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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped t…
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- Title
- Beaded Earrings
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped to fit around the earlobe, with an adjustable screw device at the open end of the C, screw tightens against the back of earring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0148
- Description
- A man's stainless steel expansion band. Six, narrow .3 cm expansion links alternate with a stable, square, larger 1.5 x 1.0 cm link. Textures forming design on bracelet carried around from one link to the next, line texture around middle with cross-hatching texture either side. Back of bracelet u…
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 5.9 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A man's stainless steel expansion band. Six, narrow .3 cm expansion links alternate with a stable, square, larger 1.5 x 1.0 cm link. Textures forming design on bracelet carried around from one link to the next, line texture around middle with cross-hatching texture either side. Back of bracelet untextured.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0148
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- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0150
- Description
- A wide, copper wrist band with braided section down middle. Oval shaped band is open 3.5 cm long one side to fit over wrist. Solid band down each side with separate, twisted, copper braid down middle. Heavy copper cap at each end, shellac coating nearly all worn away.
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A wide, copper wrist band with braided section down middle. Oval shaped band is open 3.5 cm long one side to fit over wrist. Solid band down each side with separate, twisted, copper braid down middle. Heavy copper cap at each end, shellac coating nearly all worn away.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0150
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0091
- Description
- A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the n…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x .3 x 7.9 cm
- Description
- A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the neck, has locking clasp. Etched on back: “AYE”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0091
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
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Brooch Clothing Pin
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0186 a,b
- Description
- Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to b…
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- Title
- Brooch Clothing Pin
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 2.5 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Two oval brooches set with large green stone, pin clasp with barrel bolt. (a) silver with mottled stone. Oval, silver plated setting frames stone with metal bead gadrooning around edge. Small lip with four pronged clamps flat, oval, marbled, greenish stone of scapolite. Stone has been polished to bring out colours, back of stone unpolished and dull. (b) gold with jade like stone, gold coloured metal, similar to (a) but with rope like gadrooned edge. Pure green, lustrous, translucent, oval stone is domed and polished. Found in small, white, leather covered , snap lid jewel case, 8.5 x 6.6 x 2.7,with satin lining inside lid. "Gemcraft" small, gold card inside, British Columbia JADE".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0186 a,b
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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- Title
- Cameo Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
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Collection Watch Collection
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0020 a-c
- Description
- Three inexpensive Timex wristwatches with buckling watchbands. (a) blue, rectangular stainless steel watch casing, 3.0 x 2.0, framing blue dial with white numerals and hands. Winding stem to right pulls to set hands, pins in brackets at each end hold navy blue plastic band, grained like leather. Ma…
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- Title
- Collection Watch Collection
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 2.1 x 21. 5 cm
- Description
- Three inexpensive Timex wristwatches with buckling watchbands. (a) blue, rectangular stainless steel watch casing, 3.0 x 2.0, framing blue dial with white numerals and hands. Winding stem to right pulls to set hands, pins in brackets at each end hold navy blue plastic band, grained like leather. Marks: on face, "Timex", on back, "stainless steel back" . (b) snakeskin band, plain, round, easy to read white dial with black numerals, black hands, and a red second hand. Winding stem as (a). Black snakeskin band attached as (a) tapers to become quite narrow at buckle. Marks: on face, "Timex", on back, "base metal bezel, stainless steel back" . (c) plain black band, similar to (b) but dial marked with a circle of small lines denoting minutes around outside of face. Marks: on face, "Timex Great Britain", on back "Base metal bezel stainless steel back" .
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0020 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0120 a,b
- Description
- A pair of clip on earrings in shape of silver coloured single leaf with oval, faceted black gemstone at bottom. Pointed, serate-edged leaf is curled a bit and is set with single, large, oval hematite (?) cut with flat crown and faceted sides. Soldered to back is large, hinged ear clip which stands …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; mineral
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.2 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A pair of clip on earrings in shape of silver coloured single leaf with oval, faceted black gemstone at bottom. Pointed, serate-edged leaf is curled a bit and is set with single, large, oval hematite (?) cut with flat crown and faceted sides. Soldered to back is large, hinged ear clip which stands straight up when open, but is hinged at 1.0 cm from earring to fold against back of ear, clip on spring device.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0120 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0181 a,b
- Description
- Two, small, flat, silver, machine made good luck charms. (a) Wishbone, rounded on top surface, flat on back. U shape with small stem at bottom, small rigid ring on one side near stem holds another, loose ring for hanging. Stamped on back: "sterling". (b) 1.4x1.2, four leaf clover, textured, rad…
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- Title
- Good Luck Charm
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- Two, small, flat, silver, machine made good luck charms. (a) Wishbone, rounded on top surface, flat on back. U shape with small stem at bottom, small rigid ring on one side near stem holds another, loose ring for hanging. Stamped on back: "sterling". (b) 1.4x1.2, four leaf clover, textured, radial lines on leaves, flat on back. Four, broad, rounded leaves with short stem at bottom. Small rigid ring at tip of one of upper leaves with a small, loose ring through for hanging. Stamped on back: "Sterling".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0181 a,b
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