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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; ceramic; skin; stone; paper
Catalogue Number
102.05.0056
Description
A table lamp with a ceramic base in creamy white set atop a base of turned ebony. The base is approximately torpedo shape, brass capped, and has a wrought iron hardware casing from which two lamp fixtures extend. Harp above it supports a recovered hexahedral shade of parchment held to the harp with…
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Title
Table Lamp
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; ceramic; skin; stone; paper
Dimensions
63.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
A table lamp with a ceramic base in creamy white set atop a base of turned ebony. The base is approximately torpedo shape, brass capped, and has a wrought iron hardware casing from which two lamp fixtures extend. Harp above it supports a recovered hexahedral shade of parchment held to the harp with buckskin thong. Top of wrought iron hardware is a pink jade topknot. “Made in Japan” stamped on base.
Subject
households
John D. Rockefeller III
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0056
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0068 a,b
Description
Circular based candlesticks with grooved concave bases. Grooved indentations on base surface rise to petal shaped, thin collar (possibly for catching wax), on top of which rests candle holder. Stamped “Sterling R D 253 cement filled” and “RR/Pore?; base top monogrammed “C.R.”
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.7 x 10.3 cm
Description
Circular based candlesticks with grooved concave bases. Grooved indentations on base surface rise to petal shaped, thin collar (possibly for catching wax), on top of which rests candle holder. Stamped “Sterling R D 253 cement filled” and “RR/Pore?; base top monogrammed “C.R.”
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0068 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0070 a,b
Description
Two small, circular based candlesticks which narrow from base towards neck then flare out again toward rim of holder. Holder recessed to hold a 2.0 cm. diameter candle. “R” engraved on outside base. “Sterling reinforced with cement” and “089P” engraved on base, also "BKE aus" (Austria?) scratched o…
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.9 x 8.2 cm
Description
Two small, circular based candlesticks which narrow from base towards neck then flare out again toward rim of holder. Holder recessed to hold a 2.0 cm. diameter candle. “R” engraved on outside base. “Sterling reinforced with cement” and “089P” engraved on base, also "BKE aus" (Austria?) scratched on base of each candlestick.
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0070 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0071 a,b
Description
Two short, circular based, plain design pewter candlesticks, which narrow at neck and flare out to holder rims which are recessed with 2.0 cm. diameter to hold candle. "524" scratched on base, under which "L.H. VAUGHAN, TAUNTON MASS. PEWTER" is stamped. "LH/V" hallmark stamped on base also, note ho…
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.1 x 10.2 cm
Description
Two short, circular based, plain design pewter candlesticks, which narrow at neck and flare out to holder rims which are recessed with 2.0 cm. diameter to hold candle. "524" scratched on base, under which "L.H. VAUGHAN, TAUNTON MASS. PEWTER" is stamped. "LH/V" hallmark stamped on base also, note hole inside each candleholder.
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0071 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0072 a,b
Description
Two short, circular base, plain design candlesticks, each narrowing from base towards neck then flaring out into curved collar which surrounds 2.0 cm. diameter neck to hold candle. Centre inside base stamped with ship design and "Mayflower Pewter 3251". Inside base rim stamped with hallmark printed…
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.2 cm
Description
Two short, circular base, plain design candlesticks, each narrowing from base towards neck then flaring out into curved collar which surrounds 2.0 cm. diameter neck to hold candle. Centre inside base stamped with ship design and "Mayflower Pewter 3251". Inside base rim stamped with hallmark printed "W.B. Mfg. Co.
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0072 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0075 a,b
Description
Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also st…
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Title
Candlestick
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 8.4 cm
Description
Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also stamped within crest "W.B. Mfg. Co."
Subject
households
decorative
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0075 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0067
Description
A heavily beaded yoke, edged with beaded loop lace, to be worn over the shoulders and hanging in front and back with a point at the middle. Completely covered with blue background beading and simple large stylized four-petalled flower in red with black at inner part of each petal around red centre,…
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Title
Beaded Collar
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
43.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A heavily beaded yoke, edged with beaded loop lace, to be worn over the shoulders and hanging in front and back with a point at the middle. Completely covered with blue background beading and simple large stylized four-petalled flower in red with black at inner part of each petal around red centre, and four elongated green leaves, one between each petal. Long black stems curving off to each side hold three-pointed blossom of dark green and orange outlined in lighter green with two dark green leaves beneath. Same motif repeated on back but slight colour variations. Entire yoke edged with wide, looped netting of cylindrical beads forming lace like effect with strings of buckskin threaded with beads hanging from the outermost edge. Netting beads of transparent amber, green, turquoise, white, and red.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
McLean Family
CRW funeral
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0067
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.02.0036 a-e
Description
White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
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Title
Hand Towel Set
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
44.7 x 80.0 cm
Description
White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0036 a-e
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.02.0037 a-f
Description
Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representin…
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Title
Fingertip Towel Set
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
fibre
Dimensions
35.0 x 59.9 cm
Description
Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representing Robb family).
Subject
households
CRW wedding
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0037 a-f
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; hair; shell; metal
Catalogue Number
103.02.0049 a-f
Description
Six piece vanity set, consisting of (a) sterling silver handled brush with bristles (b) tortoiseshell comb with sterling silver spine (c) sterling silver & glass hand mirror, (d) sterling silver shoehorn (e) sterling silver shoe or boot hook and (f) unidentified, long, flat, round-ended sterling…
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Title
Dresser Set
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; hair; shell; metal
Dimensions
12.5 x 31.3 cm
Description
Six piece vanity set, consisting of (a) sterling silver handled brush with bristles (b) tortoiseshell comb with sterling silver spine (c) sterling silver & glass hand mirror, (d) sterling silver shoehorn (e) sterling silver shoe or boot hook and (f) unidentified, long, flat, round-ended sterling silver bar. Latter two items are included in set but not actually same manufacturer. First four items (brush,comb,mirror, shoehorn) all monogrammed "CR" in elaborate garland oval and have notched swirled decorative edge trims. Of latter two items, boot hook is monogrammed "CR" vertically on handle as well as "L" hallmark, "Sterling" and "1613" stamped on handle. Bar is engraved printing "C.R" and also has stamped hallmark with "T" surrounding lion figure as well as "Sterling 55". First four monogrammed items stamped "Sterling" with tri-X hatchet hallmark, as well as "5900 C3".
Subject
households
CR
CRW wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0049 a-f
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