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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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Title
Charm
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 0.1 cm
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
World's Fair
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
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Title
Pendant
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
gift
accessories
jewlery
fashion
households
adornment
animal
religious
Donna Class
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
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Date
1925 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0169 a,b
Description
Two crosses, each has rigid ring fastened at top, turned sideways. (a) gold, plain, straight Roman cross with ornate scrolled caps around end of each arm. gold plated. (b) silver, flat, cast, Roman cross with applied rough globby design on front surface, and vague trifoliate shape at end of arm. Hi…
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Title
Religious Pendant
Date
1925 – 1965
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 1.8 x 3.0 cm
Description
Two crosses, each has rigid ring fastened at top, turned sideways. (a) gold, plain, straight Roman cross with ornate scrolled caps around end of each arm. gold plated. (b) silver, flat, cast, Roman cross with applied rough globby design on front surface, and vague trifoliate shape at end of arm. High surface of design polished, with niello behind.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0169 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0147
Description
An ivory cross with arms capped in gold. Simple, squared, Roman cross cut from ivory, end of each arm fitted with small, cast gold cap with .2 cm lip around arm. Small gold knob at middle of end of each arm on cap. Double scalloped edge on each side of caps, with front edge of each decorated with c…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
ivory; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 0.9 x 3.2 cm
Description
An ivory cross with arms capped in gold. Simple, squared, Roman cross cut from ivory, end of each arm fitted with small, cast gold cap with .2 cm lip around arm. Small gold knob at middle of end of each arm on cap. Double scalloped edge on each side of caps, with front edge of each decorated with cast pattern texture. Flat bar holding hinged pin spike at one end and small hook clasp at other, is fastened behind transverse arm of cross.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0147
Images
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