also have a loop hole at the wrist, which is also done using yellow yarn. The mittens have been knitted using a technique known as ribbing. Ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of stockinette stitch alternate with vertical stripes of reverse stockinette stitch. These stripes are separated by other stripes in which knit and purl stitches are alternated.
- Subject
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1184 a,b
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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0123 a,b
- Description
- One pair of knitted navy blue mittens with yellow, red and light blue pattern worked in. Hand knit, ladies size. Cuffs are very blue with a single row of small flower like figures around. Hands are evenly covered with the pattern which consists mainly of yellow diamond shapes on the back, and a twe…
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- One pair of knitted navy blue mittens with yellow, red and light blue pattern worked in. Hand knit, ladies size. Cuffs are very blue with a single row of small flower like figures around. Hands are evenly covered with the pattern which consists mainly of yellow diamond shapes on the back, and a tweed like pattern using all the colours on the palm. Tip of mittens and thumb is navy blue.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0123 a,b
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- Date
- 1968 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0128 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of different types of Inuit mittens. (a) blue wool duffle cloth cut in three pieces to shape and contour of the hand, and seamed with a feather stitch around sides of hand, across palm, and along sides of thumb following the edges of the cut pieces. Cuff flares slightly, and is edged with…
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1968 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of different types of Inuit mittens. (a) blue wool duffle cloth cut in three pieces to shape and contour of the hand, and seamed with a feather stitch around sides of hand, across palm, and along sides of thumb following the edges of the cut pieces. Cuff flares slightly, and is edged with a thick band of decorative white stitching. Embroidered simple red flower with green leaves on front of wrist. (b) grey sealskin , very wide, unfitted mittens cut from three pieces of skin in the same manner as (a). Skin on palm turned so that fur is inside and hide outside. Small cuff of darker fur, thumb is very wide and triangular.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0128 a,b
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1002
- Description
- Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 14.7 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line around foot and lip
- Subject
- Banff Sanitarium
- Dr. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1008
- Description
- white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide …
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.2 cm
- Description
- white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide mouth and small undulating lip, trademark crest stamped on base noting it is "porcelain opaque"
- Subject
- institutions
- Banff Sanitarium
- Dr. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1008
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0083
- Description
- An urn-shaped copper plated jug or vase with two handles.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.3 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- An urn-shaped copper plated jug or vase with two handles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0083
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0090 a,b
- Description
- Two pressed glass posy vases. Both have flared, scallop edged, silver rims that are tarnished.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 cm
- Description
- Two pressed glass posy vases. Both have flared, scallop edged, silver rims that are tarnished.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0090 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0091
- Description
- A cut crystal posy vase with a diamond design.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- A cut crystal posy vase with a diamond design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0091
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 7.2 x 11.6 cm
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the front upper edge of the rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0096
- Description
- A vase with a circular body that is decorated with a cut star design. The neck of the vase is pinched and flares slightly out at the top.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A vase with a circular body that is decorated with a cut star design. The neck of the vase is pinched and flares slightly out at the top.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0096
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0097
- Description
- A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0097
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0104
- Description
- A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0104
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0107
- Description
- A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 11.5 cm
- Description
- A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0107
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