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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0389
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed shallow bowl with copper (turquoise) slip and dark brown snowflake pattern inside bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 11.9 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed shallow bowl with copper (turquoise) slip and dark brown snowflake pattern inside bowl.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0389
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- Date
- 1912 – 1916
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0759
- Description
- A small, square piece of muslin embroidered with flower basket and initials "RR". Small cross stitched flower basket at centre holding pink flowers is framed by a square of light blue. Initials cross stitched below square in 3.0 cm white border. Edged with crudely worked blanket stitch.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1912 – 1916
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- A small, square piece of muslin embroidered with flower basket and initials "RR". Small cross stitched flower basket at centre holding pink flowers is framed by a square of light blue. Initials cross stitched below square in 3.0 cm white border. Edged with crudely worked blanket stitch.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- CR
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0759
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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Decorative Trivet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0703
- Date
- 1957
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0703
- Description
- Square, white porcelain trivet with flat, ridged base. Purple and green floral vine border on topside. Signed"DVW `57".
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- Title
- Decorative Trivet
- Date
- 1957
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Square, white porcelain trivet with flat, ridged base. Purple and green floral vine border on topside. Signed"DVW `57".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- craft
- Dorothy Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0703
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Embroidery Scissors Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0014
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0014
- Description
- A bluish green, suede, triangular case with snap flap, and cut out design on one side. Shape of elongated, isosceles triangle, rounded at the apex, with small pointed flap at short side which snaps with brass snap. Entirely lined with blue satin, back has pierced design of organic shapes which foll…
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- Title
- Embroidery Scissors Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- A bluish green, suede, triangular case with snap flap, and cut out design on one side. Shape of elongated, isosceles triangle, rounded at the apex, with small pointed flap at short side which snaps with brass snap. Entirely lined with blue satin, back has pierced design of organic shapes which follow contours of case.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0014
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Figures Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0096%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearin…
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- Title
- Figures Figurine Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearing brown pants, black jacket over red vest and white shirt with black tie, a black toque on his head, black shoes, a sour expression on his face. (c) a rotund older woman wearing brown dress with full skirt, black hemmed, a calf-length apron of black with blue and red vertical stripes, a white blouse visible at the bodice, and a necklace of roses. She is white haired, hair tied in a bun, and has a smiling expression, arms crossed. All are cut in deft, sure, simple wood carver's strokes, are caricatured slightly, and are strongly painted.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
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Handkerchief Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0338%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner …
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- Title
- Handkerchief Collection
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner formed by lines of pulled threads forming squares with an open mesh triangle. (c) sheer linen square with narrow rolled hem and white machine embroidered flower outlined in each corner. Pencil drawing of flower can be seen under embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0028
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0028
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with b…
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 28 cm
- Description
- Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with black lines to indicate boards. Cowboys wear cowboy hats, suspenders and chaps. Framed by a green border 1cm. wide.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- figure
- male
- cowboy
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0028
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Hooked Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0029
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0029
- Description
- Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
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- Title
- Hooked Picture
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 39.5 cm
- Description
- Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- needlework
- towns
- urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0029
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