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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.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
fashion
jewlery
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0150
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0152
Description
In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloison…
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Title
Bracelet
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 0.6 x 18.6 cm
Description
In small white leather, snap-open, box for jewellery. Gold filigree bar links alternated with small red enamelled circles, four gold ellipses, 2.4 cm long each filled with a different design of fine gold filigrees. Separated by two tiny gold disks enamelled with red circle containing gold cloisonne wire design, each very simple and different from one another. Each circle and each bar have two small eyes on either side which are joined to one another by small rings, giving the effect of a filigree square between each bar and circle, repeated around the bracelet. Ring bolt clasp, hand-made, 14 karat gold.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0152
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Date
1925 – 1960
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0153 a,b
Description
Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One …
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Title
Bracelet
Date
1925 – 1960
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
0.5 x 0.3 x 18.6 cm
Description
Two delicate gold link bracelets set round with semi precious stones. ( a) green stones , gold bar links 1.6 cm long are elliptical shape with elongated S shape scroll from one end to other. Links separated by nine small .4 cm dia. round, green tourmaline stones set into round circles of gold. One stone set atop bolt ring clasp which fastens into small eye on next link forming unbroken circle. (b) different stones, ornate gold links, each set at centre with oval, faceted, semiprecious stone, 3 tourmaline, 1 aquamarine, 3 zircon, 1 sapphire. Links have long, gold loops at each side which are scrolled into small circles around stone setting. Small eyes at end join links together. Bolt ring clasp fastens into loop of next link, stones are all transparent, colours are green, pale blue green, blue, dark green, green, yellow, blue white, and white.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0153 a,b
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Date
2001
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
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Title
Bracelet
Date
2001
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.7 cm
Description
A simple flat copper bracelet folded under .50cm at each end. “HELEN LOVE GEORGE” is crudely engraved on the outside middle.
Subject
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of anonymous, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.01.1040
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.01.0114
Description
An engraved gold heart on a fine gold chain. Heart hinged on side to open, with fingernail notch opposite. Front of heart engraved with flower in left lobe and leaves swirling to fill the rest of the surface. Framed by a zigzag border, back simple and plain. Small ring soldered in cleavage of heart…
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Title
Locket
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal; paper
Dimensions
2.9 x 0.6 x 2.1 cm
Description
An engraved gold heart on a fine gold chain. Heart hinged on side to open, with fingernail notch opposite. Front of heart engraved with flower in left lobe and leaves swirling to fill the rest of the surface. Framed by a zigzag border, back simple and plain. Small ring soldered in cleavage of heart attaches to a loose ring through a small, flat, bar with an eye at the end. Locket opens to two heart shaped windows framed in gold and covered with clear cellophane backed with paper. Locket empty. Stamped into back: “gold filled”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0114
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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
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0165
Description
In flat, small buckskin pouch: Small, engraved, gold disk with black enamel line decoration. Completely engraved over front and back surface with tiny scrolling and curlicues, design accented with champleve technique using black enamel to form a linear design of six pointed star on front surroundin…
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Title
Locket
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
.6 x 1.7 x 2.7 cm
Description
In flat, small buckskin pouch: Small, engraved, gold disk with black enamel line decoration. Completely engraved over front and back surface with tiny scrolling and curlicues, design accented with champleve technique using black enamel to form a linear design of six pointed star on front surrounding small blue enamelled flower at centre. Tall knob at top holds large ring, both of which are chased on the surface. Small fingernail flange near top opens locket, hinge at bottom. Each half inside recessed with slight lip around. Portrait of man, photo? tintype? daguerrotype? barely discernible under round glass window fitting into one half. Marks: inside empty half, scratched into metal, “17”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0165
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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0167
Description
Large, sterling silver, oval locket engraved with large "C". Hand engraved oval frame containing flowers and leaves around "C", looped cockscomb crest at top of oval with ring behind to hold fine, twisted, silver link chain with thumbnail notch on left to open. Inside concave, following shape of ou…
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Title
Locket
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.8 x 0.6 x 3.3 cm
Description
Large, sterling silver, oval locket engraved with large "C". Hand engraved oval frame containing flowers and leaves around "C", looped cockscomb crest at top of oval with ring behind to hold fine, twisted, silver link chain with thumbnail notch on left to open. Inside concave, following shape of outside, with framing rings soldered around edge with space behind so photo can be slipped in. box case 9.5 x 7.0 x 2.5 of metal covered with brown satin. Lined with satin in lid, and velvet in bottom. Lid hinged to snap open at the back. Inside lid. "Marjon of Kamloops B.C."
Subject
households
adornment
CR
Catharine Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0167
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0194
Description
Hollow, silver heart shaped locket with padlock like shackle on top. Hand engraved heart has gracefully curling scrollwork on each side of the flat, heart shaped area. Edges are engraved with straight line, square pattern going around the heart edges. On each lobe of the heart sits a small 4.0 m…
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Title
Locket
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 3.2 cm
Description
Hollow, silver heart shaped locket with padlock like shackle on top. Hand engraved heart has gracefully curling scrollwork on each side of the flat, heart shaped area. Edges are engraved with straight line, square pattern going around the heart edges. On each lobe of the heart sits a small 4.0 mm silver ball from which springs an arched loop of silver passing from one to the other. This shackle is fastened securely into one ball where it is hinged to allow the other end to open, much in the smae manner as a padlock. End of shackle which opens has small notched hook to hold it in place when closed.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0194
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