- 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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Chinese Miniature Teapot
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1176
- Description
- miniature greenish-brown metal teapot with a short spout and side handle; finely striated surface with four orange, pink, and white flowers and leaves enamel motif on the body; two Chinese character stamps (one round, the other oval) between the spout and handle; gold painted rims; straight side ha…
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- Title
- Chinese Miniature Teapot
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 6.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- miniature greenish-brown metal teapot with a short spout and side handle; finely striated surface with four orange, pink, and white flowers and leaves enamel motif on the body; two Chinese character stamps (one round, the other oval) between the spout and handle; gold painted rims; straight side handle with engraved geometrical ornament (curls and diamonds) and openwork circle at the end; ring attached; filtering holes at the base of the spout inside
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1176
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; thread
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1093
- Description
- square off-white table cloth with a 5.2 cm hem; 0.4 cm large strip of openwork in between the hem and central piece; embroidery along the four sides of the central piece; the motif is a frieze of yellow and pink flower bouquets joined by undulating arabesques; central bouquet on each side displayed…
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; thread
- Dimensions
- 87.0 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- square off-white table cloth with a 5.2 cm hem; 0.4 cm large strip of openwork in between the hem and central piece; embroidery along the four sides of the central piece; the motif is a frieze of yellow and pink flower bouquets joined by undulating arabesques; central bouquet on each side displayed in a brown amphora
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1093
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1094
- Description
- L-shaped golden bookend representing a saddled horse grazing; verso of the horse has been hollowed
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 10.43.2 cm
- Description
- L-shaped golden bookend representing a saddled horse grazing; verso of the horse has been hollowed
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1094
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- Date
- 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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- 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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1049
- Description
- rose, gold and silver metal clip; support for a carving representing a cowboy waving his hat with one hand and mounting a bucking horse; details finely engraved; background clasp is engraved with fine parallel horizontal lines, herringbone pattern along the contours, and foliage; possibly a tie cli…
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- Title
- Clip
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- rose, gold and silver metal clip; support for a carving representing a cowboy waving his hat with one hand and mounting a bucking horse; details finely engraved; background clasp is engraved with fine parallel horizontal lines, herringbone pattern along the contours, and foliage; possibly a tie clip
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1049
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal (silver)
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1050
- Description
- carving of three maple leaves; the three stalks join together and are twisted and looped; engraving outlines the leaves’ margins; each leaf is engraved with a place name: “ELK LAKE / COBALT / GOWGANDA”; verso: inscription “STERLING” stamped in the middle leaf
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal (silver)
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- carving of three maple leaves; the three stalks join together and are twisted and looped; engraving outlines the leaves’ margins; each leaf is engraved with a place name: “ELK LAKE / COBALT / GOWGANDA”; verso: inscription “STERLING” stamped in the middle leaf
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1050
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1051 a,b
- Description
- two rose gold bracelets; plain bangle ending with an acorn; extremities held alongside each other with purse kiss clasp; stylized acorn cap with filigree arranged in a garland and a crowna) has one more acorn hanging as a pendant under the clasp
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- two rose gold bracelets; plain bangle ending with an acorn; extremities held alongside each other with purse kiss clasp; stylized acorn cap with filigree arranged in a garland and a crowna) has one more acorn hanging as a pendant under the clasp
- Subject
- Dorothy Boyce house
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1051 a,b
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