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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0049
- Description
- Small, squarish, green enamelled pin with heavy silver cloisonné. Elliptical backing of silver with built up ridge approximately 2 mm inside edge to contain enamel; abstract cloisonne design inside made up of three diamond shapes and a circle, filled with blue and light green enamel against a darke…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 1.0 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Small, squarish, green enamelled pin with heavy silver cloisonné. Elliptical backing of silver with built up ridge approximately 2 mm inside edge to contain enamel; abstract cloisonne design inside made up of three diamond shapes and a circle, filled with blue and light green enamel against a darker green background. Pin clasp soldered to back is of brass.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Anna Laterman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0049
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0050
- Description
- A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 2.1 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0050
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0080
- Description
- Fan shaped pin with gold end slats and support slats. Other slats dark brown. Two birds within floral scene, one bird in gold, other bronze.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 2.1 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Fan shaped pin with gold end slats and support slats. Other slats dark brown. Two birds within floral scene, one bird in gold, other bronze.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- bird
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0080
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0082
- Description
- Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy chara…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.8 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- Flat backed pin of octopus holding gold jar into which one arm is inserted. Casting seen on rear contours of pin. Pin would be mounted on rectangular backing with pins and bamboo holder. Pin requires backing pins to operate. Rectangular backing plate of bronze engraved with single calligraphy character, plate has one large hole and 2 pin holes.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0082
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
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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
- 1960 – 1964
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0092
- Description
- A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Backgrou…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1960 – 1964
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x .3 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Background of textured crosshatching against smoothness of figure. Edge framed with smooth, narrow border. Hinged pin fastens into locking clasp horizontally across. Engraved on back: “HAIDA ART/ Reid”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0092
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0094 a,b
- Description
- Two novelty ski pins: (a) round Sunshine Village - round, brass, divided in half horizontally with bottom half white with "Sunshine Village" in brass. Brass sky above with two stylized green mountains, outlined in white, then black. Black arch over mountains around edge of pin. Back of pin has scre…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 0.8 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Two novelty ski pins: (a) round Sunshine Village - round, brass, divided in half horizontally with bottom half white with "Sunshine Village" in brass. Brass sky above with two stylized green mountains, outlined in white, then black. Black arch over mountains around edge of pin. Back of pin has screen texture, with hinged pin horizontally across top, fastening in locking clasp. Stamped on back: “Taiwan.” (b) rectangular "Boogie on Skis" - flat, white enamelled pin containing colourful cloisonne of two roosters on skis with feathers flying and caption beneath, "Boogie on Skis"; silver coloured back with screen texture. Horizontal hinged pin across back near top with locking clasp.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0094 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book c…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book clasp. Stamped under tail of ski: “800 JK”. (b) maple leaf with skis - silver representation of maple leaf with edges slightly curling, and veins etched into leaf. A pair of gold coloured skis with cable bindings lay diagonally across leaf. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens into locking clasp. Stamped on back near stem: “sterling/ Em. Co.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- skiing
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0096
- Description
- A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pi…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x .7 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pin at back fastens at bottom with locking clasp. Stamped into back on each side of upright lobe: “sterling” and hallmark.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0096
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