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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0139 a,b
- Description
- Two sterling silver hoop bracelets with design on outside, machined. (a) Greek key design raised above textured surface around outside. Solder joint where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet "#71" one side, and "$3.95 crossed out WTX 2.00" on other in pencil. Marks: ins…
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Two sterling silver hoop bracelets with design on outside, machined. (a) Greek key design raised above textured surface around outside. Solder joint where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet "#71" one side, and "$3.95 crossed out WTX 2.00" on other in pencil. Marks: inside: “WRJ” (hallmark) sterling” (b) textured series of faceted diamond shapes around outside, solder line where hoop joined can be seen. Small white tag looped around bracelet, "#63" one side, and "$1.95, crossed out, 1.00" on other. Marks: inside, “WRJ” (hallmark) sterling”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0139 a,b
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Beaded Necklaces
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal; fibre; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Two necklaces of beads of amber. Beads vary in colour from light to dark. (a) with macrame, large, angular, irregular, faceted beads, strung on gold coloured cord which is knotted between series of the beads. Large, 1.9 cm dia. bead hangs from bottom of necklace with large, flat, woven, square knot of the gold cord with three loops around the sides, hanging below. 5.0 cm from middle, on each side is flat, knotted oval of macrame separated by a series of different sized beads. Natural crackle of resin can be seen (b) with carved pendant, long strand of uniform, round, small amber beads, at bottom 2.1 x 2.5 cm trapezoidal pendant of opaque amber is hung supported by triangular ,metal armature in back. Inlaid in 1.4 cm circle in front of pendant is orange, glassy piece of amber ? which is carved with tiny square-rigged schooner and the words, "Viel Gluck". Six extra beads found loose and threaded on loop tied to necklace.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0163 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0011
- Description
- A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around…
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around one corner with Japanese writing; bottom has round stamped mark in one corner along with brushed Japanese characters; small squares of paper cover tape handle-ends on inside; contains twenty-four sets of card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) cut out of aluminum (2.0 cm) with a metal ring through the end of each, twisted together in groups of four with a piece of fabric covered wire.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0011
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0137
- Description
- A small gold, child's ring with small, round, milky white, opaque opal. Ring widens at front and is built up slightly for setting. Small opal set into centre has odd, chalky appearance. Back of ring behind setting closed, causing dead spot in centre of opal, with a reddish fire around the outside a…
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- Title
- Child's Ring
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- A small gold, child's ring with small, round, milky white, opaque opal. Ring widens at front and is built up slightly for setting. Small opal set into centre has odd, chalky appearance. Back of ring behind setting closed, causing dead spot in centre of opal, with a reddish fire around the outside as the ring is turned.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0137
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0158
- Description
- A small aqua circle with tiny gold ball dangling beneath. Gold wire for pierced ear has small enamelled aqua circle at bottom, with narrow, gold, handworked edge around outside and gold centre. From bottom of earwire hangs tiny gold ball, 0.4 cm dia.
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- Title
- Earring
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm
- Description
- A small aqua circle with tiny gold ball dangling beneath. Gold wire for pierced ear has small enamelled aqua circle at bottom, with narrow, gold, handworked edge around outside and gold centre. From bottom of earwire hangs tiny gold ball, 0.4 cm dia.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0158
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Electric Table Lamp
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0089
- Description
- An office goose neck lamp with green dome shade. Heavy, domed, brass base holds long brass shaft with spiral texture, which is flexible beyond the first 15.4 cm. Brass socket shell at top of shaft has black, flat, turning switch reading "DUNCAN", and holds 40 watt GE "universal appliance" light bul…
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- Title
- Electric Table Lamp
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 64.2 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- An office goose neck lamp with green dome shade. Heavy, domed, brass base holds long brass shaft with spiral texture, which is flexible beyond the first 15.4 cm. Brass socket shell at top of shaft has black, flat, turning switch reading "DUNCAN", and holds 40 watt GE "universal appliance" light bulb. Green domed metal shade is aluminum colour inside, and clamps over socket shell by means of circular brass clip device which is riveted to lamp shade through a hole in its side, and is "patented May 10,98" by "Faries Mfg. Co. Decatur, Ill.". Yellow cloth covered power cord is two wires twisted together exiting near the bottom of the shaft, and attached to a round, brown, two-prong outlet plug. Base bottom covered with green felt to prevent scratching.
- Subject
- Whyte home;households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0089
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0408
- Description
- A gold lorgnette with long gold chain set with moonstones. Closed, lorgnette appears as single, round, glass lens atop slim gold handle with large ring at bottom. Pushing tiny button at top of handle causes lenses to spring apart. Gold rimmed eyepieces held together by curved nosepiece hinged at ea…
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; stone; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 4.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A gold lorgnette with long gold chain set with moonstones. Closed, lorgnette appears as single, round, glass lens atop slim gold handle with large ring at bottom. Pushing tiny button at top of handle causes lenses to spring apart. Gold rimmed eyepieces held together by curved nosepiece hinged at each eyepiece. Long 67.5 cm , fine, gold chain clipped to ring. Oval milky translucent, milkstones are bezel set at 12.0 cm intervals along each side of chain. Under nosepiece "14 k, hallmark"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0408
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Folding Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0069
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, thre…
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- Title
- Folding Screen
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 168.0 cm
- Description
- A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, three white herons and water lilies in the foreground beside a tall stand of white orchid-like flowers and spikey leaves filling the whole right panel and half of the next panel. Back is covered with green gauze material printed with a stippled white background around silhouettes of large flowers, traces of faded red define some of the petals within the flowers. Screen is hinged by means of the canvas and backing fabric continuing from one panel to the next, and folds in accordion fashion. Screen framed along sides and bottom and top with wood which has been finished with reddish paint and graining technique, outer corners trimmed and protected with short strips of thin, embossed sheet metal, with flower blossom shaped tacks evenly spaced along the edge. Left side has additional strip in the middle. Each screen panel has wooden skeleton frame beneath fabric consisting of a single upright with cross braces down its length. Back of skeleton frame beneath gauze covered with black paper, beneath canvas with brown paper.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0069
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0235
- Description
- Wooden fork with smoothly carved handle and knob at end. Cluster of four long sharp tines in square from knob carved at other end of handle.
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- Title
- Fork
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 1.9 x 30.9 cm
- Description
- Wooden fork with smoothly carved handle and knob at end. Cluster of four long sharp tines in square from knob carved at other end of handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0235
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire …
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- Title
- Jew's Harp
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 5.6 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire like hooks. The flexible tongue tapers from .3 cm wide to less than .1 cm at the hooked end. A series of three small, shallow, notches in the middle of each outer leg on the under side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- accessories
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0003
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