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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.16.0004
Description
A brass drafting compass with a wooden stub of a pencil in one side and a silver point on the other side.
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Title
Compass
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 10.0 cm
Description
A brass drafting compass with a wooden stub of a pencil in one side and a silver point on the other side.
Subject
Whyte home
drafting
drawing
art supplies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.16.0004
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.16.0015
Description
A wooden pantograph consisting of 4 attaching wooden bars with holes along the lengths and 6 metal rods that go through the holes. Device collapses and expands like an accordion. Used in drafting to replicate and enlarge drawings. Stamped on one arm is “REEVES MADE IN ENGLAND” and numbers are stamp…
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Title
Pantograph
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 8.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
A wooden pantograph consisting of 4 attaching wooden bars with holes along the lengths and 6 metal rods that go through the holes. Device collapses and expands like an accordion. Used in drafting to replicate and enlarge drawings. Stamped on one arm is “REEVES MADE IN ENGLAND” and numbers are stamped beside each adjustment hole.
Subject
Whyte home
drafting
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.16.0015
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
paper; skin
Catalogue Number
104.39.0004 a-d
Description
A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
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Title
Stump
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
paper; skin
Dimensions
15.7 (a); 13.3 (b); 12.3 (c); 12.5 (d) cm
Description
A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0004 a-d
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic…
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Title
Pencil
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic pencil (11.9 x 0.7 cm) that is black and metal covered at each end; lead is placed in jaws at the point which open by pressing a metal button at the end; labelled “Eagle Automatic 286 (Pat. Jun 26/77)”; e) one automatic pencil (9.0 x 0.6 cm) with a black plastic sheath with piece at the end which turns to adjust the length of lead through a small hole in molded plastic point; marked “Pat Aug 10, 1853, A Days”; f) one automatic pencil (14.5 X 0.6) with a very plain bone handle with metal tip with hole at the end; tip unscrews to reveal jaws which hold pencil lead; g) one silverpoint pencil (?) (10.0 x 0.5 cm) with a sharp thick point of silver or lead attached to a long dark brown wood handle with a knob carved at the end; h) one silverpoint (?) pencil (6.7 x 0.5 cm) with a thick sharp silver or lead point attached to a short ivory handle with a smallknob carved at the end and eight lines incised around;i-o) seven wooden tubes with lids containing various sizes of pencil lead: one tube (5.5 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.5 x 0.8 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.0 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (3.5 x 0.1 cm) with a round top; one tube (6.1 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label reading "Henry Cohen, Phila, Half Dozen Cumberland Leads #12” and handwriting on the side "Gold, Pocket"; one tube (3.5 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one tube (3.6 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one brass tube (4.8 x 0.7 cm) with a screw-on lid containing pencil leads
Subject
households
crafts
painting
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared p…
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Title
Crayon Holder
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 0.7 x 13.0 cm
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared piece of white chalk with the holders.
Subject
households
crafts
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0020
Description
Metal pencil with twist end and small ring at top.
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Title
Pencil
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
Metal pencil with twist end and small ring at top.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
drawing
sketching
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0020
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; canvas
Catalogue Number
104.39.0038
Description
A large, book-style portfolio with two large pockets. Each pocket holds a canvas covered piece of wood and one pocket also has large sheets of paper. Exterior canvas is grey, interior is white.
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Title
Portfolio
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; canvas
Dimensions
4.0 x 41.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
A large, book-style portfolio with two large pockets. Each pocket holds a canvas covered piece of wood and one pocket also has large sheets of paper. Exterior canvas is grey, interior is white.
Subject
Whyte home
art accessories
painting
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0038
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Date
1945 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.43.0002
Description
A wooden block with a metal (zinc?) printing plate depicting the Moore log cabin from the front and side on its original site at Banff Avenue and Fox Street in the snow with tall spruce trees and two deer in the yard. The block has a paper covered back marked with “Col Moore House” handwritten in …
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Title
Engraving Plate
Date
1945 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
2.3 x 7.8 x 10.5 cm
Description
A wooden block with a metal (zinc?) printing plate depicting the Moore log cabin from the front and side on its original site at Banff Avenue and Fox Street in the snow with tall spruce trees and two deer in the yard. The block has a paper covered back marked with “Col Moore House” handwritten in pencil, and is wrapped in brown paper with a note “Christams card cut, Col. P.A. Moore”.
Subject
households
crafts
printing
drawing
Charlie Beil
Philip Moore
holidays
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.43.0002
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
105.06.0009
Description
A small silver tube with a textured surface and a ring at the end for hanging. The end pulls out to hold a pencil. The case is marked: “Sterling G.A.”
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Title
Graphite Case
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
8.5 cm
Description
A small silver tube with a textured surface and a ring at the end for hanging. The end pulls out to hold a pencil. The case is marked: “Sterling G.A.”
Subject
households
business
correspondence
drawing
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0009
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
105.06.0010
Description
A small cylindrical sterling silver tube with a raised design. The lid at one end screws off in order to insert a pencil and has a ring attached for hanging. The case is marked on one end: “PAT. JULY 11 1899 STERLING”
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Title
Graphite Case
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A small cylindrical sterling silver tube with a raised design. The lid at one end screws off in order to insert a pencil and has a ring attached for hanging. The case is marked on one end: “PAT. JULY 11 1899 STERLING”
Subject
households
business
correspondence
drawing
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0010
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