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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0479
Description
A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 cm
Description
A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted wood.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
souvenir
miniature
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0479
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; fabric
Catalogue Number
102.04.0255
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. purple coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in checkerboard and woven geometric design in multi-earth tones.Tray inside that holds flat piece of wood, likely for winding thread and red cushion, likely for sewing needles …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; fabric
Dimensions
6.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. purple coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in checkerboard and woven geometric design in multi-earth tones.Tray inside that holds flat piece of wood, likely for winding thread and red cushion, likely for sewing needles and pins. Compartment below tray.
Subject
Whyte home
sewing
storage
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0255
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0585
Description
A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 10.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
Subject
Whyte home
decor
woodworking
storage
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0585
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Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
Subject
souvenirs
Russia
Ulysse LaCasse
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin, kangaroo; plastic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1013
Description
Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin, kangaroo; plastic
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.6 x 12.2 cm
Description
Black box, "Compliments Prime Minister Australia", nearly square, fine-grained black leather with gold Australian crest (kangaroo and emu, motto below) stamped on top of lid, opens by leather hinge along back, lined in soft wood-grained brown vinyl (?) inside lid and box, inner lip 0.5 cm, stamped in gold on base "Hickok/genuine kangaroo"
Subject
souvenirs
Australia
Walter Ashdown
Brewster Transport
Credit
Gift of Walter Ashdown, 1975
Catalogue Number
102.04.1013
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Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
Banff
Parks Canada
Canada’s National Parks 1938
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
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Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
110.01.0083
Description
A box in the form of a poem book. The front reads “Spring Poems, The Four Swallows: Compliments of Walker & King. Ltd, Calgary”. The side reads “Memories of the Past, J.B. Corn, Vol II”.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
13.5 x 8.7 cm
Description
A box in the form of a poem book. The front reads “Spring Poems, The Four Swallows: Compliments of Walker & King. Ltd, Calgary”. The side reads “Memories of the Past, J.B. Corn, Vol II”.
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0083
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0446 a-c
Description
One large and two small, woven baskets with lids. The baskets are woven from wicker horizontally wi†h vertical supports. Each basket has thick strips of red and green painted wood around where the lid and bottom meet as well as around the foot. The tops have also been lightly painted red in places …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
One large and two small, woven baskets with lids. The baskets are woven from wicker horizontally wi†h vertical supports. Each basket has thick strips of red and green painted wood around where the lid and bottom meet as well as around the foot. The tops have also been lightly painted red in places but this has mostly come off. Basket (a) has gold foil woven into the top and a more ornate top than the others and (b) has the centre of the lid painted red. The interior of (a) is lined with a thicker chevron pattern, (b) and (c) are unlined. A white label with red lettering that reads “PRODUCED IN CHINA” is attached to the lid of (a)
Subject
Moore home
accessories
household
boxes
basketry
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0446 a-c
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0467
Description
Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
Description
Small rectangular trinket box. Plain brown wood. Lid with two small arched cutouts at bottom fits over inner box. Inside are two rice paper (?) envelopes with Japanese writing in red and black. Red and white sticker on base has “1.30” on it.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
storage
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0467
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
102.04.0054
Description
A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant col…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; enamel; mineral, onyx
Dimensions
2.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
A triangular shaped, lidded box with rounded corners. The base is brass and is decorated with enamel flowers predominantly in blue. The lid is also brass with the center bearing a carved onyx slab. The edge of the lid is decorated with enamel flowers and butterflies, with blue as the dominant colour. The box has the word "China" on the bottom.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0054
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