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Folding Screen
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, thre…
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- Title
- Folding Screen
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 168.0 cm
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, three white herons and water lilies in the foreground beside a tall stand of white orchid-like flowers and spikey leaves filling the whole right panel and half of the next panel. Back is covered with green gauze material printed with a stippled white background around silhouettes of large flowers, traces of faded red define some of the petals within the flowers. Screen is hinged by means of the canvas and backing fabric continuing from one panel to the next, and folds in accordion fashion. Screen framed along sides and bottom and top with wood which has been finished with reddish paint and graining technique, outer corners trimmed and protected with short strips of thin, embossed sheet metal, with flower blossom shaped tacks evenly spaced along the edge. Left side has additional strip in the middle. Each screen panel has wooden skeleton frame beneath fabric consisting of a single upright with cross braces down its length. Back of skeleton frame beneath gauze covered with black paper, beneath canvas with brown paper.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0076
- Description
- A large, heavy, simple mirror with plain wood frame and bowed top, 4.2 cm. wide oak frame is mitred at corners with narrow convex molding next to glass. Four 1.0 cm holes drilled through frame and a rough depression carved out around each, one at the middle of the top, one at the middle of the bott…
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- Title
- Mirror
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 83.4 x 3.0 x 106.6 cm
- Description
- A large, heavy, simple mirror with plain wood frame and bowed top, 4.2 cm. wide oak frame is mitred at corners with narrow convex molding next to glass. Four 1.0 cm holes drilled through frame and a rough depression carved out around each, one at the middle of the top, one at the middle of the bottom, and two on the left side at the bottom and top. A hole drilled into wood on the edge of each side just above the mid-point. Mirror backed with thin piece of plywood fastened to frame with small brass screws around edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0076
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
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- Title
- Step Stool
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 22.7 x 36.3 cm
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven…
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- Title
- Easy Chair Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven fibre is natural basketry and is on seat and back. All stamped on rear rung "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co.-La Porte, Indiana".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0116
- Description
- Windsor captain's (or smoker's bow) chair in a dark stained wood. Arms are formed by a continuous piece of wood, backrest above arms sits on five wooden spindles, 4.5 cm. high, each alternating with one of four metal rods. Backrest curves gently upward and is 45.0 cm. wide and 10.5 cm. high, ten 24…
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 81.5 x 67.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Windsor captain's (or smoker's bow) chair in a dark stained wood. Arms are formed by a continuous piece of wood, backrest above arms sits on five wooden spindles, 4.5 cm. high, each alternating with one of four metal rods. Backrest curves gently upward and is 45.0 cm. wide and 10.5 cm. high, ten 24 cm. high wooden spindles join armrest to chair seat. A metal rod is screwed into each side of armrest and fastened by a square nut on bottom side of seat to give greater support. Seat is saddle shape. The four turned legs are joined by two stretchers on each side. Two front legs are spool-shaped while back legs are plain. Two flat headed rods cross diagonally and are fastened to legs by square nut on one end. Metal rods are also used as reinforcements between seat and top stretcher on either side of chair. Note: A 3 cm. gap between planks on seat reveals tongue and groove technique for joining.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0116
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0179
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0179
- Description
- An oblate cylindrical basket with cedar or root base and grass, tightly knotted walls. Shape is skin to a squashed cylinder. Indigo and orange bands at base. Cherry red zigzag band at girth. Lid fits flushly over a wider root rim, and is banded (race track fashion) with red zigzags and indigo and o…
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; grass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.8 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- An oblate cylindrical basket with cedar or root base and grass, tightly knotted walls. Shape is skin to a squashed cylinder. Indigo and orange bands at base. Cherry red zigzag band at girth. Lid fits flushly over a wider root rim, and is banded (race track fashion) with red zigzags and indigo and orange bullseye at centre.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0179
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Miniature Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0184
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0184
- Description
- Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
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- Title
- Miniature Table
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0184
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0191
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0191
- Description
- Circular basketry box with lid. Brown fibre over natural (pale) frame. Some loose caning on selvages of lid. Flat base in beige, walls of brown with black, horizontal accent line in mid-wall and on wall of lid. Loose lattice weave.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Circular basketry box with lid. Brown fibre over natural (pale) frame. Some loose caning on selvages of lid. Flat base in beige, walls of brown with black, horizontal accent line in mid-wall and on wall of lid. Loose lattice weave.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0191
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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