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Animal Figurine Set
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- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0594 a-c
- Description
- Hand thrown, cylindrical shaped set of pitcher and four mugs in grey glaze with green and brown oxidation spots throughout. All have distinguishing exterior ridge rings at mid-point. Cups have slightly flared lip, affixed handles and trimmed feet. Three out of four cups incised signature on base "B…
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 13.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, cylindrical shaped set of pitcher and four mugs in grey glaze with green and brown oxidation spots throughout. All have distinguishing exterior ridge rings at mid-point. Cups have slightly flared lip, affixed handles and trimmed feet. Three out of four cups incised signature on base "Beckett". Pitcher also has flared rim with pouring lip, signed on bottom "Beckett".
- Subject
- households
- craft
- Stonecrop
- Susan Beckett
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0594 a-c
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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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Cape Dorset 1971
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Cape Dorset (N.W.T.) : West-Baffin Eskimo Co-operative
- Call Number
- NE542 C32 C36
- Publisher
- Cape Dorset (N.W.T.) : West-Baffin Eskimo Co-operative
- Published Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- [52]p. : chiefly ill. (some col.)
- Notes
- Text in English and French
- "A catalogue exhibition of the stonecut prints and the engravings they [the artists] made during the winter of 1970."
- Call Number
- NE542 C32 C36
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0592
- Description
- Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 8.6 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- John Borrowman
- Stonecrop
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0592
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 7.6 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Susan Beckett
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
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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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