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Embroidered Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0148
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0148
- Description
- Japanese, bird, butterfly, grasses on solid black background. Fine leaves and flowers design from centre right from bottom to top. Centre left a brown, yellow sparrow hovers facing left, flies after a white and black butterfly.
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- Title
- Embroidered Picture
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese, bird, butterfly, grasses on solid black background. Fine leaves and flowers design from centre right from bottom to top. Centre left a brown, yellow sparrow hovers facing left, flies after a white and black butterfly.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0148
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0014
- Description
- Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and …
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- Title
- Hand Drum
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and pulled tightly across centre with thick twisted cord. Skin has been sewn together with sinew along one side of hoop frame extending 6 cm into face of drum. Drum skin has been stained red with large grey owl with yellow wings and red features sitting at centre.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- animal
- bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0014
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0262
- Description
- Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxin…
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- Title
- Hand Fan
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.3 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxing spots, slightly warped when folded.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0262
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0708 a-c
- Description
- Linen tablecloth set. (a) is central table cover with hemmed edges, parallel eyelet borders flank alternating scroll and diamond-in-square pattern. Variously coloured comic birds march around border trim. Entire central portion of cover pale beige linen. (b) is eight napkins or placemats with ide…
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- Title
- Luncheon Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Linen tablecloth set. (a) is central table cover with hemmed edges, parallel eyelet borders flank alternating scroll and diamond-in-square pattern. Variously coloured comic birds march around border trim. Entire central portion of cover pale beige linen. (b) is eight napkins or placemats with identical borders but birds are arrayed in pairs, facing each other, at each of four corners. (b) are eight white linen placemats and have been well used. (c) are eight coasters or small placemats with identical borders as mentioned before and a single bird only on one border of each coaster. Pale beige linen colour as in (a).
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- animal
- bird
- Edith Morse Rocc
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0708 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0139
- Description
- Press moulded human figurine, man sitting on goat and holding remnant of a chipped vessel or bird, white glaze for hair, enamel eyes and mouth. Robe is green yellow brown. Figure distinguished by dome-shaped head.
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- Title
- Male Figurine
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 9.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- Press moulded human figurine, man sitting on goat and holding remnant of a chipped vessel or bird, white glaze for hair, enamel eyes and mouth. Robe is green yellow brown. Figure distinguished by dome-shaped head.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0139
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Miniature, Basketry Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0115
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
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- Title
- Miniature, Basketry Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- male
- animal
- bird
- chicken
- sparrow
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0760
- Description
- Japanese, printed design on beige crepe paper. Border ca. 5.0 wide, light red geometric design. Half of napkin has a printed design of green leaves and yellow chrysanthemums. A brown, black and white bird hovers over the leaves.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, printed design on beige crepe paper. Border ca. 5.0 wide, light red geometric design. Half of napkin has a printed design of green leaves and yellow chrysanthemums. A brown, black and white bird hovers over the leaves.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0760
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0715 a-f
- Description
- 6 beige, rectangular placemats hemmed with border eyelet stitching. Brown and blue birds embroidered into each of four corners, running brown braid stitch also trims border beside eyelet trim.
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- Title
- Placemat Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 44.5 cm
- Description
- 6 beige, rectangular placemats hemmed with border eyelet stitching. Brown and blue birds embroidered into each of four corners, running brown braid stitch also trims border beside eyelet trim.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- embroidery
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0715 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped int…
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- Title
- Sachet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped into 3 loops, 5.01 x 3.0w extends.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- dove
- bird
- duck
- travel
- souvenir
- accessories
- keepsake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0308
- Description
- Trimmed footed elaborately decorated cup, inside circular rust coloured glaze decoration. Outside 3 panels, nightingale, bamboo, plum and pine and decoration between panels varies each time. Hairline crack under glaze inside bowl.
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- Trimmed footed elaborately decorated cup, inside circular rust coloured glaze decoration. Outside 3 panels, nightingale, bamboo, plum and pine and decoration between panels varies each time. Hairline crack under glaze inside bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0308
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0409 a,b
- Description
- (a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms …
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms outside dish. Price tag "?1.00" on outside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0409 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0410 a,b
- Description
- Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one t…
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one turtle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0410 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0432
- Description
- Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting ont…
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 4.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting onto vertical handles.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0432
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0079
- Description
- Palmate fan pin, pin backing missing. Top side of fan is a pheasant in brush setting, in silver and gold metal, on ridged fan background. Handle of fan is gold and has small loop on end.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.6 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- Palmate fan pin, pin backing missing. Top side of fan is a pheasant in brush setting, in silver and gold metal, on ridged fan background. Handle of fan is gold and has small loop on end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0079
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0080
- Description
- Fan shaped pin with gold end slats and support slats. Other slats dark brown. Two birds within floral scene, one bird in gold, other bronze.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 2.1 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Fan shaped pin with gold end slats and support slats. Other slats dark brown. Two birds within floral scene, one bird in gold, other bronze.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- bird
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0080
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0356 a-d
- Description
- Transparent glaze with cobalt bird decoration and cobalt border. "Made in China" stamp on bottom difficult to see.
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- Title
- Soup Spoon Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.8 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Transparent glaze with cobalt bird decoration and cobalt border. "Made in China" stamp on bottom difficult to see.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0356 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0192
- Description
- A tiny gold stickpin with stylized flying bird ? as head. Cutout shape of head is curvilinear. Shaft of pin bends closely at right angle just behind head. Gold plated ?
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- Title
- Stickpin
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 1.4 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A tiny gold stickpin with stylized flying bird ? as head. Cutout shape of head is curvilinear. Shaft of pin bends closely at right angle just behind head. Gold plated ?
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0192
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
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- Title
- Stickpin Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 3.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
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