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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0371
- Description
- A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purp…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purple dot at the centre. Base is natural brown in simple basket weave at centre with each piece of cedar split where the base of the basket turns to form sides and then worked in birdcage technique of weaving where a coil is laid inside this frame of split cedar and the individual pieces of cedar are tied in to each of the coils by a series of twined stitches.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0371
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0373
- Description
- A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand…
- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 30.9 cm
- Description
- A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand, a single band in herringbone pattern forms a large circle in the base which rises slightly at the centre, rim is heavy and formed from a hoop of wood wrapped closely with flat yellow strands through which is woven a pattern of delicate triangles and oblique parallel lines along the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0373
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0374
- Description
- A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natura…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natural background pointing to the left. The rim is finished with a heavy round lip closely wrapped with the natural colour having a delicate design woven in black on the outside of evenly spaced chevron arrows around.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0374
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- Date
- 1936 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0023
- Description
- A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss f…
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1936 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss flower.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0023
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0038
- Description
- A Union Jack; commercially manufactured, designed for a flagpole; to be attached by rope with a loop on one end and wooden toggle on the other.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 105.7 x 220.0 cm
- Description
- A Union Jack; commercially manufactured, designed for a flagpole; to be attached by rope with a loop on one end and wooden toggle on the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0038
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- Date
- 1930 – 1963
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0039
- Description
- Commercially manufactured Canadian flag, pre 1963; Union Jack in right hand corner with Canadian shield in center.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1930 – 1963
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 128.5 x 249.5 cm
- Description
- Commercially manufactured Canadian flag, pre 1963; Union Jack in right hand corner with Canadian shield in center.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0039
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0040
- Description
- An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 60.4 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0040
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0041
- Description
- Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section i…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 100.5 x 164.0 cm
- Description
- Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section is a separate piece so that the flag is reversible. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0041
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- Date
- 1937 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0042
- Description
- A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 134.4 x 201.0 cm
- Description
- A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0042
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0044
- Description
- Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has b…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 86.5 cm
- Description
- Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has been doubled while the blue and white panels are single layers. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0044
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- Date
- 1938 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0045
- Description
- A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1938 – 1949
- Material
- fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 86.5 cm
- Description
- A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0045
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- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0046
- Description
- A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of t…
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1937 – 1949
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 117.0 x 164.0 cm
- Description
- A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of the stem, and each corner of the blue background is a separate panel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0046
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
- Subject
- organizations
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.6 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and a hooked pin is soldered to the top of the crown.
- Subject
- animals, dog
- insignia
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens under curled hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- A.U.W.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
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