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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1023
- Description
- hand compass set in golden metal pocket watch case with hinged lid and push button stem to open; face is silver with black print dial, degrees, and eight cardinal directions; needle ends painted orange; plain case except for engraving on lid: “US”
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- hand compass set in golden metal pocket watch case with hinged lid and push button stem to open; face is silver with black print dial, degrees, and eight cardinal directions; needle ends painted orange; plain case except for engraving on lid: “US”
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1023
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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1023 a-c
- Description
- coal oil lamp converted to electricity:a) yellow metal base made of five parts, from bottom to top: openwork base with rococo motifs; fluted column; flattened sphere decorated with embossed acanthuses contrasting with a pounded background; burner; globe tray with light socket and bulb; a switch has…
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 72.0 cm
- Description
- coal oil lamp converted to electricity:a) yellow metal base made of five parts, from bottom to top: openwork base with rococo motifs; fluted column; flattened sphere decorated with embossed acanthuses contrasting with a pounded background; burner; globe tray with light socket and bulb; a switch has been inserted in the base; severed electric cord coiled under the base; sphere has a round threaded hole (lid missing) and a wheel knob; printed words on top of the bulb: “SHADOW BAN / GE [logo] /40 / WATT / 115 - 125 VOLT”b) painted frosted glass globe; gradation from green to white from top to bottom; two scenes depicted; largest scene: in the foreground are painted branches of raspberry bush with a few fruits and flowers; these frame a background scene: a couple in a meadow dressed in Victorian era fashion; the man dressed in a brown costume with a hat is sitting down with only his bust showing and the woman in a blue dress is standing to his left; diametrically opposite on the globe, a landscape is painted: a few raspberry branches frame a meadow with a cottage in the distancec) tall clear lamp chimney with trademark print near the top edge in light brown print, partly erased: “Aladdin / TRADE MARK REG”
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1023 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; stone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1024 a-c
- Description
- coal oil lamp converted to electricity:a) six part yellow metal base, from bottom to top: four-legged openwork base with foliage and volutes; openwork ovoid column with spirals; polished white gemstone column; flattened sphere decorated with metal openwork of stylized foliage and volutes with round…
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; stone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 72.0 cm
- Description
- coal oil lamp converted to electricity:a) six part yellow metal base, from bottom to top: four-legged openwork base with foliage and volutes; openwork ovoid column with spirals; polished white gemstone column; flattened sphere decorated with metal openwork of stylized foliage and volutes with round threaded hole on side; burner; globe tray with light socket; light switch on the base; severed electric cord coiled under the baseb) painted frosted glass globe; two pairs of sprigs with blossoming white flowers and buds over a grisaille silhouette of sprigs; light pink cloudy background delineated at the top by raised gilded asymmetrical serpentine curves; the top of the globe is light green with silver rococo motifsc) tall clear lamp chimney with trademark print near the top edge in white print: “Aladdin / REG US PAT OFF / MADE IN US”
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1024 a-c
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- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1053
- Description
- plain silver metal hair clip; curved profile
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- Title
- Hair Clip
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- plain silver metal hair clip; curved profile
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1053
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1095
- Description
- rectangular cardboard box entirely covered with pasted glossy illustrated paper; scene on the lid: two ladies wearing turbans and ample ruffled garments sitting on cushions set on the floor; one examining a necklace and the other admiring herself in a hand held mirror; foreground curtain attached …
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- Title
- Jewelry Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 7.7 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- rectangular cardboard box entirely covered with pasted glossy illustrated paper; scene on the lid: two ladies wearing turbans and ample ruffled garments sitting on cushions set on the floor; one examining a necklace and the other admiring herself in a hand held mirror; foreground curtain attached to the right-hand side of the scene, and architectural scenery appearing on the left-hand side through an open bay in the background wall; relierf has been embossed to make some details stand out (necklace for example); sides of the box covered with bright colored imitation of tapestry points and geometric rug cartouches running along the top and bottom rims
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1095
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1048
- Description
- oval golden locket with convex glass cover over the miniature portrait of a dog; English Springer Spaniel breed; head in profile view with open mouth and tongue sticking out against a background of green and brown; inside space with glass pane
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- Title
- Locket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- oval golden locket with convex glass cover over the miniature portrait of a dog; English Springer Spaniel breed; head in profile view with open mouth and tongue sticking out against a background of green and brown; inside space with glass pane
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1048
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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; pearly white shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1027 a-d
- Description
- manicure kit with three tools from the same set (a-c) and one duplicate in another style (d); (a), (b) and (c) : silver metal; handle ornated with a single row of beads and foliage volutes at the terminala) nail file b) cuticle pusherc) cuticle hookd) cuticle hook: golden metal end and pearly white…
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- Title
- Manicure Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; pearly white shell
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- manicure kit with three tools from the same set (a-c) and one duplicate in another style (d); (a), (b) and (c) : silver metal; handle ornated with a single row of beads and foliage volutes at the terminala) nail file b) cuticle pusherc) cuticle hookd) cuticle hook: golden metal end and pearly white shell handle
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1027 a-d
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Miniature Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.50.1019
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1019
- Description
- pair of miniature silver metal scissors in working order; blades engraved with grooves above pivot point; chain joining finger holes
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- Title
- Miniature Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- pair of miniature silver metal scissors in working order; blades engraved with grooves above pivot point; chain joining finger holes
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1019
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Needlepoint Tapestry
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1052
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wool yarn; canvas
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1052
- Description
- needlepoint tapestry with a central pattern of a bouquet of pink roses, yellow daisies, and green leaves, against a uniform navy blue background; tent stitch technique; one side unfinished with loose yarn; bare canvas showing on the edges with print partly covered: “10 - 102 A”
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- Title
- Needlepoint Tapestry
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wool yarn; canvas
- Dimensions
- 55.5 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- needlepoint tapestry with a central pattern of a bouquet of pink roses, yellow daisies, and green leaves, against a uniform navy blue background; tent stitch technique; one side unfinished with loose yarn; bare canvas showing on the edges with print partly covered: “10 - 102 A”
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1052
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; string; paper; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1175 a-n
- Description
- Complete two person picnic set:a) wicker cane basket with lid; five compartments inside; brown painted hard canvas board nailed inside the lid with four leather straps sewn on to hold dinnerware; one leather strip attached on the viewer’s left hand side of the basket maintains the lid upright when …
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- Title
- Picnic Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; string; paper; leather
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 25.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Complete two person picnic set:a) wicker cane basket with lid; five compartments inside; brown painted hard canvas board nailed inside the lid with four leather straps sewn on to hold dinnerware; one leather strip attached on the viewer’s left hand side of the basket maintains the lid upright when the basket is open; rectangular handle resting in front with a piece of string tied to it; lid attaches to the basket body with two cane loops catches, viewer’s right hand side one damaged, viewer’s left hand side one looseb) wicker cane loop attachment in the form of a figure “8” from lid (viewer’s left hand)c) aluminum mug with two folding handles riveted on the side; lid with a black plastic knob on top; alcohol stove held inside; engraved on the bottom: “WEAR-EVER TRADEMARK” with logo: “ALUMINUM T.A.C.U. Co.”d) metallic rectangular box with hinged lid; two compartments inside; metallic hook to hold the lid shut; folding metallic ring on tope) metallic rectangular box with hinged lid; metallic hook to hold the lid shut; folding metallic ring on topf) g) white enamel plate with blue rimh) i) knife with faux ivory handlej) k) forkl) corkscrew engraved “Nifty” on one side and “MADE & PAT’D IN THE U.S.A.”m) n) spoon
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1175 a-n
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