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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0067 a,b
- Description
- A letter opener (a) with a brass blade and a blue plastic handle. Stamped on the blade is “MADE IN GERMANY”. Housed in a blue leather sheath (b) that also has another slot for a larger knife or tool. The sheath has a brass tip. Stamped on the leather is “HARNESS CO LONDON BOSTON”.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A letter opener (a) with a brass blade and a blue plastic handle. Stamped on the blade is “MADE IN GERMANY”. Housed in a blue leather sheath (b) that also has another slot for a larger knife or tool. The sheath has a brass tip. Stamped on the leather is “HARNESS CO LONDON BOSTON”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0067 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0069
- Description
- A combination letter opener and magnifying glass. Made of sterling silver that has been pressed to form a flat blade with a pointed tip and a circle of metal around a convex piece of glass. the blade is stamped with “STERLING” and other illegible hallmarks.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- A combination letter opener and magnifying glass. Made of sterling silver that has been pressed to form a flat blade with a pointed tip and a circle of metal around a convex piece of glass. the blade is stamped with “STERLING” and other illegible hallmarks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0069
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; Fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0074
- Description
- A fabric ink pad in a purple metal flip-top case. The top of the case reads “CARTER’S SILENT STAMP PAD SIZE 0 Guaranteed for 100,000 Impressions.
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- Title
- Ink Pad
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; Fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A fabric ink pad in a purple metal flip-top case. The top of the case reads “CARTER’S SILENT STAMP PAD SIZE 0 Guaranteed for 100,000 Impressions.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- correspondence
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0074
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0078
- Description
- A wooden pencil, unused. Shaft engraved with “John Thoreau”. Red and white sticker at one end reads “Pencil made by Thoreau”.
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- Title
- Pencil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden pencil, unused. Shaft engraved with “John Thoreau”. Red and white sticker at one end reads “Pencil made by Thoreau”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- writing
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0078
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- n.d.
- Material
- stone; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0079 a,b
- Description
- Stamp (a) made of stone [pink jade] and carved into a cylindrical shape with a fat bear at the top. A seal in an East Asian script [Chinese origin?] is carved into the base. Stored in a case (b) that had a round well filled with soft pink marking material. Case is lined with grey velvet.
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- Title
- Stamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone; leather
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 1.3 cm
- Description
- Stamp (a) made of stone [pink jade] and carved into a cylindrical shape with a fat bear at the top. A seal in an East Asian script [Chinese origin?] is carved into the base. Stored in a case (b) that had a round well filled with soft pink marking material. Case is lined with grey velvet.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- seal
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0079 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0080
- Description
- A glass paperweight in a cube shape with a domed top.
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A glass paperweight in a cube shape with a domed top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- desk accessories
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0080
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0083
- Description
- A notepad that flips open at the top. Has an ornate metal cover that is embossed with a large ship, coats of arms in the upper corners, and a crest at the bottom middle. “ROTTERDAM” is in the upper left, “BATVAIA” in the upper right, “NEDERLAND NED-INDIE” at bottom. Stamped on blue leather on insid…
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- Title
- Notepad
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A notepad that flips open at the top. Has an ornate metal cover that is embossed with a large ship, coats of arms in the upper corners, and a crest at the bottom middle. “ROTTERDAM” is in the upper left, “BATVAIA” in the upper right, “NEDERLAND NED-INDIE” at bottom. Stamped on blue leather on inside cover is “Aaugeboden door de N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd Rotterdam.” A pad of white paper is inside - the first four pages have handwritten notes.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- desk accessories
- writing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0083
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0084
- Description
- A metal letter opener with a plain pointed silver blade and a golden handle that has a ornate geometric pattern engraved. Stamped the blade is “FOREIGN”.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A metal letter opener with a plain pointed silver blade and a golden handle that has a ornate geometric pattern engraved. Stamped the blade is “FOREIGN”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- desk accessories
- correspondence
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0084
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0085
- Description
- A metal letter opener shaped like a small sword complete with removable scabbard. Black and red medieval design on scabbard, blade, and handle of opener. Blade is silver and handle and scabbard are gold.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 2.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A metal letter opener shaped like a small sword complete with removable scabbard. Black and red medieval design on scabbard, blade, and handle of opener. Blade is silver and handle and scabbard are gold.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- desk accessories
- correspondence
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0085
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0086
- Description
- A rubber stamp affixed to a rounded wooden handle. The stamp reads “COPYRIGHT JON WHYTE” and the same is printed on paper underneath a small piece of plastic affixed to the side.
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- Title
- Marking Stamp
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A rubber stamp affixed to a rounded wooden handle. The stamp reads “COPYRIGHT JON WHYTE” and the same is printed on paper underneath a small piece of plastic affixed to the side.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Jon Whyte
- desk accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0086
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