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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.07.0174 a,b
Description
A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long,…
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Title
Belt Buckle
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
1.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long, round, brass bar soldered across back of each piece forming loop to hold belt, one circle has flat eye which fits flat hook on other to clasp buckle together, hand made.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
fashion
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0174 a,b
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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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Clay between my fingers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21030
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1994
Author
Gilbert, Sylvie
Publisher
Banff : Walter Phillips Gallery
Call Number
NX432 W34 G54
Author
Gilbert, Sylvie
Responsibility
Silvie Gilbert ; essays by Sandra Buckley ... [et al.]
Publisher
Banff : Walter Phillips Gallery
Published Date
1994
Physical Description
41p. : ill. (some col.)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Pottery craft - Canada - Exhibitions
Pottery, Canadian - Exhibitions
Ceramic sculpture - Canada - Exhibitions
Notes
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Walter Phillips Gallery, July 22-Oct. 17, 1994
Includes bibliographical references
Contains art by Millie Chen, Jamelie Hassan, Buco Ohama, and Gary Williams
Call Number
NX432 W34 G54
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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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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Date
1920 – 1945
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.45.0025
Description
Large, long wooden crochet hook with flat wooden cap on end, and carved hook at other, hook is flattened on the sides.
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Title
Crochet Hook
Date
1920 – 1945
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.2 x 0.7 x 19.8 cm
Description
Large, long wooden crochet hook with flat wooden cap on end, and carved hook at other, hook is flattened on the sides.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
crochet
netting
tatting
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0025
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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.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
CR
children
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
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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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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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0096 a-c
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