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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
1885 – 1920
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0115
Description
A simple, plain, green jade heart on a thick, double link gold chain. Heart is mottled with whitish colour, and very simply shaped with rounded edges and not a definitely defined cleavage. Small ring pierced with hole carved at cleavage, with loose gold ring through hole. Chain is lush and thick, w…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1885 – 1920
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
3.0 x 0.3 x 2.7 cm
Description
A simple, plain, green jade heart on a thick, double link gold chain. Heart is mottled with whitish colour, and very simply shaped with rounded edges and not a definitely defined cleavage. Small ring pierced with hole carved at cleavage, with loose gold ring through hole. Chain is lush and thick, with ornate clasp at front which forms bar from which pendant hangs. Bar clasp is ornate, cast gold, elliptic shape with ring at each end attached to short hexagonal sleeve which holds end of chain. Small ring soldered at middle of bar holds end of chain. Small ring soldered at middle of bar holds latching ring clasp which is fastened through ring of pendant. Clasp in bar operated by pressing together small tab and ring at one side, and pulling a short pressure bar out.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
fashion
accessories
gift
keepsake
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0115
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Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0106
Description
Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
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Title
Ring
Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.9 x 1.9 x 2.3 cm
Description
Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Nela Phinney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0106
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Date
1888 – 1938
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0146
Description
A pin made from a brass ? 10 pfennig German coin. Front of pin is face with the imperial German eagle, head in profile, with outspread wing feathers around shield covering body, feet below, and crown above and "J" twice at bottom. Obverse, large "10" at centre with "Deutches Reich 8/ pfennig". A …
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1888 – 1938
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.1 x 0.6 cm
Description
A pin made from a brass ? 10 pfennig German coin. Front of pin is face with the imperial German eagle, head in profile, with outspread wing feathers around shield covering body, feet below, and crown above and "J" twice at bottom. Obverse, large "10" at centre with "Deutches Reich 8/ pfennig". A hinged pin spike which fastens under a hook clasp, has been soldered horizontally across back.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0146
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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0104
Description
Plain, narrow, gold band, woman's small size.
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Title
Wedding Ring
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.3 cm
Description
Plain, narrow, gold band, woman's small size.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
wedding
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0104
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Date
1860 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0136 a-f
Description
A collection of six gold bands. (a) widest, .8 x 1.9, plain, heavy gold band. Blackish discolouration a line where sized. (b) wide .7 x 1.8 plain band. Lighter weight with sharper edges. (c) narrower .6 x 1.7, plain band. (d) narrow split band .3 x 1.7, plain, with sharper edges. 1 mm split in…
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Title
Wedding Ring
Date
1860 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 cm
Description
A collection of six gold bands. (a) widest, .8 x 1.9, plain, heavy gold band. Blackish discolouration a line where sized. (b) wide .7 x 1.8 plain band. Lighter weight with sharper edges. (c) narrower .6 x 1.7, plain band. (d) narrow split band .3 x 1.7, plain, with sharper edges. 1 mm split in circle,from sizing . (e) twisted gold wire .1 x 1.7, fine gold wire twisted into circle, slightly flexible. (f) large piece .4 x 1.6, approximately half a ring. Decorated with a series of stemmed flowers. Small rectangular plaque. (ff) small piece .4 x 1.3, approximately one quarter of same ring as (f).
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0136 a-f
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