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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 cm
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
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Accessories Violin Accessories

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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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Title
Accessories Violin Accessories
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Dimensions
3.2 cm
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
musical equipment
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre, cotton; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.1068
Description
Narrow collar covered with round pearl-like beads, two daisy shapes on each side of front closure formed by elongated beads surrounded by tiny brown tubular beads, metal hook and eye closure, lining is cream sateen
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Title
Beaded Collar
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre, cotton; glass
Dimensions
3.5 x 37.5 cm
Description
Narrow collar covered with round pearl-like beads, two daisy shapes on each side of front closure formed by elongated beads surrounded by tiny brown tubular beads, metal hook and eye closure, lining is cream sateen
Subject
households
clothing
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
Catalogue Number
103.07.1068
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1072
Description
Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probab…
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Title
Belt
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 92.0 cm
Description
Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probably "marcasite" def. a pale, bronze-yellow, orthorhombic iron disulfide also called white iron pyrites. Also an ornament made of crystallized marcasite or of polished steel.
Subject
households
clothing
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
Catalogue Number
103.07.1072
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1128
Description
Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 a…
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Title
Blouse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
40.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 at cuffs, lace has points all around. 9 hook and eye closure at front. Bottom edge is unfinished but cut into points to prevent fraying. Blouse appears to be one part of an ensemble.
Subject
households
clothing
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
Catalogue Number
103.05.1128
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.06.1006 a,b
Description
(a) Pink silk from waist 16.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, crocheted ecru lace 13.0 Daisy pattern with vines, very narrow pink ribbon threaded through top of lace, lace shoulder straps 4.0 wide (b) pale lavendar silk from waist 21.0x51.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, fine ecru lace 7.5 with …
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Title
Camisole
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
55.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
(a) Pink silk from waist 16.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, crocheted ecru lace 13.0 Daisy pattern with vines, very narrow pink ribbon threaded through top of lace, lace shoulder straps 4.0 wide (b) pale lavendar silk from waist 21.0x51.0 with narrow elastic at bottom, fine ecru lace 7.5 with very narrow ribbon through top of lace, 2.5 wide silk shoulder straps attached to top of lace
Subject
households
clothing
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
Catalogue Number
103.06.1006 a,b
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories

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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.34.0006
Description
A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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Title
Chin Rest Violin Accessories
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
Description
A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
musical equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0006
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Date
1912 – 1915
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0680
Description
Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightw…
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Title
Collapsible Glass
Date
1912 – 1915
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 6.8 cm
Description
Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightweight metal.
Subject
households
camping
souvenir
Calgary Stampede
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0680
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.07.1067 a,b
Description
(a) Fancy, high necked cream coloured collar, 2.0 cm high ribbon-like band with 3.0 cm high lace around top neck, hook and eye at back closure, wide 5.0 ribbon-like bands and lace 2.0 alternate into V-shape front and back, outside edge trimmed with narrow ribbon band and same lace as at neck…
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Title
Collar
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
39.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
(a) Fancy, high necked cream coloured collar, 2.0 cm high ribbon-like band with 3.0 cm high lace around top neck, hook and eye at back closure, wide 5.0 ribbon-like bands and lace 2.0 alternate into V-shape front and back, outside edge trimmed with narrow ribbon band and same lace as at neck (b) very fancy, all lace collar 31.0x74.0, with 3 types of lace, stand-up neck 3.5 high, heavy lace, body 19.0 from neck to point , heavy raised lace on net backing, decorated net lace 9.0 wide frill
Subject
households
clothing
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
Catalogue Number
103.07.1067 a,b
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