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Bowl Collection

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Date: 1890 – 1940

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0588 a-l

Description: 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…

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Title: Bowl Collection

Date: 1890 – 1940

Material: metal

Dimensions: 5.5 x 11.3 cm

Description: 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.

Subject: Whyte home; households; decorative; figure; dancing; animal; bird; Edith Morse Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0588 a-l

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Bowl Collection

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Date: 1870 – 1900

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0611 a-e

Description: Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with go…

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Title: Bowl Collection

Date: 1870 – 1900

Material: wood

Dimensions: 3.0 x 9.0 cm

Description: Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with gold laquer flowers (3) inside and outside. Flowers seem to be symbolic . (d) vermilion exterior and heavily decorated leaf design inside bowl is vermilion and dark green leaves over vermilion and gold leaf background. (e) vermilion exterior with gold calligraphy inside foot. Interior bowl gnarled blossoming branch with full moon. Fair condition only because of lacquer loss centre of dish.

Subject: households; decorative; Japanese; Edith Morse Robb; Edward S. Morse

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0611 a-e

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Dish

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Date: 1949 – 1949

Material: silver; metal; enamel;

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1284

Description: Small round silver dish with a decorative rim. Embedded into the dish is a small metal and enamel Rotary Club logo with “Banff 1949” engraved below it.

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Title: Dish

Date: 1949 – 1949

Material: silver; metal; enamel;

Dimensions: 1.3 cm

Description: Small round silver dish with a decorative rim. Embedded into the dish is a small metal and enamel Rotary Club logo with “Banff 1949” engraved below it.

Subject: Crosby Family; Abegweit; Rotary Club; Banff Rotary; commemorative items;

Credit: Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1284

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Dish

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Date: 1850 – 1920

Material: ceramics;

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0600

Description: Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” h…

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Title: Dish

Date: 1850 – 1920

Material: ceramics;

Dimensions: 4.0 cm

Description: Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” has been written above that in gold ink. A makers mark is stamped on the bottom - online research shows this image was a popular motif with Grimwades in the mid-1900s as Mr Pickwick was the main character of Charles Dickens’ first novel, “The Pickwick Papers.”

Subject: Charles Dickens; souvenir; household wares; literature

Credit: Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0600

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Dish

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Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0085 a,b

Description: Two identical Spode china decorative dishes. Both are decorated in pink and feature a castle and bridge design, and are bordered with a floral design.

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Title: Dish

Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 1.4 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: Two identical Spode china decorative dishes. Both are decorated in pink and feature a castle and bridge design, and are bordered with a floral design.