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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
MDF; wood
Catalogue Number
105.01.0022
Description
Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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Title
Advertising Sign
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
MDF; wood
Dimensions
40.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
Subject
Simpson Sisters
Mary Simpson
skating
figure skating
Margaret Simpson
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.01.0022
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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Title
Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 93.5 cm
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
Subject
households
figure
female
religious
Hinduism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to rep…
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Title
Miniature Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Dimensions
6.4 x 3.1 x 4.0 cm
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to represent hair, face is cupped by another shell forming a bonnet. (b) skirt of limpet shells piled on one another and glued together. Small shells form puffed sleeves with wooden stick arms. Necklace painted on bodice shell, facial features and black curly hair painted on shell which is cupped by another forming a bonnet. Two shells for feet on underside of skirt.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
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Miniature Figurine Collection

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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0157 a-f
Description
A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…
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Title
Miniature Figurine Collection
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm
Description
A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
animal
deer
horse
squirrel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0157 a-f
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0129
Description
A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds anoth…
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Title
Religious Medal
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 0.1 x 2.3 cm
Description
A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds another loose ring link for hanging.
Subject
Whyte home
religious
figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0129
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0557 a,b
Description
Matching pair small shell shape bowled spoons with imitation rope shaft with floral scroll and figure in Renaissance costume at top of handle. Stamped "Germany 800...B43393".
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Title
Spoon
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.7 x 1.4 x 6.9 cm
Description
Matching pair small shell shape bowled spoons with imitation rope shaft with floral scroll and figure in Renaissance costume at top of handle. Stamped "Germany 800...B43393".
Subject
households
figure
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0557 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal; skin; paper
Catalogue Number
102.05.0057
Description
A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked,…
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Title
Table Electric Lamp
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal; skin; paper
Dimensions
82.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked, hunched on his knees, his beard flowing over his bent legs.
Subject
households
decorative
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0057
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Date
1929 – 1935
Material
glass; metal; paper; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.02.0057
Description
In small, light green leather case embossed with gold. A small, tubular glass vial with blue stripes moulded into glass, brass cap with screw threads at bottom twists on over threads at neck of bottle, mouth of bottle tapers above neck to form dropper with tiny orifice. Round, gold, paper label on…
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Title
Toilet Bottle
Date
1929 – 1935
Material
glass; metal; paper; skin; fibre
Dimensions
6.1 x 3.7 x 6.1 cm
Description
In small, light green leather case embossed with gold. A small, tubular glass vial with blue stripes moulded into glass, brass cap with screw threads at bottom twists on over threads at neck of bottle, mouth of bottle tapers above neck to form dropper with tiny orifice. Round, gold, paper label on front of bottle depicts gold silhouette of woman within outline of royal crown, "Renaud Paris 1871 /Sweetpea" Two-fifths full of perfume. Case: flat rectangular, light green with border design embossed in gold on lid. Lid hinged to snap open, and lined with creamy satin stamped with name of Renaud. Bottom of velvet like fabric covering plate of metal shaped with grown across middle to hold perfume bottle.
Subject
households
figure
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0057
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