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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0037
- Description
- Blanket chest of ornately carved oak with hinged lid and brass lock. The top of the chest is plain wood, the sides are partially carved, and the front is entirely carved (four panels).
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, oak; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 58.0 x 138.5 cm
- Description
- Blanket chest of ornately carved oak with hinged lid and brass lock. The top of the chest is plain wood, the sides are partially carved, and the front is entirely carved (four panels).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0037
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Fender Accessory, Fireplace
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- meat, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0040
- Description
- Brass fireplace fender with six brass ornaments supporting fender rod.
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- Title
- Fender Accessory, Fireplace
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- meat, brass
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 20.5 x 147.5 cm
- Description
- Brass fireplace fender with six brass ornaments supporting fender rod.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0040
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Dressing Table
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0053
- Description
- Mahogany dressing table with carved bow front. There are three drawers, two deep side drawers each with a single brass pull, and a shallow centre drawer with two brass pulls. The scallop-shaped mirror swings on brass rings. The table is supported by four legs, two cabriole legs in front, and tw…
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- Title
- Dressing Table
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 159.0 x 51.5 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- Mahogany dressing table with carved bow front. There are three drawers, two deep side drawers each with a single brass pull, and a shallow centre drawer with two brass pulls. The scallop-shaped mirror swings on brass rings. The table is supported by four legs, two cabriole legs in front, and two squared plain legs in back. There is carving at top of mirror frame, bottom of centre drawer, and where mirror supports join to table top.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0053
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0054
- Description
- Square, tilt-top table on swivel pedestal base, with curved tripod legs. The wood of top and legs is inlaid. The table top can be turned three hundred and sixty degrees. There is a square birdcage under and supporting the table top.
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- Title
- Candlestand
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 44.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Square, tilt-top table on swivel pedestal base, with curved tripod legs. The wood of top and legs is inlaid. The table top can be turned three hundred and sixty degrees. There is a square birdcage under and supporting the table top.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0054
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- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- wood, oak
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0056
- Description
- Plain wooden cradle, higher at head than at foot, with two crescent shaped rockers.
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- Title
- Cradle
- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- wood, oak
- Dimensions
- 45.6 x 41.5 x 104.0 cm
- Description
- Plain wooden cradle, higher at head than at foot, with two crescent shaped rockers.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0056
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- Date
- 1875 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0072
- Description
- Double dropleaf table, two drawers each with two pulls in lazy-d fashion. Legs are lathe turned and shaped in oblate spheroids between cylinders.
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- Title
- Side Table
- Date
- 1875 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 47.7 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- Double dropleaf table, two drawers each with two pulls in lazy-d fashion. Legs are lathe turned and shaped in oblate spheroids between cylinders.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0072
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- Date
- 1870 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0097
- Description
- Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging …
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- Title
- Stool
- Date
- 1870 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 50.2 x 31.8 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging through legs supports stretch frame. Vertical pegs through top three frames extend into holes drilled in seat top, which is a varnished, darker bamboo. Seat top secured with pegs and glue but glue and bamboo have dried with climate and one of four seat top edges is loose.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0097
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- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0106
- Description
- A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
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- Title
- Coffee Table
- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.0 cm
- Description
- A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Andrew Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0106
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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0113 a,b
- Description
- Two handmade fan backed Windsor chairs without arms, made from at least 3 different kinds of wood. Uprights curve gently outwards, backs (47.0 cm high) contain seven narrow turned spindles and are made of oak. Bulbous turned legs are linked by single cross stretchers, legs fit through holes bored…
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- Title
- Kitchen Chair
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 52.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Two handmade fan backed Windsor chairs without arms, made from at least 3 different kinds of wood. Uprights curve gently outwards, backs (47.0 cm high) contain seven narrow turned spindles and are made of oak. Bulbous turned legs are linked by single cross stretchers, legs fit through holes bored through seat and sanded smooth. Seats are shaped so that front and back curve outward and sides curve inwards. Seats are slightly concave in middle, incised lines are carved around seats. Chairs have been painted and stripped at one time, remnants of old paint remain. They have been restained but different woods have taken on different hues. Seats are scarred with age and wear, the back seat of chair (a) appears to have broken off and been repaired at one time. "G. GAW" stamped on bottoms of seats (a) has remnant of sticker containing manufacturer's name and address (b) written on bottom "Musi.."
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0113 a,b
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Chest Of Drawers
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0117
- Description
- A small chest of lightweight wood with six drawers of various sizes and shapes. Solid wood frame (1.2 cm. thick) constructed to hold three long drawers on left side, butting against two almost square drawers on the right, with a single larger drawers beneath running the length of the chest. Front …
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- Title
- Chest Of Drawers
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.6 x 26.2 x 50.7 cm
- Description
- A small chest of lightweight wood with six drawers of various sizes and shapes. Solid wood frame (1.2 cm. thick) constructed to hold three long drawers on left side, butting against two almost square drawers on the right, with a single larger drawers beneath running the length of the chest. Front of frame reinforced at corners and at joints between drawers with T-shaped pieces of metal of black with copper-brown squiggly design. Scalloped loop handles of same design on all drawers and large round scallop-edged medallions with keyholes at centre top edge of lower drawer and of lower square drawer on right are painted with same design. Sides and top and bottom of frame joined with mortise and tenon and small wooden pegs. Small square pads of wood glued inside to back act as drawer stops, solid wooden back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0117
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1014 a-c
- Description
- Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
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- Title
- Kitchen Chair
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- kitchen
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1014 a-c
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Camp; Folding Table
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1017 a,b
- Description
- Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
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- Title
- Camp; Folding Table
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin
- Description
- Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
- Subject
- activities
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1017 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0057
- Description
- A brass pot that flares from base to shoulders, and then curves in again, ending in a stand up rim. The pot is pitted inside and bears an illegible stamp on its base.
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- Title
- Cachepot
- Date
- 1875 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 14.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A brass pot that flares from base to shoulders, and then curves in again, ending in a stand up rim. The pot is pitted inside and bears an illegible stamp on its base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0057
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Trinket Basket
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0171
- Description
- A flat-based small. brown basket. Base is of alternate narrow and wide laths in a simple tabby weave form, the narrow laths continuing up to form the walls and rim. The walls are woven in finer cane, and the side struts folded over form a braided oval opening.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 6.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A flat-based small. brown basket. Base is of alternate narrow and wide laths in a simple tabby weave form, the narrow laths continuing up to form the walls and rim. The walls are woven in finer cane, and the side struts folded over form a braided oval opening.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0171
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on …
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on underside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0182 a,b
- Description
- Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
- Subject
- households
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0182 a,b
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Miniature Table
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0184
- Description
- Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
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- Title
- Miniature Table
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0184
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- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0185
- Description
- Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
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- Title
- Placemat
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0185
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0187
- Description
- A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
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- Title
- Basketry Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0187
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0188
- Description
- A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is mis…
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- Title
- Basketry Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is missing.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0188
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