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Christening Gown
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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- Title
- Christening Gown
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- religious
- christening
- Credit
- Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0179
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0179
- Description
- A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 1.3 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
- Subject
- smoking
- ceremonial
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0179
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Mosque of Abder Rhamon, Algiers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmta.04.01
- Artist
- Al Mettel
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- lithograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MtA.04.01
- Description
- an unframed watercolour showing a low stone building in the foreground with a large tower in the background.
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- Artist
- Al Mettel
- Title
- Mosque of Abder Rhamon, Algiers
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- lithograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- an unframed watercolour showing a low stone building in the foreground with a large tower in the background.
- Subject
- architecture
- urban
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MtA.04.01
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- Date
- 1949 – 1951
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0631
- Description
- Friar or monk figure pepper mill, metal head and hands, rest is wood. Head screws onto threaded shaft which holds torso to base. "Made in France"and "Geugeot Freres" stamped on metal at bottom. Also lion logo stamped on metal at bottom, also lion logo stamped on bottom.
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- Title
- Pepper Mill
- Date
- 1949 – 1951
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 5.2 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Friar or monk figure pepper mill, metal head and hands, rest is wood. Head screws onto threaded shaft which holds torso to base. "Made in France"and "Geugeot Freres" stamped on metal at bottom. Also lion logo stamped on metal at bottom, also lion logo stamped on bottom.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- religious
- figure
- male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0631
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