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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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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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Miniature Teapot
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0053
- Description
- The lamp base is a brass candlestick which has been adapted into a lamp. The "candlestick" is a rectangular-based pedestal and the shaft is a turned cylinder form. Hardware is held in with a cork "plug" and the wiring is not concealed. Parchment shade. Yellow shade.
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- Title
- Table Lamp
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 7.3 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- The lamp base is a brass candlestick which has been adapted into a lamp. The "candlestick" is a rectangular-based pedestal and the shaft is a turned cylinder form. Hardware is held in with a cork "plug" and the wiring is not concealed. Parchment shade. Yellow shade.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0053
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0267
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0267
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