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- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, string
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0220 a-c
- Description
- 3 tiny beaded bracelets, with multiple beaded strings tied together at the top with a knot. (a) and (b) are beaded with shiny black square beads, (c) is beaded with shiny gold square beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, string
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- 3 tiny beaded bracelets, with multiple beaded strings tied together at the top with a knot. (a) and (b) are beaded with shiny black square beads, (c) is beaded with shiny gold square beads.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0220 a-c
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Beaded Bracelet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0149
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
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Beaded Necklaces
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0097
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pr…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pressure of the arms of the V. Pressing the arms together and pulling releases clasp. Fifty-four beads of a medium shade of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
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Beaded Necklaces
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0163%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot of the gold cord with three loops around the sides, hanging below. 5.0 cm from middle, on each side is flat, knotted oval of macrame separated by a series of different sized beads. Natural crackle of resin can be seen (b) with carved pendant, long strand of uniform, round, small amber beads, at bottom 2.1 x 2.5 cm trapezoidal pendant of opaque amber is hung supported by triangular ,metal armature in back. Inlaid in 1.4 cm circle in front of pendant is orange, glassy piece of amber ? which is carved with tiny square-rigged schooner and the words, "Viel Gluck". Six extra beads found loose and threaded on loop tied to necklace.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
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Brooch Clothing Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0186%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0186 a,b
- Description
- Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to b…
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- Title
- Brooch Clothing Pin
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 2.5 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to bring out colours, back of stone unpolished and dull. (b) gold with jade like stone, gold coloured metal, similar to (a) but with rope like gadrooned edge. Pure green, lustrous, translucent, oval stone is domed and polished. Found in small, white, leather covered , snap lid jewel case, 8.5 x 6.6 x 2.7,with satin lining inside lid. "Gemcraft" small, gold card inside, British Columbia JADE".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0186 a,b
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Wristwatch Watch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.0016
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0016
- Description
- A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form brack…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 1.2 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form bracket which holds heavy black cord watchband. Cord is doubled through bracket and held together with small gold clip. Ends are clamped with gold accordion folding clasp which snaps closed and has small lever at one end with small sliding bar for finer adjustment to size. Marks: on dial, "Elgin De Luxe" on back of case, "Elgin, hallmark, 10 K gold filled. On back of clasp, "G.F. Sterling base , hallmark," and patent number.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0016
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Wristwatch Watch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.0017
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.8 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals around outside of small oval band marking minutes, delicate black hands. U-shaped metal loops at top and bottom of watch hold flat, mesh link band of white gold. One end of band passes through loop on other end and double back on shelf to adjust to size with a tightening buckle device with engraved design on it. Marks: on dial, "Swiss" on back of band buckle, "18 K, hallmark ".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
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