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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0036
- Description
- Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on rig…
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- Title
- Sewing Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 9.9 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- Small wooden Japanese box of curly grained wood with drawers in front and trap door on top. Highly varnished finish over golden brown wood with watery grain similar to bird's eye maple on front of drawers. Large drawer across bottom, slightly shallower drawer in middle, and half drawer above on right side. Bottom drawer has loop pull, others have small button pulls with backing plates in shape of five cherry blossoms petalled flowers. All hardware enamelled reddish brown over the metal. Top hinged at middle and left hand side opens and folds flat over other side with square frame at middle holding red fabric pin cushion, shallow well inside. Interior of drawers and well painted with black lacquer enamel, wood of drawers splitting and shrinking leaving cracks and gaps, especially at joints, fronts of drawers warped and bowed. Marks: carved into base, a symbol which looks like unconnected "K" (SU)?
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- sewing
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0036
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0047
- Description
- Japanese, finely decorated black lacquer writing case, for letter pads, sumi ink and brush, lift off lid, 4.5h. Inset picture in gold of an eagle perched on pine tree looking down into water. Inside of lid brown lacquer dragonfly above barley leaves. Tray, black with gold, pictures of traditional d…
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- Title
- Writing Case
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 25.5 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, finely decorated black lacquer writing case, for letter pads, sumi ink and brush, lift off lid, 4.5h. Inset picture in gold of an eagle perched on pine tree looking down into water. Inside of lid brown lacquer dragonfly above barley leaves. Tray, black with gold, pictures of traditional dress, ceremonial hat, 2 hats, shoe, musical instrument, hand drum. 8.0 deep, brown coloured. Pull out drawer 3.0 deep, for drawing pads. Brown gold lacquer has metal pull handle. Exterior sides decorated with gold cherry blossoms and petals, pine needles, maple leaves. All very fine craftsmanship. Original documentation stated contents as: 10 pieces of material, 5 purses, 1 small scroll picture, 12 postcards, 1 stationery box, envelope containing letter and 2 photographs of writer's children: Contents: 102.04.0395 a,b doily set, paper, 105.02.0124 a-j cards, calling 1/2; 105.02.0125 a-e prints, photographic,105.02.0126 a-g postcards, 105.02.0127 note, written, 105.02.0128 a,b card holders, 105.06.0048 stationery set, 107.01.0143 scroll, miniature. Other original contents now stored: Wh U1 s: 102.01.0023 quilt, doll, 102.04.0394 a-c bags, tea jar, 103.02.0075 towel, hand, 104.20.0760 napkin, 105.01.0148 wrapping, 107.01.0148 picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0047
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