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Holiday Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0251
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0251
- Description
- A Christmas tree ornament in the shape of a Santa Claus head made from paper mache with felt beard, red hat (with white pipe cleaner trim). Facial features painted on face. Red string at top for hanging.
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- Title
- Holiday Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A Christmas tree ornament in the shape of a Santa Claus head made from paper mache with felt beard, red hat (with white pipe cleaner trim). Facial features painted on face. Red string at top for hanging.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- christmas
- holiday
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0251
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Holiday Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0252
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0252
- Description
- A small wooden ornament made of two wooden spheres, one on top of the other in the shape of a man. The bottom, larger, sphere is painted red with white and black detailing showing arms in pockets and 3 buttons. The upper sphere has a face with a moustache. The figure is wearing a red felt hat with …
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- Title
- Holiday Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; felt
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small wooden ornament made of two wooden spheres, one on top of the other in the shape of a man. The bottom, larger, sphere is painted red with white and black detailing showing arms in pockets and 3 buttons. The upper sphere has a face with a moustache. The figure is wearing a red felt hat with white pom pom at the end and has a green piece of fabric tied around the neck as a scarf. The base is stamped with “Denmark”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Christmas
- holiday
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0252
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Holiday Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0254
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0254
- Description
- A small wooden figurine. Conical base with a ball on top. Base is painted red with white trim and painted on arms. Simple face with blue eyes and red smile painted on ball. White fluffy beard and red felt had on head. “Denmark” stamped on base.
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- Title
- Holiday Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; felt
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A small wooden figurine. Conical base with a ball on top. Base is painted red with white trim and painted on arms. Simple face with blue eyes and red smile painted on ball. White fluffy beard and red felt had on head. “Denmark” stamped on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0254
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Holiday Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0072%20a-d
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt; paper; pipe cleaner
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0072 a-d
- Description
- A collection of 4 seemingly homemade Christmas ornaments. a) Santa Claus-like figure. Paper body with round felted ball for a head. Head has painted on eyes, a protruding red nose, a fluffy white beard and wears a red hat with a white pipe cleaner trim. Body is made of paper with a soft finish and …
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- Title
- Holiday Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt; paper; pipe cleaner
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of 4 seemingly homemade Christmas ornaments. a) Santa Claus-like figure. Paper body with round felted ball for a head. Head has painted on eyes, a protruding red nose, a fluffy white beard and wears a red hat with a white pipe cleaner trim. Body is made of paper with a soft finish and resembles a red cape with white trim, red pants with white trim, and black boots. Figure holds an evergreen-like branch made of plastic in one hand. Red and black striped string tied tp back b) 8.0 cm x 8.5 cm x 2.0 cm. Figure similar to a but with a white ribbon tied to back and two black pom poms on front of red body. c) 8.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 1.5 cm. Similar to a but smaller. Metallic red and white candy cane attached to front. Hat sticks straight up. White pipe cleaner at back. d) 5.0 cm x 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm. figure with round head and red and white pipe cleaner body. Red and white pipe cleaner hat on head. Green wire at back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Christmas
- decor
- ornament
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0072 a-d
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Knitting Needle Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0018%20a-h
- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- paper; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0018 a-h
- Description
- Eight packages containing double pointed knitting needles. (a) A red and black piece of paper which folds inside itself to form an envelope like packet with flaps at each end and a long flap at one side which fits into a slit to seal. Front of packet has elliptical hole which reveals needles inside…
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- Title
- Knitting Needle Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- paper; metal; plastic
- Description
- Eight packages containing double pointed knitting needles. (a) A red and black piece of paper which folds inside itself to form an envelope like packet with flaps at each end and a long flap at one side which fits into a slit to seal. Front of packet has elliptical hole which reveals needles inside and is black with red and white printing, "Abel Morrell's AERO knitting needles, made in Reddich England" plus the size and length of the needles. The back is red with black printing, "Important! These Aero sock needles have been produced to meet an insistent demand for a rustless, lightweight, metal needle. If stronger needles are required, the "Flora MacDonald" hardened and tempered steel pins are recommended. Rustless! cannot soil wools, Lightweight, with specially tapered points which will not injure the fingers.". End flaps, "note the points", inside has two paper slits through, under which slide the needles, "Also obtainable AERO Knitting Pins in all the usual 'JUMPER' sizes. For your sewing use: - 'Flora MacDonald' needles - stuck in flannel, contains four metal 9 inch, size 12 needles.( b) 23.3 x 3.4 - paper packet identical to (a) except, "size 8", contains no needles. Marks: pencilled on back, "size 9/ 7 inch". (c) 18.3 x 3.4 - as (a), but smaller and, "size 11/ 7 inch", contains five grey coloured metal double pointed needles. Note: ripped slightly at back tab and inner slit, one needle bent. (d) 18.3 x 3.4 - identical to (d) contains four white plastic double pointed needles stamped faintly, " 'Boye' 2 U.S.A. non-inflammable". Note: 3 holes pricked through front right side. (e) Red and transparent plastic case (20.2 x 1.8) long tube of red plastic on back with .6 cm hole punched at top, and clear plastic on front with small tab at top which tucks inside. Printed on front, "AERO 12 made in England, patented and reg. design. Contains four grey coloured metal double pointed needles approximately 17.5 cm long. (f) white paper with gold printing (18.2 x 2.3) folded into long, narrow envelope with flap and slit to close at one end. Stapled together at bottom and twice along one side; "Superior Quality Knitting Pins, made in England", and on flap, "trade mark (two jumping fish with tails crossed)". On reverse, "Best Cast Steel, Taper Pointed Knitting Pins, one set, no. 11" and trade mark repeated on either side. Contains four shiny metal double pointed knitting needles approximately 17.2 cm long. Inside packet blue. Marks: written in grease pencil on reverse, "15" (price?). (g) white paper with purple and gold printing (23.4 x 2.1) long envelope lined with blue, and folding tab torn from end; "Henry Milward & Sons, nickel plated knitting pins, no. 14 one set (4 to set) 9 inch" and drawing of armoured arm holding sword at each end with "the iron arm" beneath. On reverse, "Use only MILWARDS' needles, Knitting Pins & Crochet Hook, quality guaranteed, made in England" and purple scrolled drawing at open end, packet empty. (h) light green paper with bronze and black printing (23.5 x 2.2) long, narrow envelope with flap and slit at one end, and stapled once at bottom and three times up one side. Flora (head and shoulder vignette of woman, Regd. trade mark) MacDonald, Abel Morrall's, over a century's reputation, Steel Knitting Pins, one set No. 12, patent rustproof envelopes. On reverse, "It's easy sewing with Flora MacDonald Needles, Abel Morrall Ltd., Redditch" with a gold coloured ruled scale in eighths of an inch from 1-8 3/4 inches. On flap, "Made in England, Cross Fox Trade Mark (two jumping foxes with bodies crossed, contains four double pointed, shiny metal needles approximately 22.5 cm long, wrapped in tissue paper. Marks: written on front in ink. "1(7) F1/150(?)" (price?).
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0018 a-h
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Knitting Needle Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0019%20a-g
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0019 a-g
- Description
- Three odd sets of double pointed needles, plus four extra odd double pointed needles. (a) 4 transparent orange plastic (22.8 x .3) two tied together with fine brown yarn. Note: one needle broken to 17.1 cm length. (b) 4 purple plastic (22.4 x .3) tied in bunch with grey yarn. Note: 2 broken to a…
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- Title
- Knitting Needle Collection
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Description
- Three odd sets of double pointed needles, plus four extra odd double pointed needles. (a) 4 transparent orange plastic (22.8 x .3) two tied together with fine brown yarn. Note: one needle broken to 17.1 cm length. (b) 4 purple plastic (22.4 x .3) tied in bunch with grey yarn. Note: 2 broken to approximately 16.1 cm, end of one available to glue on. (c) 3 yellow plastic (22.8 x .5). d) 1 green plastic (22.7 x .4). e) 1 purple plastic (22.2 x .4) tied to (d) with elastic band. f) 1 light grey metal (22.3 x .45). g) 1 darker grey metal (17.2 x .4).
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0019 a-g
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