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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- shell; stone; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0196
- Description
- Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths o…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- shell; stone; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths of approximately 23 cm between the moonstones, middle length broken. Several loose seed pearls from this necklace, as well as some medium sized pearls, and some larger pearls, not all are genuine, plus a small rod of metal. In small, 7.1x4.0x2.3, wooden Japanese box marked "Edie Morse from Mrs Yatabe" Box lined with a piece of soft paper which folds over contents and has red, stamped, Japanese calligraphy on top.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0196
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- stone; coral; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1027
- Description
- Carved shapes of ivory-coloured coral with cyrstal pieces separating them. Screw fastener made from two pieces of coral.
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- stone; coral; plastic
- Dimensions
- 38.5 cm
- Description
- Carved shapes of ivory-coloured coral with cyrstal pieces separating them. Screw fastener made from two pieces of coral.
- Subject
- jewellery
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1027
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0197 a,b
- Description
- Two pearl necklaces in a small white drawstring bag patterned with blue flowers. (a) 20.5 long, triple strand of tiny seed pearls approximately 2.0 mm in diameter, strands joined with gold bolt ring clasp, natural pearls. (b) 22.0 long, graduated pearls, single strand of pearls progressing in siz…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Two pearl necklaces in a small white drawstring bag patterned with blue flowers. (a) 20.5 long, triple strand of tiny seed pearls approximately 2.0 mm in diameter, strands joined with gold bolt ring clasp, natural pearls. (b) 22.0 long, graduated pearls, single strand of pearls progressing in size from 2.5 mm at the ends to 6.0 mm at the centre. Cultured pearls, knot in string between each pearl. Small ellipitical silver filigree clasp set with diamond chip in the middle. Bag also contains three necklace clasps in small envelope marked "Nela's nephrene clasps".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0197 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0026 a,b
- Description
- Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0025 a,b
- Description
- Wooden skis with screwed on metal edging, metal toe, beautifully carved point, cable binding is gone. Skis have "MODL" imprinted on them just above the toe plate which is metal and has "UNITAS" printed on leather toe strap. Under the ski tip on both skis is carved "PW Banff Canada"
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 214.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden skis with screwed on metal edging, metal toe, beautifully carved point, cable binding is gone. Skis have "MODL" imprinted on them just above the toe plate which is metal and has "UNITAS" printed on leather toe strap. Under the ski tip on both skis is carved "PW Banff Canada"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Peter Whyte
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0025 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0027 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on copper edging. These skis have an oval stamp"MARKE KNEISSEL INNTAL" and engraved below that is" CRW".The skis have a UNITAS metal toe piece and plastic footplate. Beautifully curved tip.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 201.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on copper edging. These skis have an oval stamp"MARKE KNEISSEL INNTAL" and engraved below that is" CRW".The skis have a UNITAS metal toe piece and plastic footplate. Beautifully curved tip.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0027 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0058 a,b
- Description
- Wood, metal toe binding only, "CHALET Harvey E. Dodds". Deep brown in colour, thick skis. Lines grooved into the top for decoration.
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 212.0 cm
- Description
- Wood, metal toe binding only, "CHALET Harvey E. Dodds". Deep brown in colour, thick skis. Lines grooved into the top for decoration.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0058 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0059 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, embossed just under the toe" Harvey E. Dodds" metal cable bindings "CHALET". Leather toe binding.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 204.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, embossed just under the toe" Harvey E. Dodds" metal cable bindings "CHALET". Leather toe binding.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0059 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0060 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski people" can be seen clearly. Metal and leather bindings "Chalet".
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski people" can be seen clearly. Metal and leather bindings "Chalet".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0060 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood, hickory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0061 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis have "Peterboro Made in Canada" on them, metal bindings but without cable.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood, hickory; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 187.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis have "Peterboro Made in Canada" on them, metal bindings but without cable.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0061 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0062 a,b
- Description
- A wood ski, inscribed on the top of the toe"the Canada Ski Company Ltd", the rest is obscure. The bindings are metal and leather and have a 28.0 cm rubber footplate.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; rubber
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 220.0 cm
- Description
- A wood ski, inscribed on the top of the toe"the Canada Ski Company Ltd", the rest is obscure. The bindings are metal and leather and have a 28.0 cm rubber footplate.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0062 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0063 a,b
- Description
- Kahru touring skis. Red with white stripes, written on "KAHRU", "made in Finland" and " Multifiber Base". Metal binding "Kaby"
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Kahru touring skis. Red with white stripes, written on "KAHRU", "made in Finland" and " Multifiber Base". Metal binding "Kaby"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0063 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1001 a,b
- Description
- Pair homemade, wide, black, board slats with toboggan tips. Base of skis of wide, light weight, ship-lap planks. High curved tips each composed of 2 slats from front of toboggan screwed to underside of plank. Wide strips of heavy leather fastened from side to side of ski form toe straps. Small …
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.7 x 11.8 x 174.3 cm
- Description
- Pair homemade, wide, black, board slats with toboggan tips. Base of skis of wide, light weight, ship-lap planks. High curved tips each composed of 2 slats from front of toboggan screwed to underside of plank. Wide strips of heavy leather fastened from side to side of ski form toe straps. Small slats of wood fastened across ski 9.0 cm. behind straps to keep heel from sliding forward.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Stan Peyto, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; lacquer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0123
- Description
- A flat bottomed bowl with a lid. The lid has four semi-circle raised rim edges. Both the bowl and lid are decorated with red and black lacquer and stylized trees in gold. There is a sea scene on the lid. This piece is in excellent condition.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; lacquer
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat bottomed bowl with a lid. The lid has four semi-circle raised rim edges. Both the bowl and lid are decorated with red and black lacquer and stylized trees in gold. There is a sea scene on the lid. This piece is in excellent condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0123
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0124
- Description
- A rectangular black lacquer box with a box-type lid decorated with a stylized tree, mountain, and boat design in gold paint.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- paper; lacquer; paint
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 4.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular black lacquer box with a box-type lid decorated with a stylized tree, mountain, and boat design in gold paint.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0124
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0128
- Description
- A round wooden container with a fitted flat lid with a knob handle. The lid and sides are covered with tooled leather and decorated with a fleur de lis and triangle design. A sticker inside reads “Garantiert Handarbeit, Kunsthandwerklich, Westarbeit 6693”.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- A round wooden container with a fitted flat lid with a knob handle. The lid and sides are covered with tooled leather and decorated with a fleur de lis and triangle design. A sticker inside reads “Garantiert Handarbeit, Kunsthandwerklich, Westarbeit 6693”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0128
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0129
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a lid. The lid has a carved and painted likeness of a duck as a handle.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a lid. The lid has a carved and painted likeness of a duck as a handle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0129
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0130
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The box and lid have shaped edges painted gold and the sides are painted green. There is green, red and gold decoration on the lid. The paint is worn and scratched.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 11.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The box and lid have shaped edges painted gold and the sides are painted green. There is green, red and gold decoration on the lid. The paint is worn and scratched.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0130
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0153
- Description
- A small, lidded basket made with natural coloured fibre with dyed grasses forming word "Jamaica" on the side, and there is a foliage decoration on the lid. There is minor fibre loss on the lid.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.7 cm
- Description
- A small, lidded basket made with natural coloured fibre with dyed grasses forming word "Jamaica" on the side, and there is a foliage decoration on the lid. There is minor fibre loss on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0153
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold l…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 2.0 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold lacquer speckling on door interior and base. Hanging flower lacquer design over surface of box, bottom of box has large blossom design. Door clasp fragile. Inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0058
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