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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1152
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1152
- Description
- A scalloped-edged white, charcoal and grey decorative dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate, which is a transferred photograph, is in colours of charcoal and grey on a white background. Two people are skiing on an expanse of snow in front of Moun…
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- Title
- Decorative; Dinner Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A scalloped-edged white, charcoal and grey decorative dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate, which is a transferred photograph, is in colours of charcoal and grey on a white background. Two people are skiing on an expanse of snow in front of Mount Assiniboine. Au verso printed in black “MOUNT ASSINIBOINE.” a black line, “WEDGEWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND OF ETRURIA & BARLASTON”. “WEDGEWOOD” has been stamped into the dish before glazing as well as something indiscernible. There is also a black dot with rays extending outwards, similar to a sun.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1152
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0341%20a-l
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- photography
- Canadian Rockies
- Nicholas Morant
- sports
- skiing
- Laurentians
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; cork; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1026
- Description
- A brown ceramic cat that is round in shape with two pointy ears on top. Details of the cat’s features, such as its square-shaped nose, mouth, whiskers, and tail are painted with a dark-brown paint. There are no discernable eyes or limbs on the cat. The bottom of the cat contains a round pad of cork…
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- Title
- Figurine Cat
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; cork; paint
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A brown ceramic cat that is round in shape with two pointy ears on top. Details of the cat’s features, such as its square-shaped nose, mouth, whiskers, and tail are painted with a dark-brown paint. There are no discernable eyes or limbs on the cat. The bottom of the cat contains a round pad of cork in the center.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1026
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- clay; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1025 a-b
- Description
- (a) white, clay house. The door is painted blue and there are two rows of windows on the front face of the house, both containing three windows. There is black paint outlining the windows on the second floor of the house. The roof is painted brown and there is a chimney located on top of the roof b…
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- Title
- Miniature House
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- clay; paint
- Dimensions
- (a): 3.7; (b): 4.0 x (a): 2.0; (b): 3.0 x (a): 4.0; (b): 3.5 cm
- Description
- (a) white, clay house. The door is painted blue and there are two rows of windows on the front face of the house, both containing three windows. There is black paint outlining the windows on the second floor of the house. The roof is painted brown and there is a chimney located on top of the roof between the middle and the viewer-left side of the house.There is a circular hole in the bottom of the house that was purposely made during the production process, before the object was fired in the kiln. (b) white, clay house. The door is painted green and there is one row of three windows on the front face of the house. The roof painted brown and there is a chimney on top of the roof on the viewer-left side of the house. There is a circular hole in the bottom of the house that was purposely made during the production process, before the object was fired in the kiln.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1025 a-b
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Miniature Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1028%20a-g
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; metal; wood; paint plastic ; glue
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1028 a-g
- Description
- 7 painted miniature animals.(a) a ceramic robin with a very rounded body and head. The bird is dark brown with a pink underbelly and an orange beak and feet. There is a small, round hole in the bottom of the bird.(b) a ceramic duck that is predominantly yellow, with some brown on it’s tail and back…
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- Title
- Miniature Animal
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; metal; wood; paint plastic ; glue
- Description
- 7 painted miniature animals.(a) a ceramic robin with a very rounded body and head. The bird is dark brown with a pink underbelly and an orange beak and feet. There is a small, round hole in the bottom of the bird.(b) a ceramic duck that is predominantly yellow, with some brown on it’s tail and back. The bird’s feet and beak are orange, and it is wear a blue hat. On the bottom of the bird’s feet there is “95” written in pencil; and on it’s underside there is a small, round hole. The bird’s legs appear to have been previously broken off and reattached with glue. (c) a gray ceramic mouse with an outstretched tail. The mouse has a happy expression painted on its face, with an open-mouth smile and is sitting upright on it’s hind legs, with its hands against it’s chest.(d) a gray ceramic mouse with a thin, metal wire tail. The mouse has an angry expression painted on it’s face and is positioned upright, in a confrontational pose with it’s hands on its hips.(e) an Emperor penguin painted in a lifelike fashion. The tip of the penguin’s beak is bent and pointing towards the viewer-right side.(f) a metal dog painted white with brown ears and brown hindquarters. The dog is in a ‘tracking pose’ and appears to be walking, with it’s nose to the ground and tail vertical in the air.(g) a dark-brown, carved wooden bear that is sitting on it’s haunches.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1028 a-g
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1027 a-g
- Description
- Seven brightly painted wooden birds, each with a metal pin protruding from their undersides.(a) Bird with outstretched wings that is predominantly painted red. It has a blue dot on the top of its head and alternating white and black stripes on its wings and tail. (b) Bird with a yellow underbelly a…
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- Title
- Miniature Bird
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- (a) 3.0; (b) 2.2; (c) 3.7; (d) 3.5; (e) 4.0; (f) 4.5; (g) 4.5 x (a) 5.5; (b) 1.7; (c) 2.0; (d) 2.3; (e) 2.0; (f) 2.0; (g) 2.0 x (a) 5.0; (b) 4.0; (c) 4.0; (d) 2.3; (e) 6.5; (f) 3.0; (g) 3.5 cm
- Description
- Seven brightly painted wooden birds, each with a metal pin protruding from their undersides.(a) Bird with outstretched wings that is predominantly painted red. It has a blue dot on the top of its head and alternating white and black stripes on its wings and tail. (b) Bird with a yellow underbelly and green back. It has a black head and tail with white detailing. The bird’s beak is painted red. The tail appears to have been previously broken off and glued back on.(c) Bird with a yellow underbelly and green back. It has a black head and tail with white detailing. The black on the bird’s head extends down its underbelly in a linear stripe until it reaches the pin. The bird’s beak is painted red. The tail is oriented vertically and appears to have been previously broken off and glued back on.(d) Bird with a rounded body and round head, with a conical protruding beak and two protruding ears on top. The face and underbelly of the bird are red, and its back is grey. The bird also has several rows of black dots running across its entire underbelly and white and black detailing where its wings would be located. The bird has yellow eyes with black pupils and a black beak. There are remnants of where the tail would have protruded out from the back of the bird’s body, but it has clearly been broken off.(e) Bird with an orange underbelly and face, brown back, and blue tail and head. There is yellow, white, and black detailing on the wings tail, and head of the bird. Its beak is black and the underside of its tail is white. The tail appears to have been previously broken off and glued back on.(f) Bird with a rounded body and round head, with a protruding beak that is open, so that the upper and lower mandibles are apparent. The bird has a red underbelly and a green and black back with white and black detailing.(g) Bird with a rounded body and round head, with a protruding beak that is open, so that the upper and lower mandibles are apparent. The bird has a yellow underbelly and a blue and gray back with white and black detailing. The top of the bird’s head has been painted black.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1027 a-g
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