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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0018
- Description
- A simple, round, brass coloured pocket watch with large stem, crown and ring. Case is absolutely plain with bezel framing the dial, crystal is bevelled. Enamelled white face with plain black numerals around edge inside a band of small lines marking off the minutes. The number six is replaced with a…
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A simple, round, brass coloured pocket watch with large stem, crown and ring. Case is absolutely plain with bezel framing the dial, crystal is bevelled. Enamelled white face with plain black numerals around edge inside a band of small lines marking off the minutes. The number six is replaced with a small recessed dial containing a second hand and marked off with small lines noting the seconds. Plain, straight black hands. Large, flat, circular crown at top of watch, with D-shaped ring for attaching fob, watch runs when wound. Marks: on face, "Westclox Day shock resistant made in Canada".
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0018
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0047
- Description
- Ivory hibiscus plant with pin backing which clasps and locks. Written on back "Minge" and "Ivory Hibiscus". Previously mended in two places and missing part of branch under leaf.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- Ivory hibiscus plant with pin backing which clasps and locks. Written on back "Minge" and "Ivory Hibiscus". Previously mended in two places and missing part of branch under leaf.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0047
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0077
- Description
- Carved, wooden bracelet strung on expandable elastic. Small, round wooden beads alternating with flat, circular rosette design medallions. Largest medallion has 1.4 x .2 cm. chip from edge. Possible significance in set-up of 4 small bead groupings with the exception of one group having only three b…
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Carved, wooden bracelet strung on expandable elastic. Small, round wooden beads alternating with flat, circular rosette design medallions. Largest medallion has 1.4 x .2 cm. chip from edge. Possible significance in set-up of 4 small bead groupings with the exception of one group having only three beads.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0077
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book c…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book clasp. Stamped under tail of ski: “800 JK”. (b) maple leaf with skis - silver representation of maple leaf with edges slightly curling, and veins etched into leaf. A pair of gold coloured skis with cable bindings lay diagonally across leaf. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens into locking clasp. Stamped on back near stem: “sterling/ Em. Co.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- skiing
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
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Good Luck Charm
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right…
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- Title
- Good Luck Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x .1 x 1.3 cm
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right of top, with separate ring through, possibly rhodium plated (no tarnishing). Stamped into back: “sterling (hallmark)”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 cm
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0108
- Description
- Small, silver, oval with Viking ship at middle. Ship with striped, square sail, tall dragon's head at prow and curled tail at stern, with round shields along side, rides on wavy sea. Area of sky cut out and left open. Flat oval band frames ship. Long pin hinged at one side of back fastens under cur…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Small, silver, oval with Viking ship at middle. Ship with striped, square sail, tall dragon's head at prow and curled tail at stern, with round shields along side, rides on wavy sea. Area of sky cut out and left open. Flat oval band frames ship. Long pin hinged at one side of back fastens under curled hook latch at other side, cast silver. “Stamped into back: “830s N (in square)” and crosshatch hallmark.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0108
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fi…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.3 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fiddle decorated with white dots. Small circular blue tag hangs from stem, "made in Norway/ Hus-fild. Back of fiddle has metal safety pin type clasp fastened to disk glued to it. (in brown batik-patterned cardboard box)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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- Title
- Cameo Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid …
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- Title
- Clip Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Two large, garish brooches with spring clasps and predominant green colour. (a) rocket shaped - central shaft of finely polished, green stone with point at end, gold coloured, base metal, triangular wings at either side. Wings stepped down in thickness from central shaft three times. Back of solid base metal with spring clasp hinged at base of triangular shape. Clasp is wide, flat bar the length of pin with three small teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: stamped in clasp, “ pat. apld. for” (b) rhinestone - large, slightly curved, vertical band, pointed at bottom. Set with square cut green glass gemstones in shape of "T". Four, wide, emerald cut white rhinestones at each side beneath crosspiece of "T" extending halfway down shaft. Rest of area beside shaft and around bottom in pointed shape is encrusted with brilliant cut white rhinestones. Large clasp at back hinged behind crossbar of "T". Small sharp teeth at end to grip fabric. Marks: oval plate on clasp: “S. Friedman/ N.Y.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0135 a,b
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- A short strand of dark blue ceramic beads strung on wire. Twenty-eight beads of mottled shades of blue. Wire twisted at ends to form loops holding bolt ring clasp. Clasp has eye for this purpose, but eye was not used.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0151
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloison…
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.6 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloisonne wire design, each very simple and different from one another. Each circle and each bar have two small eyes on either side which are joined to one another by small rings, giving the effect of a filigree square between each bar and circle, repeated around the bracelet. Ring bolt clasp, hand-made, 14 karat gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0152
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- Date
- 1930 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0175 a,b
- Description
- Two rings set with small diamonds. (a) yellow gold with three diamonds diagonally across front, narrow band at back widens and thickens at front with deep creases across seemingly forming three separate bands horizontally adjacent to each other. At middle of each band a small 2 mm dia. white diamo…
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1930 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.8 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Two rings set with small diamonds. (a) yellow gold with three diamonds diagonally across front, narrow band at back widens and thickens at front with deep creases across seemingly forming three separate bands horizontally adjacent to each other. At middle of each band a small 2 mm dia. white diamond is set, each slightly offset to form a diagonal line across the face of the ring which comes to a slight point around the two outer diamonds. Inside of ring has small, round hole through beneath each of the diamonds. (b) platinum ? band set around with small diamonds. Thick band of steely grey metal contains tiny 2 mm square cut white diamonds around its circumferences. Inside of band a series of small open grid like squares beneath each diamond.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0175 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each si…
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- Title
- Collection Ring
- Date
- 1935 – 1968
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of five rings set with turquoise stones. (a) heavy square stone, 2.3x.9x1.9, rough, heavy, silver ring with large square, slightly domed, turquoise stone set at front. Light blue stone spotted with green at one corner, ring slightly askew. A single design deeply stamped on band each side of front, handmade. (b) turquoise band 2.1x3x2.0, simple, narrow silver band with raised strip in front containing three narrow, rectangular stones of turquoise. Stones set in flush with silver, and separated by lines of silver between. (c) six separate round stones, 2.2x4x2.0, narrow silver band with six, small, round stones of turquoise set side by side along the front. Three chevrons incised either side of front on band. (d) five separate square stones, 2.2x6x2.0, as (c), but square stones. Small silver disk at each side of front on band. (e) copper band, 2.2x8x2.0, narrow copper band with five, small, separate, uniformly coloured, turquoise stones set side by side along front. Small copper knob juts out from band on each side of each stone. Tag attached in Catharine’s handwriting: “Christine Ear pawned for $20.00/ Nov. 10th ‘78”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0177 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike …
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 0.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Small, diamond shaped brooch studded with turquoise stones. Six, small, round stones around central stone of same size, with long, pointed stones at each side point of diamond. Stones set in tiny cups with serrated lips which follow contour of stones. Back of smooth silver. Short, hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastens into locking barrel clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0182
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 0.8 . x 4.1 cm
- Description
- Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1 x .7 cm , oval, water opal, Australia Stone? flashing green and red fire. Back of pin flat, forming silhouette of front. (b) rhodium ? plated, sparkling silver coloured ellipse of fine, delicate, filigree bordered by a narrow band of sharply engraved pattern which picks up the light. Framed at centre is oval 1.4 x .9 piece of transparent glass with a small diamond .2 cm dia. at the centre set in a diamond shaped setting. Back of glass carved with radiating spikes which show through and form pattern around diamond.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0192 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- decorative
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0345
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0179
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