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Date
1950
Material
metal; paper; glass; paint
Catalogue Number
104.47.1007
Description
An old-fashioned metal alarm clock with a manual bell (4.0x8.0cm wide) on top. The face is off-white in colour and made from paper. The numbers on the face are in Roman numerals with gold-coloured ornate crosses in between each number. There is a round, intricate, gold-coloured design (7.0cm radi…
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Title
Alarm Clock
Date
1950
Material
metal; paper; glass; paint
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
An old-fashioned metal alarm clock with a manual bell (4.0x8.0cm wide) on top. The face is off-white in colour and made from paper. The numbers on the face are in Roman numerals with gold-coloured ornate crosses in between each number. There is a round, intricate, gold-coloured design (7.0cm radius) in the centre of the face. There are two black clock hands, hour and minute, and two smaller mini faces (both measuring 2.0cm wide) above and below the centre of the face. The top mini face is an alarm, with numbers 1-12. The bottom mini face displays the seconds, in degrees of 10 with numbers. On top of the bell there is a gold-coloured ring, possibly used for carrying. There are two gold-coloured splayed legs to support the clock when upright. There is a golden banded detail around the circumference of the face and the body. On the back of the clock, there are two wind-up mechanisms, the viewer-left key is marked with “W.A.” and has an arrow pointing in a clockwise direction, the viewer-right key is marked with “W.T.” and has an arrow pointing in a counterclockwise direction. Situated between these wind-up mechanisms are two buttons that are arranged vertically. The top button controls the alarm and moves the hands in a clockwise direction. The bottom button is missing. Above the top button there is an “A”, and below the bottom button there is an “H”. There is also a slide-adjustment knob marked with an “F” on viewer-left and “S” on viewer-right (possibly used as a faster-slower feature for the alarm bell). There is also a button missing from underneath this slide-adjustment knob. Scratched into the top of the back of the clock is “Nick Morant Banff”. Written upside-down at the top viewer-right is “55.”
Subject
households
timekeeping
Nick Morant
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.47.1007
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.03.1008
Description
Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
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Title
Amplifying Horn
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
metal
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
Subject
households
entertainment
music
Credit
Gift of Marika McCaffrey, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.03.1008
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Date
1930 – 1932
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.07.0017 a,b
Description
A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
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Title
Andiron
Date
1930 – 1932
Material
metal
Dimensions
17.0 x 10.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.07.0017 a,b
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Andiron Accessory, Fireplace

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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; metal, iron
Catalogue Number
102.07.0007 a,b
Description
A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a s…
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Title
Andiron Accessory, Fireplace
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; metal, iron
Dimensions
40.0 x 29.5 x 60.0 cm
Description
A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a smaller brass knob. The bar attching the third leg continues straight back and bends at a right angle down to form another leg and forms the section that supports logs. The knobs unscrew from the legs and each andiron breaks down.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.07.0007 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.30.0007
Description
Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid…
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
5.7 x 14.1 cm
Description
Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid barometer". Blue needle fluctuates with pressure and brass needle is manual needle which can be moved daily and compared with following day's reading. Manual needle movable on face. Screw adjustment on back of barometer adjusts blue needle to local conditions.
Subject
households
Russell Robb
hobbies
weather
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0007
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 19.1 cm
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
Subject
households
industry
weather
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0009
Description
Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four s…
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
23.5 x 4.5 x 13.7 cm
Description
Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four screw mounts at rim. Manual red needle can be set for comparison of day to day readings, black needle for humidity readings immovable.
Subject
households
weather
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0009
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Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
Subject
households
souvenirs
animals, buffalo
Hubert Green
Credit
Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
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Date
prior to 1973
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0009
Description
A cast metal (copper?) frog creeping close to the ground with its left hind leg extended straight back behind its body.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
prior to 1973
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A cast metal (copper?) frog creeping close to the ground with its left hind leg extended straight back behind its body.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, frogs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0009
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
2.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
Subject
households
collectables
crafts
carving
animals, dragon
myths
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
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