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- Date
- 1888
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0128
- Description
- A small, gold pin with "M.T.T." in black crescent stretching over gold triangle. Black enamelled crescent with bold gold letters and narrow gold border at edges, stretches above triangle from corner to corner. Equilateral gold triangle cut out below crescent has black outlined script "S" entwined w…
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1888
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A small, gold pin with "M.T.T." in black crescent stretching over gold triangle. Black enamelled crescent with bold gold letters and narrow gold border at edges, stretches above triangle from corner to corner. Equilateral gold triangle cut out below crescent has black outlined script "S" entwined with black enamelled "88" on textured background. Hinged, strong, gold pin vertically in back fastens at bottom with hook clasp. Engraved on back "R. Robb".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- Russell Robb
- M.I.T.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0128
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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- Title
- Lidded Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- collectable
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; paper; hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0164 a,b
- Description
- Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white h…
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- Title
- Locket
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; paper; hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x .4 cm
- Description
- Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white hair under celluloid. Celluloid missing from other side. Marks: scratched into empty side, "42"(?) (b) photo on front,gold filled, with cast wreath around hand tinted photo of a street in "West Port, Newburgh" covered with celluloid. Inside recessed with rings as above, each side holding another photo scene identified as "Lindores, Newburgh" and "The Schools, Newburgh". Inner rings of copper back cast with scrolled feather design flowing around one side. Large hinge on bottom. Lip around one frame inside, fits into recess on other side to latch when closed. Stamped into one side of edge, "P.Patent”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0164 a,b
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- Date
- 1885 – 1920
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0115
- Description
- A simple, plain, green jade heart on a thick, double link gold chain. Heart is mottled with whitish colour, and very simply shaped with rounded edges and not a definitely defined cleavage. Small ring pierced with hole carved at cleavage, with loose gold ring through hole. Chain is lush and thick, w…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1885 – 1920
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 0.3 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A simple, plain, green jade heart on a thick, double link gold chain. Heart is mottled with whitish colour, and very simply shaped with rounded edges and not a definitely defined cleavage. Small ring pierced with hole carved at cleavage, with loose gold ring through hole. Chain is lush and thick, with ornate clasp at front which forms bar from which pendant hangs. Bar clasp is ornate, cast gold, elliptic shape with ring at each end attached to short hexagonal sleeve which holds end of chain. Small ring soldered at middle of bar holds end of chain. Small ring soldered at middle of bar holds latching ring clasp which is fastened through ring of pendant. Clasp in bar operated by pressing together small tab and ring at one side, and pulling a short pressure bar out.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0115
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- Date
- 1888 – 1938
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0146
- Description
- A pin made from a brass ? 10 pfennig German coin. Front of pin is face with the imperial German eagle, head in profile, with outspread wing feathers around shield covering body, feet below, and crown above and "J" twice at bottom. Obverse, large "10" at centre with "Deutches Reich 8/ pfennig". A …
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1888 – 1938
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.6 cm
- Description
- A pin made from a brass ? 10 pfennig German coin. Front of pin is face with the imperial German eagle, head in profile, with outspread wing feathers around shield covering body, feet below, and crown above and "J" twice at bottom. Obverse, large "10" at centre with "Deutches Reich 8/ pfennig". A hinged pin spike which fastens under a hook clasp, has been soldered horizontally across back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0146
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0353
- Description
- Rectangular ivory coloured cloth with eyelet and fringed edge on all four sides. Festooned garlands of multi-coloured flowers continue around border of cloth. Inside festoons is pale gold laurel leaf embroidery motif.
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- Title
- Table Cover
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular ivory coloured cloth with eyelet and fringed edge on all four sides. Festooned garlands of multi-coloured flowers continue around border of cloth. Inside festoons is pale gold laurel leaf embroidery motif.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0353
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along trac…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along tracks, mounted gears on shaft with turn knobs for securing position. South twists has locking knobs. Slot in bottom of southpiece for positioning back, held in place with pins at top. Brackets at top corners. N & S parts for rod (missing). Detachable back holder with removable format option (11.5x18.0) or (21.7x21.7) or completely removed back holder replaced by (a). Brass plates either side at top for securing with pins, sliding ground glass focus screen. Black ink lines drawn on glass (27.5x25.9) tongues top and bottom for insertion on back holder locking pin top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0104
- Description
- Plain, narrow, gold band, woman's small size.
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- Title
- Wedding Ring
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.3 cm
- Description
- Plain, narrow, gold band, woman's small size.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0104
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