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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
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- Title
- Butter Mold
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
- Subject
- social cusotms
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
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- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
- Subject
- social customs
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0032
- Description
- An oval silver-plated copper dish with a flared lip. The dish stands on a short pedestal with a square base. The dish has a tall arched handle that is hinged and attached on each side. The basket is decorated with ornate floral trim along the edge of the dish and along the top of the handle.
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- Title
- Cake Basket
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 cm
- Description
- An oval silver-plated copper dish with a flared lip. The dish stands on a short pedestal with a square base. The dish has a tall arched handle that is hinged and attached on each side. The basket is decorated with ornate floral trim along the edge of the dish and along the top of the handle.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0032
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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- Title
- Cameo Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
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Candle Lantern
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- Date
- 1850 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0050
- Description
- A rustic-manufacture pierced tin lantern, flat base, cylindrical body, conical top which terminates in a metal hanging flat loop. Cylinder has door which by a simple slot clasp fits over a flange for opening and closing. Pattern on door is made of slits punched out from behind into a star and borde…
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1850 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- A rustic-manufacture pierced tin lantern, flat base, cylindrical body, conical top which terminates in a metal hanging flat loop. Cylinder has door which by a simple slot clasp fits over a flange for opening and closing. Pattern on door is made of slits punched out from behind into a star and border pattern in lines and dots, and a similar pattern is punched out on the rest of the cylinder,the conic top is punched in radial slit lines. Lantern is open at top of cone (about 3 cm.)
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0050
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.7 (base) x 8.7 (base) cm
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0007 a,b
- Description
- A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0007 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0705 a,b
- Description
- Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
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- Title
- Chopsticks
- Date
- 1850 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0705 a,b
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