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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 cm
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
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Accessories Violin Accessories

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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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Title
Accessories Violin Accessories
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Dimensions
3.2 cm
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
musical equipment
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories

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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.34.0006
Description
A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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Title
Chin Rest Violin Accessories
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
Description
A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
musical equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0006
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.02.0039
Description
A comb of wooden tines which radiate like the spokes of a wheel, through a section of arc from an extended handle. They are made of bamboo. At the focus they are bound in wire. Either side of the wedge of tines is encased in a darker wooden carved face plate which extends up to face the handle as w…
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Title
Comb
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
0.9 x 11.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
A comb of wooden tines which radiate like the spokes of a wheel, through a section of arc from an extended handle. They are made of bamboo. At the focus they are bound in wire. Either side of the wedge of tines is encased in a darker wooden carved face plate which extends up to face the handle as well and the face plates are held to the extensions of the struts by fine brass wire, a shaft of wire running through the tines between the face plates and curled at its ends. A lace of fine brass wire separates as it binds the tines below the face plates. The face plates are carved with small stroke designs.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
equipment
tools
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0039
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.0112 a,b
Description
A pair of small black fabric [nylon?] gaiters. Gaiters have a zip up the back and hooks and eyes where string can fasten the gaiter under the shoe. Elasticized tops. Gaiters came in a white cardboard box with green printed lettering (in french) and an image of how they are used.
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Title
Gaiters
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; metal
Dimensions
8.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A pair of small black fabric [nylon?] gaiters. Gaiters have a zip up the back and hooks and eyes where string can fasten the gaiter under the shoe. Elasticized tops. Gaiters came in a white cardboard box with green printed lettering (in french) and an image of how they are used.
Subject
Whyte home
sports
hiking
skiing
touring
equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0112 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.03.0113 a,b
Description
A pair of small leather gaiters. Gaiters made of tanned leather with suede circles at ankles and lace-up fronts. Suede circle on outside of each gaiter is stamped with “LEFT” or “RIGHT” in blue ink. “PAT NO. 1668037” is stamped on the suede interior of each gaiter.
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Title
Gaiters
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; fabric
Dimensions
15.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
A pair of small leather gaiters. Gaiters made of tanned leather with suede circles at ankles and lace-up fronts. Suede circle on outside of each gaiter is stamped with “LEFT” or “RIGHT” in blue ink. “PAT NO. 1668037” is stamped on the suede interior of each gaiter.
Subject
Whyte home
hiking
equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0113 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.04.0083
Description
A fine, mesh net that goes around a wide-brimmed hat. The net cinches at the top and bottom and has a seam up the back. The front has a rectangular piece of clear plastic sewn into it.
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Title
Head Net
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; plastic
Dimensions
39.0 x 43,0 cm
Description
A fine, mesh net that goes around a wide-brimmed hat. The net cinches at the top and bottom and has a seam up the back. The front has a rectangular piece of clear plastic sewn into it.
Subject
Whyte home
outdoors
equipment
hiking
camping
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0083
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.0110 a,b
Description
Black leather hiking boots. Boots lace up (laces missing) and have a thick rubber sole with deep tread. Yellow rubber label on sole reads “vibrant REG. MARK. roccia”. Interior of boot is tan leather. Stamped on footbed is “HANDMADE IN ITALY BY la Dolomite DAL 1897”. Illegible writing in Italian is …
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Title
Hiking Boots
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal; rubber
Dimensions
15.0 x 9.0 x 26.5 cm
Description
Black leather hiking boots. Boots lace up (laces missing) and have a thick rubber sole with deep tread. Yellow rubber label on sole reads “vibrant REG. MARK. roccia”. Interior of boot is tan leather. Stamped on footbed is “HANDMADE IN ITALY BY la Dolomite DAL 1897”. Illegible writing in Italian is stamped on tongue.
Subject
Whyte home
hiking
footwear
equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0110 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.0111 a,b
Description
Brown leather, lace-up hiking boots. Stylized “V” stamped at ankles on each boot. Boots have red and black striped laces. Small pieces of velcro on outer tongue. Thick rubber soles with yellow rubber label that reads “Vibram made for Vasque”. Inside boot embossed with with “UPPER SPLIT COWHIDE OTHE…
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Title
Hiking Boots
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal; rubber
Dimensions
16.0 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
Brown leather, lace-up hiking boots. Stylized “V” stamped at ankles on each boot. Boots have red and black striped laces. Small pieces of velcro on outer tongue. Thick rubber soles with yellow rubber label that reads “Vibram made for Vasque”. Inside boot embossed with with “UPPER SPLIT COWHIDE OTHER PARTS MAN MADE MATERIAL MADE IN ITALY” and stamped with “78G 8 1/2 7508 C” in black. Blue label with “Vasque BOOTS” sewn on underside of tongue of B.
Subject
Whyte home
hiking
footwear
equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0111 a,b
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