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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.
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
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
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".
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
personal
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0186 a,b
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Date
1971 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0048 a-d
Description
A collection of four brooches by Anna Laterman, three enamelled, 1 silver. (a) oval black and white enamel on copper, mostly white shading to black along one side, dark nebula against luminous white on opposite side, enamel crackled. Back enamelled solid black with copper bar holding hinged pin cla…
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Title
Brooch Collection
Date
1971 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.2 x .7 x 5.5 cm
Description
A collection of four brooches by Anna Laterman, three enamelled, 1 silver. (a) oval black and white enamel on copper, mostly white shading to black along one side, dark nebula against luminous white on opposite side, enamel crackled. Back enamelled solid black with copper bar holding hinged pin clasp affixed at middle. (b) rectangular black enamel on copper, cloisonne outlined flower stalk with stylized, round blossoms filled in with red, orange and yellow enamel. Back enamelled black, copper bar pin attached as (a) Small copper ring for hanging on back near top. (Marks: scratched into back: “To Catharine/ love Anna 1974”) (c) round pink, red and black enamel on copper disk. Abstract design in red and black cloisonne against pink background. Back enamelled black, pin clasp missing. (d) silver circles, five large, major circles of silver form outline of brooch, with smaller circle motifs playing upon them. Some circles are smooth and shiny, others stippled, and some a combination. Some parts of certain circles defined with niello (darkening), long silver pin spike clasps across back. (Marks: engraved around outline of back: “Made for Catharine with love, 1971/ by Anna Laterman, Canada”)
Subject
Whyte home;households
adornment
Anna Laterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0048 a-d
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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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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
gift
accessories
jewlery
fashion
households
adornment
animal
religious
Donna Class
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
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