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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
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
fashion
jewlery
travel
souvenir
households
adornment
women
Nepal
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".
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
keepsake
organizations
Kappa Alpha
Patrick Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0130 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
paper; metal
Catalogue Number
105.03.0019 a,b
Description
Small, gold coloured needle, 1.8 x .1 diam, held by red card, and a second card without a needle. Card is metallic red with silver printing on front, covered with a wrapping envelope of transparent cellophane. Tiny cylindrical needle with candle like flame tip is held in slot cut through card, wit…
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Title
Phonograph Needle
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
paper; metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 4.8 x 7.2 cm
Description
Small, gold coloured needle, 1.8 x .1 diam, held by red card, and a second card without a needle. Card is metallic red with silver printing on front, covered with a wrapping envelope of transparent cellophane. Tiny cylindrical needle with candle like flame tip is held in slot cut through card, with hole cut through around the tip with silver rays emanating from it representing a halo of light. Card contains such information as "RCA Victor Fidelitone deluxe Up to 5,000 plays one dollar floating point" and the RCA logo, lightening bolt from the A, and trademark, dog looking into phonograph horn. Printing covering back contains the product blurb, instructions for use, and manufacturer. Cellophane wrapping on (b), the empty one, has been broken where needle was removed.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
equipment
sound
households
pastime
music
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0019 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.45.0010
Description
A comb of a flat piece of hardwood with hand carved, parallel, long, 10 cm. tines, and an "arrowhead" decoration at the end of the shaft. The comb is quite comfortable to hold when it is held flat.
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Title
Weaving Comb
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.0 x 25.8 cm
Description
A comb of a flat piece of hardwood with hand carved, parallel, long, 10 cm. tines, and an "arrowhead" decoration at the end of the shaft. The comb is quite comfortable to hold when it is held flat.
Subject
Whyte home
Indigenous
craft
weaving
travel
souvenir
accessories
carpet
creation, passtime
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0010
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.47.0016
Description
A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form brack…
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Title
Wristwatch Watch
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Dimensions
0.9 x 1.2 x 2.9 cm
Description
A small, delicate gold wristwatch with black cord band. Gold casing frames square dial with high, rounded, thick crystal. Stem at right side pulls to set time, gold numerals in circle inside small dots at edge which mark the minutes, straight gold hands. Finial at top and bottom of case form bracket which holds heavy black cord watchband. Cord is doubled through bracket and held together with small gold clip. Ends are clamped with gold accordion folding clasp which snaps closed and has small lever at one end with small sliding bar for finer adjustment to size. Marks: on dial, "Elgin De Luxe" on back of case, "Elgin, hallmark, 10 K gold filled. On back of clasp, "G.F. Sterling base , hallmark," and patent number.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
timepiece
accessories
fashion
jewlery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.0016
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