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Bric-A-Brac Stand
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0224 a,b
- Description
- Two separate large square box-like lacquered wood stands, graduated in size. Black lacquer covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Red lacquered recessed platform at top. Short straight legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centr…
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- Title
- Bric-A-Brac Stand
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 12.1 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Two separate large square box-like lacquered wood stands, graduated in size. Black lacquer covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Red lacquered recessed platform at top. Short straight legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centre of each side of platform with three long leaves spiralling to form round medallion. Top edges trimmed in gold.Paper labels on bases: “From Mrs. Russell Robb/ Concord/ Massachusetts”
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0224 a,b
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- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 81.0 cm
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
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Drop-Front Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0104
- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside fr…
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- Title
- Drop-Front Desk
- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 110.0 x 54.0 x 101.0 cm
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside from Catharine's mother dated October 7, 1938, part of it reads: "I am going to find out about the age of the desk 150 years anyway & most likely older. My father bought it 60 years ago, from the old Derby house in Salem, where Lafayette stayed & the desk was old then." Letter now in Archives M36/164.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
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Hanging Planter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0281
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0281
- Description
- Crescent shaped bronze planter whose points continue around to form circle from the top of which is a round eye and chain for hanging. Inside at bottom is shallow cylinder to hold flower container. Plants would be framed within circle.
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- Title
- Hanging Planter
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 8.3 x 29.8 cm
- Description
- Crescent shaped bronze planter whose points continue around to form circle from the top of which is a round eye and chain for hanging. Inside at bottom is shallow cylinder to hold flower container. Plants would be framed within circle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0281
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