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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped int…
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- Title
- Sachet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped into 3 loops, 5.01 x 3.0w extends.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- dove
- bird
- duck
- travel
- souvenir
- accessories
- keepsake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
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Miniature, Basketry Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0115
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
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- Title
- Miniature, Basketry Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- male
- animal
- bird
- chicken
- sparrow
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
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Novelty Decoration
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0095%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0095 a,b
- Description
- Japanese, to attach to purses or fans, etc. two fabric covered pieces joined at top, string loop at center, (a) front blue silk fabric with brown quilted horned bull, lying down, facing to the right (b) front green silk fabric with light brown quilted goat, lying down, with horns and beard, goat fa…
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- Title
- Novelty Decoration
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Japanese, to attach to purses or fans, etc. two fabric covered pieces joined at top, string loop at center, (a) front blue silk fabric with brown quilted horned bull, lying down, facing to the right (b) front green silk fabric with light brown quilted goat, lying down, with horns and beard, goat facing to the left
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- goat
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0095 a,b
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Decorative Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0096%20a-f
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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- Title
- Decorative Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- cat
- bird
- crane
- sports
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
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And Scabbard Dagger
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0056%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0061%20a-c
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0065 a,b
- Description
- Ornaments placed on sword handle ends, or possibly tip of scabbard, as decoration (a) resembles half walnut shape meant to be domed rock on which three brass ants are sitting. There are two oval openings on either side of piece, through which a cord wrapped around sword handle passes to attach orna…
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- Title
- Sword Ornament
- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 1.8 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Ornaments placed on sword handle ends, or possibly tip of scabbard, as decoration (a) resembles half walnut shape meant to be domed rock on which three brass ants are sitting. There are two oval openings on either side of piece, through which a cord wrapped around sword handle passes to attach ornaments. These openings are brass rimmed, the brass on one of the two openings is missing (b) is a smooth, elongated dome shape as well with single brass dragonfly on top., only other marking is red E.S. Morse label inside ornament, that reads 1072
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0065 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
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- Title
- Pot Lifter
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
- Subject
- households
- cooking
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- fish
- carp
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
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Embroidered Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0148
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0148
- Description
- Japanese, bird, butterfly, grasses on solid black background. Fine leaves and flowers design from centre right from bottom to top. Centre left a brown, yellow sparrow hovers facing left, flies after a white and black butterfly.
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- Title
- Embroidered Picture
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese, bird, butterfly, grasses on solid black background. Fine leaves and flowers design from centre right from bottom to top. Centre left a brown, yellow sparrow hovers facing left, flies after a white and black butterfly.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0148
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Decorative Wrapper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0013%20a-c
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, …
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- Title
- Decorative Wrapper
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, Japanese writing. (b) 43.0 x 43.0 green prominent colour, texture tr, purple mountains br, top left green branch, blue grey 16.8 x 14.0 block lower left with Japanese writing. (c) 62.0 x 62.0, 2 complete designs, green textured tr and bl, purple and grey throughout. Inlet scene with houses and trees on fan centre bottom. Scalloped edged round purple shape with writing, "Hiroskiki" wrapping cloth for gifts, goods, or for carrying, the customer would finish the cut ends. All 3 have a similar design suggesting they came from the same shop.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
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