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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Dimensions
7.4 x 66.6 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
Subject
Whyte home
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Dimensions
6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
Subject
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
animal
deer
dragon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0328
Description
Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
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Title
Hot Water Pot
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.7 x 4.2 x 7.6 cm
Description
Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Yatsushiro
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0328
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0665
Description
Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright bra…
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Title
Hot Water Pot
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
18.2 x 15.1 x 20.8 cm
Description
Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright brackets on shoulder hold single, flat, swivel handle which has been riveted with copper. Faceted spout has wing like decoration on top. Lid decorated with concentric dotted design and top knob. Chain leads from knob to brass loop on pot exterior but chain link has broken from loop end, previously mended pot, corrosion hole through pot chamber near base and at rim, lid rim corroded, has cause holes and rim breakdown, because of open areas mentioned, and, interior rusting is a nonfunctional piece now.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0665
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0322
Description
Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" …
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Title
Miniature Teapot
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.7 x 6.8 x 8.0 cm
Description
Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" possibly representing 3 yen price . Finger marks prints form a pattern.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0322
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0300
Description
Rectangular slope sided dish with enamel over glaze flowers in white base, sides pale blue with dark blue over, outsides rust bamboo leaves. 2.1 cm. rim chip.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.2 x 6.6 x 8.0 cm
Description
Rectangular slope sided dish with enamel over glaze flowers in white base, sides pale blue with dark blue over, outsides rust bamboo leaves. 2.1 cm. rim chip.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0300
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Date
1940 – 1945
Material
meta; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.0126
Description
A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, …
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Title
Service Pin
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
meta; fibre
Dimensions
5.4 x 0.8 x 3.7 cm
Description
A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, brass bar at top. Hinged pin behind bar fastens under hook clasp with tiny lever mechanism to latch pin in place. Back of medallion disk slightly concave with ends of two pins holding red cross on front showing through.
Subject
Whyte home
organizations
American Red Cross
Edith Morse Robb
Petronella Phinney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0126
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.0012 a,b
Description
A sewing basket or bag hand sewn from yellow print cotton. (a) the bag is print of floral bouquets on the outside, plain yellow cotton inside, a disc of card provides a bottom for the basket, and in the middle of it is an attached pin cushion corded to the card. Inside the bag are pockets which la…
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Title
Sewing Basket
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 6.2 cm
Description
A sewing basket or bag hand sewn from yellow print cotton. (a) the bag is print of floral bouquets on the outside, plain yellow cotton inside, a disc of card provides a bottom for the basket, and in the middle of it is an attached pin cushion corded to the card. Inside the bag are pockets which lap from the walls of the bag into which tape, buttons, etc., could be placed. Double draw strings can gather the bag to close it. (b) is a needle book of card covered with the same yellow floral print cotton and lined with plain yellow cotton, a cord holding in a piece of flannel into which needles can be placed. Never used, but there are a few pins in the built in pincushion, and a length of white satin ribbon in one of the pockets.
Subject
households
hobbies
sewing
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0012 a,b
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0692
Description
Scoop like bowl of very thin silver has blunt end. Heavier handle is attached separately. Floral festoons at handle tip surround shell motif. Engraved "JC". Hallmarks underside handle include an illegible hallmark followed by lion passant, head profile, and "IT". "IT" also stamped on topside handle.
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Title
Sugar Spoon
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 3.4 x 13.0 cm
Description
Scoop like bowl of very thin silver has blunt end. Heavier handle is attached separately. Floral festoons at handle tip surround shell motif. Engraved "JC". Hallmarks underside handle include an illegible hallmark followed by lion passant, head profile, and "IT". "IT" also stamped on topside handle.
Subject
households
kitchen
Edward S. Morse Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0692
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.19.0050
Description
Hand thrown, flat footed, cylindrical container with wire cut foot. Lid has knob, foil liner and very fine circular line cuts surrounding knob. Temmoku glaze with yellow areas. Faded red label on foot "?2" and piecce of paper inside jar, with calligraphy on paper: Shigaraki-Yaki, Shigaraki Pottery
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic; ivory
Dimensions
8.6 x 5.5 cm
Description
Hand thrown, flat footed, cylindrical container with wire cut foot. Lid has knob, foil liner and very fine circular line cuts surrounding knob. Temmoku glaze with yellow areas. Faded red label on foot "?2" and piecce of paper inside jar, with calligraphy on paper: Shigaraki-Yaki, Shigaraki Pottery
Subject
Households
tea ceremony
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0050
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