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Embroidery Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1008
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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- Title
- Embroidery Picture
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 266.5 x 356.0 cm
- Description
- Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0019
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Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.01.0021%20a-d
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser ma…
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- Title
- Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser material with very narrow hem at bottom, and slightly larger eyelet at top. Stamped in bottom corner: “WHYTE”c,d) pillowcases (79.8 x 53.0) - a pair of plain white pillowcases with hem at open end. Label inside at hem: “Texmade/ Truprest II/ 50% polyester/ 50% cotton”
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0020
- Description
- Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 146.0 cm
- Description
- Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0020
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0006
- Description
- Small Persian rug with a dominant rust and gold coloured geometric pattern. Rug is very worn and tattered, with mended holes.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 102.0 cm
- Description
- Small Persian rug with a dominant rust and gold coloured geometric pattern. Rug is very worn and tattered, with mended holes.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0006
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0030
- Description
- Rectangular rug in red, blue and white geometric design, warp runs width-wise. Fringe along length-wise edges has become untwisted and appears to be a type of animal hair. Modern commercially bound width-wise edges, design along one length-wise edge contrasts the otherwise consistent zig zag motif …
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 101.0 x 136.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular rug in red, blue and white geometric design, warp runs width-wise. Fringe along length-wise edges has become untwisted and appears to be a type of animal hair. Modern commercially bound width-wise edges, design along one length-wise edge contrasts the otherwise consistent zig zag motif covering the rest of the rug.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0030
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Untitled (rug)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcol.08.01
- Artist
- Lorne Cooley
- Date
- 2002
- Medium
- on fabric
- Catalogue Number
- CoL.08.01
- Description
- A denim rug woven on a hand-made loom. The blue and white rug is made from recycled blue jeans. The warp thread is light yellow and appears to be white on the rug but the fringe shows it to be yellow.
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- Artist
- Lorne Cooley
- Title
- Untitled (rug)
- Date
- 2002
- Medium
- on fabric
- Dimensions
- 79.5 x 95.0 (108.50 with fringe) cm
- Description
- A denim rug woven on a hand-made loom. The blue and white rug is made from recycled blue jeans. The warp thread is light yellow and appears to be white on the rug but the fringe shows it to be yellow.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- CoL.08.01
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0060
- Description
- Circular mirror with cast metal frame. Bottom of frame portrays satyr's face with horns, cloven hooves, and there is a scallop shell at the top of the frame. Handpainted pansies are directly on the mirror and words, “Souvenir C------”, are also painted on the mirror face.
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 1.5 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Circular mirror with cast metal frame. Bottom of frame portrays satyr's face with horns, cloven hooves, and there is a scallop shell at the top of the frame. Handpainted pansies are directly on the mirror and words, “Souvenir C------”, are also painted on the mirror face.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0060
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