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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.0 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of four pockets from one side to the other. One of the middle pockets has metal strips along its top edges which can be held together by means of a simple clamp on a metal arm which swings down to close the edges together, and up to release.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
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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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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into fl…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 1.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into flat parallelogram 8.0 x 17.5 cm, and is lined completely with brown, beige and blue fabric printed with squares of flowers and birds. Each flap can be unsnapped to expose small triangular pocket each side. (b) football shaped, made of three, stiff, lens shaped pieces of white fabric printed with green lines and small dots. Pieces stitched together along edges with one left open to form mouth which opens when ends of purse are squeezed together. Lined with solid green fabric.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal
- accessories
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0516 a,b
- Description
- A pair of simple white rectangular handkerchiefs. Embroidered with three blue and white lines 3.5 cm from each edge and crossing over in corners. Embroidered “P” with three dots above and below in the bottom left corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of simple white rectangular handkerchiefs. Embroidered with three blue and white lines 3.5 cm from each edge and crossing over in corners. Embroidered “P” with three dots above and below in the bottom left corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0516 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0517
- Description
- Simple white handkerchief with “P” embroidered in lower right corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Simple white handkerchief with “P” embroidered in lower right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0517
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0518 a-e
- Description
- A set of five simple white handkerchiefs, each stamped with “P.W.” in lower right corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A set of five simple white handkerchiefs, each stamped with “P.W.” in lower right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Peter Whyte
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0518 a-e
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0520 a-c
- Description
- A set of 3 white handkerchiefs with a faint stripe pattern around the edges. in the upper left corner of each is a “W” embroidered in white and black thread.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- A set of 3 white handkerchiefs with a faint stripe pattern around the edges. in the upper left corner of each is a “W” embroidered in white and black thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0520 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0521
- Description
- A simple white handkerchief with a slightly thicker border. In the upper left corner a “W” is embroidered in white thread with curls around it.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- A simple white handkerchief with a slightly thicker border. In the upper left corner a “W” is embroidered in white thread with curls around it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0521
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0522 a,b
- Description
- A pair of cotton handkerchiefs. Both have a border of large dots; 4 cross-hatched lines of small dashes, and an inner section with smaller dots. a) is blue. “FAST COLOUR” printed in white lower left corner. b) red, 41.0 cm x 41.0 cm, “FAST COLOUR” and maple leaf in lower right corner.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of cotton handkerchiefs. Both have a border of large dots; 4 cross-hatched lines of small dashes, and an inner section with smaller dots. a) is blue. “FAST COLOUR” printed in white lower left corner. b) red, 41.0 cm x 41.0 cm, “FAST COLOUR” and maple leaf in lower right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0522 a,b
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