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- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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Cigarette Holder
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin cover…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 38.7 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin covering a stiff, cardboard? form. Leather is stitched on and reinforced at corners with heavy leather patches riveted on. Box like lid stitched to bottom across back and supported inside with two strap hinges. Two heavy brass snap latches with keyholes in round locks on each side, English Lever". Heavy leather handle attached to middle of one side with heavy brass fittings. Inside lined with leather and has two canvas straps attached to bottom to secure clothes. Covered with travel stickers of hotels, steamship lined, railroads, etc. from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at e…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 13.5 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at each side of handle. Identification tag from "Rotterdamsche Loyod Royal Mail Line" attached to handle by small leather strap. Interior, lined with blue moire, has elasticized, stretched, pocket across lid held in middle with leather snapping tab, and another stretched out pocket across the back. Two leather straps at corner hold lid upright.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0394
- Description
- An extremely soft, very fine, black leather man's wallet which folds in thirds, with small gold corners on the top. Opens to 22.5 cm with large currency pocket its whole length. Slit pocket at one end, photo window at other, and change pocket in middle with snapping flap closure. Carefully stitched…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 1.5 x 11.9 cm
- Description
- An extremely soft, very fine, black leather man's wallet which folds in thirds, with small gold corners on the top. Opens to 22.5 cm with large currency pocket its whole length. Slit pocket at one end, photo window at other, and change pocket in middle with snapping flap closure. Carefully stitched with very thin leather lining pockets, along with foreign currency, paper clipping, and other photos, removed .
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal
- acccessories
- men
- households
- travel
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0394
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Wardrobe Suitcase
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0381
- Description
- A large suitcase wardrobe of greenish coarsely woven fabric laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather, having a handle at the end and another at the side, and with brass fittings. Three striped white bands encircle the case lengthwise in the middle, with a bold red and black stripe girding a…
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- Title
- Wardrobe Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 51.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- A large suitcase wardrobe of greenish coarsely woven fabric laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather, having a handle at the end and another at the side, and with brass fittings. Three striped white bands encircle the case lengthwise in the middle, with a bold red and black stripe girding across its width. Edges are trimmed with heavy leather, and handles are of leather. Single brass fitting on each long side, and two at the handle end with large brass locking latch between. Four small button feet at hinged end, opposite handled end , and four larger button feet on one large side to support when opened. Many rectangular heavy canvas patches are glued to suitcase. Large "Southampton" sticker at top," and remnants of a few others which have been torn, off. Lid is cut at angle. Interior lined with watered light green moire. Base of case compartmentalized, and covered with a curtain backed with tan felt which snaps at back of the case. The lid of the case has a bracket at the top holding two large wooden hangers for suits and dresses. Two elasticized straps fasten across to hold garments in place. Another curtain falls down to cover the garments on the lid hangers. Two silver coloured keys "123" fastened with a loop of string to the side handle, fit the latch at the end which is also numbered "123". Lid is supported by two metal braces while open.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0381
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