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Age of Revolution and Early Republic in fine and decorative arts : 1750-1824
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21003
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Kennedy Galleries. (New York)
- Publisher
- New York : The Galleries
- Call Number
- NK2003 K4
- Responsibility
- Exhibition : January 14 - February 12, 1977 at Kennedy Galleries
- Publisher
- New York : The Galleries
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- lv. (unpaged) : ill. ports.
- Call Number
- NK2003 K4
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- leather; beads; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0327
- Description
- Short thin beaded leather belt decorated in a geometric repeating pattern done in red, green, and blue beads on a white background. The metal buckle is lightly decorated. Also includes a small blue elastic fabric band with an unknown purpose.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- leather; beads; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 6.1 x 74.4 cm
- Description
- Short thin beaded leather belt decorated in a geometric repeating pattern done in red, green, and blue beads on a white background. The metal buckle is lightly decorated. Also includes a small blue elastic fabric band with an unknown purpose.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0327
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Beaded Blanket Strip
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3052
- Description
- Blanket strip with three large circles (diameter 26.0 cm) joined by two indented rectangles. The circles are each beaded with a red and white pinwheel on a blue background. Each rectangle has red and white chevrons and diamonds on a blue background. The entire piece is backed with canvas. Tag at…
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- Title
- Beaded Blanket Strip
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 114.6 cm
- Description
- Blanket strip with three large circles (diameter 26.0 cm) joined by two indented rectangles. The circles are each beaded with a red and white pinwheel on a blue background. Each rectangle has red and white chevrons and diamonds on a blue background. The entire piece is backed with canvas. Tag attached “Alec Baptiste “blanket decoration” Feb 12/75.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3052
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0005
- Description
- A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- bone; glass
- Dimensions
- 135.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
- Subject
- decoration
- beadwork
- crafts
- Indigenous
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0005
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Christmas Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0216
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic; styrofoam
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0216
- Description
- Small ornamental Christmas tree. Tree is made of green satin, pine cones, dried flowers, and green and silver plastic balls. The tree has a styrofoam base.
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- Title
- Christmas Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic; styrofoam
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Small ornamental Christmas tree. Tree is made of green satin, pine cones, dried flowers, and green and silver plastic balls. The tree has a styrofoam base.
- Subject
- Moore home
- decor
- holiday
- christmas decoration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0216
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1003
- Description
- roses of spongy grey material and lacy pink bow, 3 roses and a bud constructed of white, spongy, wood (?) fibre coloured grey at the edges, attached to wire stem covered in brown paper, single stalk of stiffened fabric lily-of-the-valley at bottom, large lacy pink paper bow at top.
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- Title
- Corsage
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 9.0 x 22.3 cm
- Description
- roses of spongy grey material and lacy pink bow, 3 roses and a bud constructed of white, spongy, wood (?) fibre coloured grey at the edges, attached to wire stem covered in brown paper, single stalk of stiffened fabric lily-of-the-valley at bottom, large lacy pink paper bow at top.
- Subject
- households
- decoration
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1003
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0160
- Description
- A white cotton cushion cover with a faded light blue and dark blue floral embroidered design. The cushion has scalloped edges. There are two button holes on back flap for fastening, one button is missing. The edges of the cushion are fraying and there is a large circular stain in centre of the f…
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- Title
- Cushion Cover
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton cushion cover with a faded light blue and dark blue floral embroidered design. The cushion has scalloped edges. There are two button holes on back flap for fastening, one button is missing. The edges of the cushion are fraying and there is a large circular stain in centre of the front design.
- Subject
- households
- decoration
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0160
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The decorative arts of Sweden
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21000
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1966, 1948
- Author
- Plath, Iona
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Call Number
- NK1461 P3
- Author
- Plath, Iona
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Published Date
- c1966, 1948
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 218p. : illus. map
- Subjects
- Decoration and ornament - Sweden
- Call Number
- NK1461 P3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Decorative Carving
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a …
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 8.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a yellow-painted wall with a window in it and a short fence in front of it. The upper floor of the house has a balcony across it with three flowerpots and a pink and white polka-dotted cloth on the banister. Behind the banister is a blue door with red shutters. The roof is painted red and has a short chimney on the left-hand side and the back panel the house is mounted to is painted blue with a yellow trim and flowers throughout. On the back is a black and gold sticker reading “Sydney Reynolds LTD. VICTORIA B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS” as well as “HAND CARVED” written in black ink, possibly by Morant.
- Subject
- carving
- home decoration
- wall hanging
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
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Japanese homes and their surroundings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21004
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1961, 1886
- Author
- Morse, Edward S
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Call Number
- NK2084 M6
- Author
- Morse, Edward S
- Responsibility
- With a new introduction by Clay Lancaster
- Publisher
- New York : Dover Publications
- Published Date
- 1961, 1886
- Physical Description
- xxxv, 372p. : illus.
- Accession Number
- 724
- Call Number
- NK2084 M6
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
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- Art Library
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