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- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0285
- Description
- Commemorative tin chocolate box celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Box has a hinged lid with the Royal crest and portraits of the King and Queen printed on the lid and the manufacturer details on the bottom. The box is empty.
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- Title
- Commemorative Tin
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 6.5 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Commemorative tin chocolate box celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Box has a hinged lid with the Royal crest and portraits of the King and Queen printed on the lid and the manufacturer details on the bottom. The box is empty.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- commemorative items
- British Royal Family
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
- Silver Jubilee
- chocolate box
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0285
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0289
- Description
- Black and gold decorated octagonal tin candy box with a hinged lid. The outside of the box is decorated with black and gold triangles and gold-on-black swallows alternating on the side panels and more triangles, gold-on-black flowers, and a central blue and gold swallow on the lid. On the inside of…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Black and gold decorated octagonal tin candy box with a hinged lid. The outside of the box is decorated with black and gold triangles and gold-on-black swallows alternating on the side panels and more triangles, gold-on-black flowers, and a central blue and gold swallow on the lid. On the inside of the lid is “BLUE BIRD LIQUORICE TOFFEE” below a swallow, all in dark blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0289
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0300
- Description
- A bright glittery green plastic box that features a red and gold label, which reads “BENSON & HEDGES CABINET LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. The lid of the box sit on top of the box with the lip of the box slightly smaller, there is also a circle with “B” and “H” in the middle. The bottom of the box is …
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 9.2 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- A bright glittery green plastic box that features a red and gold label, which reads “BENSON & HEDGES CABINET LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. The lid of the box sit on top of the box with the lip of the box slightly smaller, there is also a circle with “B” and “H” in the middle. The bottom of the box is slightly indented to create a shallow lip, and features text that reads “BENSON & HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED FACTORY NO 34 PORT NO 10 - D”. There is nothing inside the box.
- Subject
- cigarettes
- box
- storage
- decorative
- household
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0300
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0299 a-d
- Description
- A Daily Double cigar box filled with three Tintex Tints and Dyes. a) A beige coloured cigar box that features black text that reads “Daily Double DOUBLE VALUE DD DOUBLE SATISFACTION” across the lid, along the edges of each plane of the box is red tape that repeats the text “DAILY DOUBLE DD”. Across…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper;
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 13.4 x 21.7 cm
- Description
- A Daily Double cigar box filled with three Tintex Tints and Dyes. a) A beige coloured cigar box that features black text that reads “Daily Double DOUBLE VALUE DD DOUBLE SATISFACTION” across the lid, along the edges of each plane of the box is red tape that repeats the text “DAILY DOUBLE DD”. Across the back of the box are thick strips of brown tape that obscure the text along the sides, both which read “Daily Double” with some other text, the left “50 PORT 23 D” and the right “50”. Across the front of the box the text reads “Daily Double (CLARO)”. The interior of the box is simple except for the inside of the lid with features a red and yellow label that takes up the entirety of the lid. It reads “Daily Double” in yellow block print with a diagonal banner of a horse race and underneath, “Cigars” in handwriting font. In a circle on the left it reads “2 FOR 5 C (cents)” and at the bottom in a yellow stripe in black text “DOUBLE VALUE - DOUBLE SATISFACTION”. b) - d) are small boxes of Tintex Tints and Dyes. Each box features a significant amount of text including “All-fabric” in a handwriting font, “Tintex Tints & Dyes” “”CELANESE” OTHER RAYONS NYLON”, “COTTON, WOOL, SILK, LINEN AND ALL MIXTURES”. The front of the box features an illustration of a stereotypical housewife of the 1940s holding up a pink garment in front of a sink. Text along the sides includes notes on the product, other Tintex products, and on the back instructions for use of product. Inside each box features a packet of the dye in powder form concealed in an envelope and another piece of paper with instructions. 1.6 x 6.0 x 9.5cm. Each box has the dye colour written in the top right corner:b) “25 NAVY BLUE”c) “1 TURQUOISE BLUE”d) “25 NAVY BLUE”
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0299 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood, fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1020 a-s
- Description
- Wooden box (a) with slide lid. Contains (b-r) 16 brushes and (s) 1 box of black lead pencil tips.a) Wooden box with slide lidb) large paintbrushc) flat, short-bristled paintbrushd) flat, short-bristled paintbrush covered in dried paine) long, thin, round-bristled paintbrush covered with dried brown…
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- Title
- Paintbrush Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood, fibre
- Dimensions
- 3 x 7.5 x 38 cm
- Description
- Wooden box (a) with slide lid. Contains (b-r) 16 brushes and (s) 1 box of black lead pencil tips.a) Wooden box with slide lidb) large paintbrushc) flat, short-bristled paintbrushd) flat, short-bristled paintbrush covered in dried paine) long, thin, round-bristled paintbrush covered with dried brown paintf) short, flat-bristled, small paintbrushg) small, round-bristled paintbrush with green paint on bristles and broken tiph) small, flat-bristled paintbrush with broken tipi) small, flat-bristled paintbrush with pointed bristles and thick wooden handlej) small, thick-handled paintbrush with no bristlesk) small paintbrush with half of bristles missing, wooden handlel) small black-handled stubby paintbrush, with broken handlem) small flat-bristled paintbrushn) long, thin-bristled paintbrush with wooden handleo) small, thin-bristled paintbrush with wooden handlep) broken paintbrush handle, wood only, no bristlesq) very small, round-bristled brush with wooden handler) small, round-bristled paintbrush with bristles covered in dried paints) box of black lead. Label reads: “A.W. Faber Established 1761 ‘Castell’ Pencil Works, Stein near Nuremberg. 1/4 dozen Black Leads 2 3/4 in. long for Everpointed-Pencils 2541 No. 2577, Made in Bavaria”.
- Subject
- paintbrush
- box
- Charles John Collings
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1020 a-s
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- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 12.5 x 17 cm
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0099
- Description
- Small cardboard box of gravy mix. The top reads “Harry Hornes GRAVEE The New GRAVY BROWNING For GRAVY - SOUPS - STEWS ADDS COLOR, FLAVOR & BODY” All four sides read “GRAVEE The New GRAVY BROWNING” while the two shorter sides read “3OZS NET For GRAVY - SOUPS - STEWS” as well. The bottom of the box h…
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- Title
- Gravy Mix Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 6.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Small cardboard box of gravy mix. The top reads “Harry Hornes GRAVEE The New GRAVY BROWNING For GRAVY - SOUPS - STEWS ADDS COLOR, FLAVOR & BODY” All four sides read “GRAVEE The New GRAVY BROWNING” while the two shorter sides read “3OZS NET For GRAVY - SOUPS - STEWS” as well. The bottom of the box has directions and “Harry Horne Company Limited Toronto”
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- box
- food
- eating.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0099
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather, glass, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0254 a-c
- Description
- a — Dark green rectangular square cardboard box with leather-pattern and diagonally-cut hinge lid. Lid features vertical soft leather flap with dark blue button. Interior has two deep separated compartments that hold two glass bottles. b — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical …
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- 12.3 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- a — Dark green rectangular square cardboard box with leather-pattern and diagonally-cut hinge lid. Lid features vertical soft leather flap with dark blue button. Interior has two deep separated compartments that hold two glass bottles. b — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical cap. Exterior features blue horizontal dotted band and piece of cloth tape that reads: “SPECIAL CLEANSING CR...”(h: 11.5 cm x w: 5.1 cm x d: 3.6 cm). c — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical cap. Exterior features yellow horizontal dotted band and piece of cloth tape that reads: “DRY HAIR PW”(h: 11.5 cm x w: 5.1 cm x d: 3.6 cm).
- Subject
- whyte home, box, bottle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0254 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0255
- Description
- Rectangular chestnut-coloured hard leather box with deeply etched line design. Lid has curved flap with metal horseshoe-shaped buckle. Back has gold text that reads: “W.W.WINSHIP; BOSTON”. Bottom engraved text reads: “The HAMLEY KIT; PENDLETON OREGON; PATENTS PENDING”.
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Rectangular chestnut-coloured hard leather box with deeply etched line design. Lid has curved flap with metal horseshoe-shaped buckle. Back has gold text that reads: “W.W.WINSHIP; BOSTON”. Bottom engraved text reads: “The HAMLEY KIT; PENDLETON OREGON; PATENTS PENDING”.
- Subject
- whyte home, box, kit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0255
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0256
- Description
- Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Bisc…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- tin
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Silver rectangular cookie tin. Top features realistic black and white metal relief of the Rijksmuseum, and black text that reads: “RIJKSMUSEUM; AMSTERDAM”. Around the front, sides, and back is a curling decorative pattern and text that reads: “PATRIA”. Diamond on bottom reads: “PATRIA; Quality Biscuits; AMSTERDAM HOLLAND”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0256
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