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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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Insect Sculpture
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0044 a-g
- Description
- 7 insect sculptures. 5 are made of metal and fabric and 2 are made of metal and wicker. (a) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The fabric has detached from the metal fr…
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- Title
- Insect Sculpture
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- 7 insect sculptures. 5 are made of metal and fabric and 2 are made of metal and wicker. (a) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The fabric has detached from the metal frame on the left wing. The body has a brown and blue design on the top and a white underside.(b) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. (1.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 5.4 cm). The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The body has an orange and brown design and a (c) grasshopper (3.5 cm x 8.1 cm x 2.6 cm) with 6 legs and 2 wings. The back 2 legs are much bigger than the front legs. The body is made of blue and white fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. There is 1 front antennae (d) moth (1.1 cm x 3.0 cm x 1.9 cm) made of metal with fabric covering the front of the body. The insect has 6 metal legs and two metal wings that are painted white with black spots.(e) spider (1.0 cm x 2.6 cm x 1.6 cm) made of metal. The spider has 8 legs and a painted metal body.(f) grasshopper (2.4 cm x 5.2 cm x 1.5 cm) made of wicker and metal. The grasshopper has 6 legs (the back 2 are much larger than the front legs) and 2 wings. (g) moth (0.7 cm x 2.8 cm x 1.3 cm) made of wicker and metal. The moth has 6 legs and 2 wings.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0044 a-g
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- clay; cord; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0209 a-c
- Description
- A jewelry set consisting of a necklace (a) and a pair of earrings (b,c). All are roughly leaf shaped and made of clay that has been painted half orange and half black. All have holes at the top through which a black cord (a) or brass earring posts (b,c) are fastened. On the back of the necklace “al…
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- Title
- Jewelry Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- clay; cord; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A jewelry set consisting of a necklace (a) and a pair of earrings (b,c). All are roughly leaf shaped and made of clay that has been painted half orange and half black. All have holes at the top through which a black cord (a) or brass earring posts (b,c) are fastened. On the back of the necklace “aloha creation” is handwritten in white. The back of the earrings read “aloha c” also handwritten in white.
- Subject
- Moore home
- travel
- souvenir
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0209 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0261
- Description
- A blue, square, silk kerchief with pink, red, green and white paisley and rose designs. Small tag on the top right corner reads “A Burmel ORIGINAL all silk Hand Rolled MADE IN JAPAN”
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- A blue, square, silk kerchief with pink, red, green and white paisley and rose designs. Small tag on the top right corner reads “A Burmel ORIGINAL all silk Hand Rolled MADE IN JAPAN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- fashion
- style
- travel
- souvenir
- kerchief
- neckerchief
- headkerchief
- CRW
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0261
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0267
- Description
- A large, square kerchief with silky fabric and a depiction of four horses, 3 of which are being ridden by men, and the other does not have a rider on it, but is dressed in a saddle and bridle. The three men that are on the three horses are jumping them over a brown bank with a dead tree and a lampo…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, square kerchief with silky fabric and a depiction of four horses, 3 of which are being ridden by men, and the other does not have a rider on it, but is dressed in a saddle and bridle. The three men that are on the three horses are jumping them over a brown bank with a dead tree and a lampost or flag beside it. The print is repeated on both the top and bottom of the kerchief, however the top is upside down as the kerchief is meant to be folded.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- accessories
- equestrian
- horses
- headkerchief
- neckerchief
- fashion
- style
- CRW
- closet
- dressing room
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0267
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0211
- Description
- A thin, orange double-strand Hawaiian lei. A fish-shaped booklet produced by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau that explains what a lei is and the history of Hawaii is attached.
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- Title
- Lei Necklace
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A thin, orange double-strand Hawaiian lei. A fish-shaped booklet produced by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau that explains what a lei is and the history of Hawaii is attached.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- Hawaii
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0211
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0212
- Description
- A thick orange Hawaiian lei. A paper card with a poem about the lei is attached with straw.
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- Title
- Lei Necklace
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A thick orange Hawaiian lei. A paper card with a poem about the lei is attached with straw.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- tourism
- souvenir
- accessories
- Hawaii
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0212
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0280
- Description
- Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on botto…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.8 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on bottom.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- accessories
- souvenir
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- male
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0280
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0503
- Description
- Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
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- Title
- Padlock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 1.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0503
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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