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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.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
CRW wedding
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0037
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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
1910 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; hair
Catalogue Number
103.07.0116
Description
Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristle…
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Title
Clothes Brush
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; hair
Dimensions
4.0 x 3.6 x 12.2 cm
Description
Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristles on wood base. Topside of wood base is white laminated moulding.
Subject
households
CRW
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0116
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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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