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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0283
- Description
- Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right …
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 2.1 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right hand. Signature on belly deep brown tone to ivory, may have been stained. Opening for cord passage behind rider's right heel and dragon's belly.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0283
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; pearl; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0170
- Description
- Three dimensional, enamelled, miniature St. George slaying the dragon. Short chain with cultured pearls, suspends horse from rings at its head and tail. Large brass hanging ring at top of chain, cast brass figurine has been carefully enamelled. Depicts man in green armour with a broadsword raised. …
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; pearl; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 2.0 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Three dimensional, enamelled, miniature St. George slaying the dragon. Short chain with cultured pearls, suspends horse from rings at its head and tail. Large brass hanging ring at top of chain, cast brass figurine has been carefully enamelled. Depicts man in green armour with a broadsword raised. Astride white horse trampling winged dragon lying on its back. Harness under tail of small red glass gems, small .5 x .4 cm red glass gem on brass setting dangles beneath from dragon's back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- dragon
- horse
- St. George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0170
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic; fibre; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0126 a-d
- Description
- A portable tea set which fits into an oval wicker basket (d). a) A tall cylindrical teapot with a curved spout joined to the middle of the pot. The teapot has a round flat lid with two finger holes. There is a twisted fibre handle hanging from two taps at the top of the pot. The teapot is decora…
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic; fibre; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (a); 6.5 (b,c) x 18.0 (d) x 33.0 (d) cm
- Description
- A portable tea set which fits into an oval wicker basket (d). a) A tall cylindrical teapot with a curved spout joined to the middle of the pot. The teapot has a round flat lid with two finger holes. There is a twisted fibre handle hanging from two taps at the top of the pot. The teapot is decorated with a large dragon on the side with squiggles (clouds) scattered about. b,c) Two small cups, without handles, shaped like bowls with a dragon motif on the outside.d)The basket has a large metal latch and a hinged lid. The basket is lined with checked fabric.
- Subject
- households
- picnic
- summer
- animals
- dragon
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0126 a-d
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