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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0107 a,b
- Description
- Two, roughly circular, gold, bangle bracelets, each with a split in the side. (a) round gold wire, hollow and slightly dented all around, split at side separates approximately .6 cm. (b) hollow, flat, gold band approximately .2 x .3 cm. design etched on outer surface consisting of faceted band alon…
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 6.0 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Two, roughly circular, gold, bangle bracelets, each with a split in the side. (a) round gold wire, hollow and slightly dented all around, split at side separates approximately .6 cm. (b) hollow, flat, gold band approximately .2 x .3 cm. design etched on outer surface consisting of faceted band along each edge with line texture between forming diamond and X-shapes around circumference. Roughly oval with dents and creases all around, ends touch at split in side, but do not meet. Marks: “WAB 14K”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0111 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four bangle bracelets, (a) gold wire, circle of hollow gold wire .2 mm in diameter. (b) twisted wire, pinkish gold circle of twisted wire 2 mm in diameter. (c,d) flat silver hoops, handmade from wire 3 x 2 mm.
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 5.9 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of four bangle bracelets, (a) gold wire, circle of hollow gold wire .2 mm in diameter. (b) twisted wire, pinkish gold circle of twisted wire 2 mm in diameter. (c,d) flat silver hoops, handmade from wire 3 x 2 mm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0111 a-d
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Beaded Necklaces
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0097
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pr…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A strand of uniform sized green jade beads, strung on white thread. Small, hollow, lens shaped clasp with cutout design of four petaled flower flanked on each side by vertical bar. V shaped hook passes around end of clasp and then is pushed into hollow interior of clasp where it is locked by the pressure of the arms of the V. Pressing the arms together and pulling releases clasp. Fifty-four beads of a medium shade of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0097
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- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0153 a,b
- Description
- Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One …
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.3 x 18.6 cm
- Description
- Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One stone set atop bolt ring clasp which fastens into small eye on next link forming unbroken circle. (b) different stones, ornate gold links, each set at centre with oval, faceted, semiprecious stone, 3 tourmaline, 1 aquamarine, 3 zircon, 1 sapphire. Links have long, gold loops at each side which are scrolled into small circles around stone setting. Small eyes at end join links together. Bolt ring clasp fastens into loop of next link, stones are all transparent, colours are green, pale blue green, blue, dark green, green, yellow, blue white, and white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0153 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0127 a,b
- Description
- Two circular, silver brooches. (a) Larger - .7 cm wide circle of silver filigree alternated with small .5 cm diam silver balls (six) spaced evenly around circle. 2.5 cm opening at centre of round band. Hinged pin spike across back just above middle, fastens under small hook clasp with locking mech…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Two circular, silver brooches. (a) Larger - .7 cm wide circle of silver filigree alternated with small .5 cm diam silver balls (six) spaced evenly around circle. 2.5 cm opening at centre of round band. Hinged pin spike across back just above middle, fastens under small hook clasp with locking mechanism. (Marks: on flattened back of bottom ball, “sterling” hallmark “FW”) (b) Smaller - a wreath of small, silver vines and leaves between four large, 1.0 x .8 cm , irregularly shaped, cultured baroque pearls which are evenly spaced around. Pearls white with blue overtone. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under small hook clasp with locking mechanism. (Marks: stamped into back of bottom pearl fitting, “sterling”)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0127 a,b
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- Date
- 1929 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0193
- Description
- Small, thin, silver disk with initials either side. Round disk has milled edge. Plain block letters on one side "P.W." and on other "C.R." Tiny 1.0 mm hole drilled through at top.
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1929 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- Small, thin, silver disk with initials either side. Round disk has milled edge. Plain block letters on one side "P.W." and on other "C.R." Tiny 1.0 mm hole drilled through at top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0193
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Identification Tag
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0105
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0105
- Description
- A identification tag made from a sheet of copper cut into a rectangular shape with the corners cut off, and a hole punched at one end. Punched into tag, "Sam Ward".
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- Title
- Identification Tag
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.1 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- A identification tag made from a sheet of copper cut into a rectangular shape with the corners cut off, and a hole punched at one end. Punched into tag, "Sam Ward".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0105
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0114
- Description
- An engraved gold heart on a fine gold chain. Heart hinged on side to open, with fingernail notch opposite. Front of heart engraved with flower in left lobe and leaves swirling to fill the rest of the surface. Framed by a zigzag border, back simple and plain. Small ring soldered in cleavage of heart…
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- Title
- Locket
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 0.6 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- An engraved gold heart on a fine gold chain. Heart hinged on side to open, with fingernail notch opposite. Front of heart engraved with flower in left lobe and leaves swirling to fill the rest of the surface. Framed by a zigzag border, back simple and plain. Small ring soldered in cleavage of heart attaches to a loose ring through a small, flat, bar with an eye at the end. Locket opens to two heart shaped windows framed in gold and covered with clear cellophane backed with paper. Locket empty. Stamped into back: “gold filled”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0114
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0194
- Description
- Hollow, silver heart shaped locket with padlock like shackle on top. Hand engraved heart has gracefully curling scrollwork on each side of the flat, heart shaped area. Edges are engraved with straight line, square pattern going around the heart edges. On each lobe of the heart sits a small 4.0 m…
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- Title
- Locket
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Hollow, silver heart shaped locket with padlock like shackle on top. Hand engraved heart has gracefully curling scrollwork on each side of the flat, heart shaped area. Edges are engraved with straight line, square pattern going around the heart edges. On each lobe of the heart sits a small 4.0 mm silver ball from which springs an arched loop of silver passing from one to the other. This shackle is fastened securely into one ball where it is hinged to allow the other end to open, much in the smae manner as a padlock. End of shackle which opens has small notched hook to hold it in place when closed.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0194
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Neck Chain Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0159%20a-c
- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0159 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three neck chains. (a) heavy gold, stamped out links .3 cm long are small, hollow, four-sided cylinders joined together end to end form chain; heavy, solid, hexagonal cylinder 1.1 cm long with hole drilled through, attached at one end; other end of clasp broken at second link; sprin…
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- Title
- Neck Chain Collection
- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three neck chains. (a) heavy gold, stamped out links .3 cm long are small, hollow, four-sided cylinders joined together end to end form chain; heavy, solid, hexagonal cylinder 1.1 cm long with hole drilled through, attached at one end; other end of clasp broken at second link; spring bar fits into drilled hole. b) gold chain - fine, 1 mm links of gold-filled ? chain joined together with ring bolt clasp at one end and small eye at other. (c) silver chain, machined chain with 1 mm links of silver joined together. Ring bolt clasp at one end with eye fastens through ring bolt, and separates from other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0159 a-c
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