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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek …
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- Title
- Fraternal Key
- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 2.1 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek letters around the outer ring. Outside the circles, in the left corner is a "7", in the right a "J". The reverse contains another ring with a banner at the top containing a name. At middle is a vague sketch of a box like structure with rays radiating from it. Below is a wreath containing "C.C.". Outside the ring in the left corner is a globe ? , and in the right, a circle of stars, the tubular, round shaft at the bottom is hollow at the end and contains a square keyhole. (b) hanging ring at the top turns, and banner contains the name "Patrick Robb" (a) banner contains name "P. Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
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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
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0185
- Description
- Small, gold, artist's palette with coloured stones representing paint, three gold brushes lie across palette. Five, brilliant cut glass stones of different colours, red, light blue, blue, white, green, around outside. Broad, raised lip around edge, thumb hole pierced through. Checked crosshatched…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Small, gold, artist's palette with coloured stones representing paint, three gold brushes lie across palette. Five, brilliant cut glass stones of different colours, red, light blue, blue, white, green, around outside. Broad, raised lip around edge, thumb hole pierced through. Checked crosshatched texture, with side of lip pierced through. Right ring at top of pendant holds loose ring for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0185
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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- Title
- Replica Tikis
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0365 a,b
- Description
- Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather st…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 8.4 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather strip. Change pocket flap trimmed with brass, snaps shut. Brass keychain through small grommat above. Snapping flap on photo case trimmed with brass, contains plastic windows holding many cards. (b) brown, leather false wall in bill pocket at back fits under flap at top. Change purse and photo card case snap shut with flaps. Many cards in plastic window holder, and pocket beneath. Two receipts in bill pocket.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0365 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0366 a,b
- Description
- Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 9.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right, and leather framed plastic window on left.(b) tooled design, laced around edges with red leather strips. Tooled design of maple leaves on front with scroll across and initials, "C.R.W." Back tooled with flower and leaf, Two card slots on right and two on left, with clear plastic card windows clasped with brass pin at centre, inside dyed dark brown.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0366 a,b
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