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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
1850 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.47.0002
Description
A banjo clock of dark brown varnished wood with a rectangular door with a wooden panel at the base and a hook latch at the side opens to reveal a pendulum and a winding key. A tall narrow central wooden panel at the stem is flanked by curved brass pieces that stretch the entire length. The face d…
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Title
Wall Clock
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal
Dimensions
80.5 x 10.0 x 25.2 cm
Description
A banjo clock of dark brown varnished wood with a rectangular door with a wooden panel at the base and a hook latch at the side opens to reveal a pendulum and a winding key. A tall narrow central wooden panel at the stem is flanked by curved brass pieces that stretch the entire length. The face dial has Roman numerals, illegible lettering, and a brass framed clear glass door which unlatches by push button on one side. There is a carved flame shaped finial at the top of the clock.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.0002
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.47.0003
Description
A banjo clock with the front of the frame completely gilded. The clock has a rectangular glass door at the bottom, painted with a battle scene between two tall ships, opens to reveal a pendulum (push button release on side of clock). The tall rectangular stem has a glass panel painted with entwin…
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Title
Wall Clock
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal
Dimensions
105.0 x 9.5 x 26.8 cm
Description
A banjo clock with the front of the frame completely gilded. The clock has a rectangular glass door at the bottom, painted with a battle scene between two tall ships, opens to reveal a pendulum (push button release on side of clock). The tall rectangular stem has a glass panel painted with entwined U.S. emblems (shield, etc.). The clock’s round face is covered with clear glass and has a Roman numeral dial. The top of the clock has a gilt eagle finial. The face plate is marked “J.A. Willard Boston”.
Subject
households
symbols
animals
eagle
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.0003
Images
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