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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholde…
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- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 17.8 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholder. Candleholder has bracket on handle which holds a cone shaped snuffer which is attached to stem of candleholder with chain. Base of candle holder scratched "109", "Mkafm"? and "R R " as well as stamped, eight arrow cross hatched hallmark. Candleholder and tray borders elaborate cord design with leaf and scroll accents. Only identification stamp is "A" inside candleholder.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0045
- Description
- A soft, faded blue leather folder embossed with gold designs on the front. Gold design forms a frame around a more open, curved geometric line design inside, with six gold, winged dragons each inside a square back contains a narrower gold border around an ungilded, embossed inner border frame. Edge…
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- Title
- Portfolio
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 32.0 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- A soft, faded blue leather folder embossed with gold designs on the front. Gold design forms a frame around a more open, curved geometric line design inside, with six gold, winged dragons each inside a square back contains a narrower gold border around an ungilded, embossed inner border frame. Edges are bound with a wide strand of blue leather. Leather folds inside to form a narrow pocket along the side of the inside cover, and forms a wider pocket on the back inside, with a second, smaller double pocket over that. Folder is lined with blue and gold brocaded fabric, with thick interleaves covered with the same and lined with grey marbled paper on the inside. Two large white sheets of rag paper are folded inside and held with a narrow leather strip stretched along the centre fold of the folder.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0045
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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.
- 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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Collection Shoehorn
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0163 a-c
- Description
- Three ordinary metal shoehorns, spatulate shaped and cupped across, with curved ends. Narrower end curls back or forward to afford a finger grip, and has a hole drilled through for hanging shoehorn. (a) plain, narrow end curls under in smooth curve with .6 cm hole. (b) "Jack's Shoe Store" narrow …
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- Title
- Collection Shoehorn
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Three ordinary metal shoehorns, spatulate shaped and cupped across, with curved ends. Narrower end curls back or forward to afford a finger grip, and has a hole drilled through for hanging shoehorn. (a) plain, narrow end curls under in smooth curve with .6 cm hole. (b) "Jack's Shoe Store" narrow end curled as (a) with .8 cm hole. Stamped into front of shoehorn, " boots shoes dry goods shoe repair phone 22 Coronation. (c)"Thayer McNeill Co." narrow end curves down slightly, then up in to a small bowl like depression with .9 cm hole at centre. Stamped into shoehorn, "fine shoes, Boston", and near bend of handle, "pat. 12-16-13".
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0163 a-c
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
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