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- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1045 a-j
- Description
- A rectangular metal box (a) with rounded edges; it has a lid that is attached to the body of the box via a hinge. On the top of the box there is text that has been stamped into the metal, which reads: “EVANS’ THORAT PASTILLES”. Inside the box, there are nine nibs (b-j) of various shapes and sizes f…
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- Title
- Caligraphy Nib
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 2.0 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular metal box (a) with rounded edges; it has a lid that is attached to the body of the box via a hinge. On the top of the box there is text that has been stamped into the metal, which reads: “EVANS’ THORAT PASTILLES”. Inside the box, there are nine nibs (b-j) of various shapes and sizes for use in a calligraphy pen.(b) gold-coloured nib; “ESTERBROOK RELIEF MADE IN U.S.A.”; “314”(c-f) gold-coloured nib; “R. ESTERBROOK & CO. RELIEF MADE IN U.S.A.”; “314”(g-i) silver-coloured nib; “M. MYERS & SON CROW QUILL 5062 EF”; “ENGLAND”(j) silver-coloured nib; “MACNIVEN & CAMERON EXCHEQUER BIRMINGHAM”; “478”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1045 a-j
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- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on t…
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- Title
- Coloured Pencil
- Date
- 1861
- Material
- paper; wood; lead; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 10.3 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Green cardboard box (a), containing twenty-four coloured pencils (b-y).The box has two pockets inside, which can be lifted vertically to stand upright within the box, providing the user with easy access to the coloured pencils The box folds together and is held closed via a snap-on button/belt on the viewer-right side. On the top face of the box, there is text that reads, “ASSORTMENT No. 743”; “24 ASSORTED COLORS”; “MONGOL COLORED INDELIBLE EXTRA STRONG THIN LEAD PENCILS”; “CAN BE SHARPENED TO A NEEDLE POINT”; “”PAINT WITH PENCILS” USE BRUSH AND WATER”; “EBERHARD FABER MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT OFF. COPYRIGHT, EBERHARD FABER PENCIL CO.” On the top face of the view-left folder within the box, there is text and diagrams describing the technique of painting with pencils; on the top face of the viewer-right folder within the box, there is text that lists the 24 colours contained within the set.Inside the box, contained within the two folders, there are twenty-four assorted coloured pencils, 22 of which are original to the set, and 2 of which are not (b-c).(b) ”CARBON VENUS PENCIL CO. LTD. MADE IN CANADA 6113” (c) “MADE IN CANADA EAGLE TURQUOISE PRISMACOLOR AQUAMARINE 905”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- office
- art
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1046 a-y
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- Date
- 1884
- Material
- glass; plastic; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1044 a-b
- Description
- (a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN …
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- Title
- Inkwell
- Date
- 1884
- Material
- glass; plastic; ink
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN FRANCE” in black ink.On the bottom of the inkwell there is raised text in the glass which reads: “WATERMAN MADE IN FRANCE APPROX 2 OZ”. There is also a “10” apparent, near the middle of the viewer-right side. (b) The inkwell has a black, plastic, screw-on lid.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- office
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1044 a-b
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Magnifying Viewer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.1012
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1012
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
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- Title
- Magnifying Viewer
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1012
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Magnifying Viewer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.1013
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1013
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
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- Title
- Magnifying Viewer
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1013
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Magnifying Viewer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.1014
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1014
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
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- Title
- Magnifying Viewer
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.1 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, magnifying viewer. The body of the viewer is silver in colour, and the end that the user peers into is lined with a border that is gold in colour.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1014
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