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Date
1969
Material
glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.47.3001
Description
Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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Title
Beaded Wristwatch
Date
1969
Material
glass; skin; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
Subject
households
Indigenous, Stoney
Rosalie Twoyoungman
beadwork
crafts
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.3001
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0069
Description
A white lace blouse (size medium or large) with a high collar, long fitted sleeves, and a very short peplum. This blouse ties at the waist with ribbon. The blouse has a very definite large floral pattern on the bodice that becomes more delicate at the yoke and on the sleeves.
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Title
Blouse
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46.5 x 58.0 cm
Description
A white lace blouse (size medium or large) with a high collar, long fitted sleeves, and a very short peplum. This blouse ties at the waist with ribbon. The blouse has a very definite large floral pattern on the bodice that becomes more delicate at the yoke and on the sleeves.
Subject
households
clothing
Maria Kay Moore
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0069
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0070
Description
A short white lace woman’s jacket (small size) with cape sleeves. The lace is worked in an asymetrical floral pattern that is quite large and definite.
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Title
Bolero
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
40.5 x 42.0 cm
Description
A short white lace woman’s jacket (small size) with cape sleeves. The lace is worked in an asymetrical floral pattern that is quite large and definite.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
Maria Kay Moore
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0070
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0071
Description
A woman’s (size small) short white lace jacket, with short sleeves, that is rounded and open at the front. The jacket has scalloped lace edges.
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Title
Bolero
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
fibre
Dimensions
47.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
A woman’s (size small) short white lace jacket, with short sleeves, that is rounded and open at the front. The jacket has scalloped lace edges.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0071
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0057 a,b
Description
a) A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple, plain round flattened handle.b) a small, metal shoe-horn with a flared and slightly curved shape.
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Title
Buttonhook
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 (widest point) x 20.2 cm
Description
a) A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple, plain round flattened handle.b) a small, metal shoe-horn with a flared and slightly curved shape.
Subject
assistive device
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0057 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0058
Description
A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple flat handle.
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Title
Buttonhook
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 (widest point) x 25.5 cm
Description
A buttonhook, possibly silver, with a small hook at the end of a long shaft set into a very simple flat handle.
Subject
assistive device
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0058
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal; ivory or bone
Catalogue Number
103.07.0061
Description
A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
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Title
Buttonhook
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal; ivory or bone
Dimensions
1.6 (widest point) x 15.1 cm
Description
A small hook, at the end of a long shaft, set into a plain rounded handle of ivory or bone.
Subject
assistive device
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0061
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Canadian Eskimo fine arts and crafts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20355
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1965
Publisher
Ottawa : Queens Printer
Call Number
N5311 E8 C34
Responsibility
Craft photography by Chirslund, National film Board of Canada. Eskimo portraits by Rosemary Gilliat. Text by W. T. Larmour. Issued under the authority of the Minister of Nothern Affairs and National Resources
Publisher
Ottawa : Queens Printer
Published Date
c1965
Physical Description
67p. : illus. port. map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Eskimos - Art
Clothing and Dress
Accession Number
400
Call Number
N5311 E8 C34
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0128 a,b
Description
Japanese handsewn embroidered silk card holders. (a) 15.6 x 12.1 brown silk with gold and coloured overall designs, frogs, snails, dragonflies, fireflies, mantis, saerda, spiders. Folded over, 2 pockets from front materials, lined with pale blue , 2 more pockets. (b) 23.0 x 23.0, fully lined, f…
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Title
Card Holder
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Description
Japanese handsewn embroidered silk card holders. (a) 15.6 x 12.1 brown silk with gold and coloured overall designs, frogs, snails, dragonflies, fireflies, mantis, saerda, spiders. Folded over, 2 pockets from front materials, lined with pale blue , 2 more pockets. (b) 23.0 x 23.0, fully lined, folded to form envelope. Inside purple "shot" silk with pocket gold stitching. Outside pale blue with embroidered flowers and bamboo leaves.1.5 long thread forms closure with .6 x .7 flat piece of ivory. Very finely made.
Subject
households
clothing accessory
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0128 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1136
Description
An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
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Title
Cardigan Sweater
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
44.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
Subject
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1136
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