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- Date
- 1825 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0179 a,b
- Description
- A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends…
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- Title
- Clasp
- Date
- 1825 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.1 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends of metal plates together. Small ring holding another, loose ring at tail of oval backing plate. Short length of red cord threaded through rings to tie clasps together.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0179 a,b
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[portrait of a two young men]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Ambrotype depicts a portrait of a two young men sitting [one man identified by the sticker on glass as ‘Patrick Robb on the left’].
- Date Range
- ca. 1860 - ca. 1870
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 20
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 20
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
- Date Range
- ca. 1860 - ca. 1870
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --
- Scope & Content
- Ambrotype depicts a portrait of a two young men sitting [one man identified by the sticker on glass as ‘Patrick Robb on the left’].
- Subject Access
- Home
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Cased ambrotype. Case covered with brown coated paper. Front and back covers feature a stylized design in relief. The inside cover features a floral design debossed in red velvet or silk fabric. There is an adhesive sticker stuck on the fabric that reads “Patrick Robb on the left”. The ambrotype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat. The decorative metal mat has two embossed A.SOMES.’ and ‘SCHEN’Y’
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1860 – 1880
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0106
- Description
- Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1860 – 1880
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 1.9 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Nela Phinney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0106
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- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red…
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 2.2 cm
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red and cream sticker on bottom reads: “year 1820”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an exterior view of a home, its yard, fence and surrounding trees. It also show a man leaning against the fencing in front of the house. The house may be the Robb home in Concord, Massachusetts.
- Date Range
- ca. 1860 - ca. 1870
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 11
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 11
- Date Range
- ca. 1860 - ca. 1870
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an exterior view of a home, its yard, fence and surrounding trees. It also show a man leaning against the fencing in front of the house. The house may be the Robb home in Concord, Massachusetts.
- Subject Access
- Home
- Content Details
- Ambrotype in case measuring 4 ¾ x 6 inches. Framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal frame. Case is covered with black coated paper featuring a floral/vegetal design in relief and gold coloured embossing framing the design.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1860 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0136 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six gold bands. (a) widest, .8 x 1.9, plain, heavy gold band. Blackish discolouration a line where sized. (b) wide .7 x 1.8 plain band. Lighter weight with sharper edges. (c) narrower .6 x 1.7, plain band. (d) narrow split band .3 x 1.7, plain, with sharper edges. 1 mm split in…
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- Title
- Wedding Ring
- Date
- 1860 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of six gold bands. (a) widest, .8 x 1.9, plain, heavy gold band. Blackish discolouration a line where sized. (b) wide .7 x 1.8 plain band. Lighter weight with sharper edges. (c) narrower .6 x 1.7, plain band. (d) narrow split band .3 x 1.7, plain, with sharper edges. 1 mm split in circle,from sizing . (e) twisted gold wire .1 x 1.7, fine gold wire twisted into circle, slightly flexible. (f) large piece .4 x 1.6, approximately half a ring. Decorated with a series of stemmed flowers. Small rectangular plaque. (ff) small piece .4 x 1.3, approximately one quarter of same ring as (f).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0136 a-f
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