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- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek …
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- Title
- Fraternal Key
- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 2.1 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek letters around the outer ring. Outside the circles, in the left corner is a "7", in the right a "J". The reverse contains another ring with a banner at the top containing a name. At middle is a vague sketch of a box like structure with rays radiating from it. Below is a wreath containing "C.C.". Outside the ring in the left corner is a globe ? , and in the right, a circle of stars, the tubular, round shaft at the bottom is hollow at the end and contains a square keyhole. (b) hanging ring at the top turns, and banner contains the name "Patrick Robb" (a) banner contains name "P. Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire …
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- Title
- Jew's Harp
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 5.6 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire like hooks. The flexible tongue tapers from .3 cm wide to less than .1 cm at the hooked end. A series of three small, shallow, notches in the middle of each outer leg on the under side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- accessories
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0005 a-c
- Description
- An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band aroun…
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- Title
- Mandolin
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 26.5 x 61.5 cm
- Description
- An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band around edge, of nacre alternated with dark wood, and narrow border just inside than on the belly of light wood with dark wood inlaid pattern. Shell plate around oval sound hole of dark wood inlaid with delicate flowers and leaves of pastel coloured woods. Small, thin, metal tailpiece is etched with scroll design. Belly gold brown varnished wood, remainder stained dark red brown. Marks: large round paper label inside, "See the name Barnes & Mullins is stamped on your instrument as guarantee Barnes & Mullins London. Handwritten, "282", and the initials, "AW" (Annie White). Note: two pieces of nacre missing from edge, belly split from side one quarter of way around on bottom left, belly cracked to right of centre from tailpiece to sounding hole, inlaid shell plate cracked and nicked on right side.( b) pick, small, fat, pear shaped brown tortoise shell, paper thin and stiff. (c) case, black fibreboard, essentially the shape of the mandolin, with semicircular lid at round, wide end. Lid has leather hinge on one side, and leather flap at other with metal latch which fastens into round plate on the side beneath. Lock opens by pulling down on button sticking out of keyhole. Case stitched together with heavy black cord, lined completely with red napped fabric, leather strap handle on side opposite lock. Note: one semicircular side of lid gone other side separated completely, leather faded and scuffed, edges scuffed and becoming unstitched in places, lining pulling away at edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0005 a-c
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Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0326
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0117
- Description
- A long, silver, plain neck chain, .2 cm links joined in standard fashion. Larger ring at one end fastens into ring clasp at other. Clasp opens by pushing small lip in ring, and closes with spring pressure.
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- Title
- Neck Chain
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 0.7 x 57.9 cm
- Description
- A long, silver, plain neck chain, .2 cm links joined in standard fashion. Larger ring at one end fastens into ring clasp at other. Clasp opens by pushing small lip in ring, and closes with spring pressure.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0117
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- coral; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0141 a,b
- Description
- A pink orange coral strand necklace. Tiny, irregular pieces of coral strung on string in a loop from small, round, gold, ring clasp. A second strand 11.5 cm long with cord knotted at bottom also attached. (b) small white envelope marked "loose coral" and wrapped with elastic band, contains many mor…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- coral; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A pink orange coral strand necklace. Tiny, irregular pieces of coral strung on string in a loop from small, round, gold, ring clasp. A second strand 11.5 cm long with cord knotted at bottom also attached. (b) small white envelope marked "loose coral" and wrapped with elastic band, contains many more pieces of the same coral.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0141 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0161
- Description
- A long, silver chain linking large cast medallions and silver balls, six medallions on opposite sides of chain. Two swaddling babes with oval halos around followed by a series of oval links, then silver ball, Janus faced masks, one of man, other of woman, another silver ball, followed by series of …
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 52.3 cm
- Description
- A long, silver chain linking large cast medallions and silver balls, six medallions on opposite sides of chain. Two swaddling babes with oval halos around followed by a series of oval links, then silver ball, Janus faced masks, one of man, other of woman, another silver ball, followed by series of links, then a flat, oval cluster of grape leaves, with a series of silver balls linking the two and closing the chain. At middle of each of two side series of links is a hollow, pierced, cylindrical link.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0161
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0162
- Description
- Necklace of purple stones trimmed with garlands of rhinestones. Eleven, large, 1.0x .8, translucent, purple zircons spaced evenly around neck. 2.5 cm length between each set with clear glass rhinestones. Drop shaped zircon hanging from middle is framed by bow and streamers of rhinestone, as is oval…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- Necklace of purple stones trimmed with garlands of rhinestones. Eleven, large, 1.0x .8, translucent, purple zircons spaced evenly around neck. 2.5 cm length between each set with clear glass rhinestones. Drop shaped zircon hanging from middle is framed by bow and streamers of rhinestone, as is oval stone from which it hangs. Setting for stones of heavy sterling silver; boxy clasp with pinch bar release is set with two rhinestones.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0162
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Painting Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0030
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; paint, oil
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0030
- Description
- An oil painting of a rose on a piece of white silk. Single pink rose at centre with leaves and four rosebuds on stems, ferns and small blue flowers, forget-me-nots? complete the bouquet. Border of green leaves with small sprays of pink flowers surround central bouquet. Crease marks where originall…
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- Title
- Painting Picture
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; paint, oil
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- An oil painting of a rose on a piece of white silk. Single pink rose at centre with leaves and four rosebuds on stems, ferns and small blue flowers, forget-me-nots? complete the bouquet. Border of green leaves with small sprays of pink flowers surround central bouquet. Crease marks where originally folded around backing for display; edges of silk fabric rough and uneven.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- artists
- J.D. Curren
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0030
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Paper And Scissors Set Knife
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.0029%20a-c
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0029 a-c
- Description
- A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of …
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- Title
- Paper And Scissors Set Knife
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of the handle. (b) scissors, slim, straight, pointed blades of steel, with a ridge down the back of each blade. Set into cast brass handles with organic relief design with dragons or fish forming the finger loops. Two sides of handles fit together with a flush, straight edge up the middle, ending in a curlicue finial at the centre top. (c) sheath, very heavy cast brass with plush lined pockets inside to accommodate the scissors and knife one atop the other. Relief design repeats organic curlicues, with heavy casting at end of cherubs entwined in curly leaves. Because of thickness of handles, scissors and knife do not both fit flush when together in sheath. 3 pieces.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- households
- office
- hobbies
- animal
- dragon
- fish
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0029 a-c
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