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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band;…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
15.8 x 23.0 cm
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band; The tiara is beaded on canvas, eagle on buckskin, machine stitiching on canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
accessories
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved…
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Title
Child's Bracelet
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved around setting with pentagram shape, 14 karat gold.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
children
Catharine Robb
CR
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
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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
1915 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0070 a,b
Description
Two, small, shallow, tins with sliding lids containing "Schrader's Universal Valve Insides"; bottoms of tins moulded with vertical grooves along three sides, allowing the bottom to slide open through the fourth side:a)yellow ochre colour - product label printed directly on lid including name of pro…
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Title
Valve Stem Tin
Date
1915 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.6 x 2.9 x 3.8 cm
Description
Two, small, shallow, tins with sliding lids containing "Schrader's Universal Valve Insides"; bottoms of tins moulded with vertical grooves along three sides, allowing the bottom to slide open through the fourth side:a)yellow ochre colour - product label printed directly on lid including name of product, manufacturer, price (5 for 30cents) and trade mark of two autumnal maple leaves; sides indicate patent dates; contains four valve stems. b)bright yellow and white - product label printed directly on lid, but contains much more information than (a), including precautionary statements, and price of 45cents; picture of valve on one side of box; contains three valve stems maple leaf trademark.
Subject
Whyte home
sport
accessories
equipment
biking
activity
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0070 a,b
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