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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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Secretary; Writing Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1027
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pa…
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- Title
- Secretary; Writing Desk
- Date
- 1850
- Material
- wood, mahogany;
- Description
- A writing desk that features a curved and inlaid centre portion which folds back to expose four small drawers and open compartments above a pull-out writing/working surface. The desk is supported by two richly carved legs depicting acanthus leaves, terminating in brass casters. It’s flanked by a pair of brass candle holders. Below the working surface are a pair of fielded flamed mahogany doors with brass accents which enclose a storage area. The upper portion features a bookcase with a pair of glazed doors with brass accents. This mahogany secretary features numerous decorative elements including gilt mounts, brass ornamentations, detailed carvings, flamed mahogany panels and an overall exhibition of superior craftsmanship.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1027
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Adventures of a Brownie
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.915
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.915
- Description
- A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”
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- Title
- Adventures of a Brownie
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.915
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Peanut Tube Radio
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1016 a-c
- Description
- A peanut tube (three-tube) radio enclosed in a varnished brown wooden box/cabinet (a) with a hinged lid. The lid has two small metal screw eyes on each side of the inside (2.0cm from the corner) attaching it to the cabinet which has two metal hooks (2.0cm down from the front corner) screwed into pl…
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- Title
- Peanut Tube Radio
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 26 x 18 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- A peanut tube (three-tube) radio enclosed in a varnished brown wooden box/cabinet (a) with a hinged lid. The lid has two small metal screw eyes on each side of the inside (2.0cm from the corner) attaching it to the cabinet which has two metal hooks (2.0cm down from the front corner) screwed into place on both sides. These are used to close the lid securely to the main cabinet. A paper diagram of the circuitry board is tacked to the obverse side of the lid with six metal thumbtacks. The diagram outlines the blueprint of the radio (b), which is separate from the cabinet; the radio slides out of the front from two grooves cut into the sides of the cabinet. The cabinet has two holes bored into the back to attach it to a wall. The front of the radio has a plastic panel secured in place to the base, which is a flat piece of wood, by the dials etc. and four screws on the bottom. Extreme left in the top and bottom corner are two small black plastic knobs; the top knob is the antennae, the bottom is the ground knob. In between these to the middle left is a large plastic knob, black with degrees marked in white, adjustable control (0 increasing by 10’s to a 100 degrees) for station tuning; the small knob in centre (starting at 0 increasing by 5 degrees to 2, then 3, both left and right) is for fine tuning. Next, to the top right is an adjustable black knob with a bent metal contact piece attached; it moves left and right moving to make contact with five metal posts used for switching to different radio bands; two metal posts, one at either end, are used to keep the metal contact piece within the five contact points radius. Below this is a plain black plastic adjustable knob used for sensitivity control for the strength of radio station waves. This goes in and out, further and closer, (it is attached to wires covered with a textile). To the right of these are three black plastic knobs adjustable rheostats (that control the filaments of the three tubes inside (R215-A Vacuum tube); this is the volume control. Three nuts (jack has a thread on it to keep in place) are for jacks for headphone output. Jack 3, closest to the edge of the radio, also controls the switch to the speaker (if you want to have a speaker hooked up to loudspeaker). There are two wires attached different colours; they have a sleeve on the corners so it doesn’t short-circuit.The headphones (c) are hard plastic earpieces (6 cm. in diametre); one has a metal back with “FROST (F)ONES NO. 161 1000” , and three screws underneath the lettering; the other is black hard Bakelite plastic with “National” written in script ,“ELECTRIC” in the tail of the L, underneath that “OHMS 100C SINGLE”, two screws and nuts attaching two-fibre covered wires on either side that connect to the plastic and metal jack plug, “MNFD. BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY LIMITED TORONTO CANADA”. Each earpiece has a metal piece attached by rivets to each side allowing it to move. The two-band fibre-covered headpiece is connected to the metal piece by two metal wires. The two fibre-cover wires extending from the earphones are joined and covered with a black cord wound around until it forms a loop which is knotted to close. Two plugs that fit into the jack attachment BARKEKLEW SERIESPAT. PENDING NUMBERS 1,2,3,4, negative on the left side and positive on the right making 8 hole plugs, 2 screws in the place attaching to the metal jack that plugs into the radio.Blueprint hand drawn for back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1016 a-c
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.865
- Description
- One chair is being leaned on another, while there is a coat rack behind the chairs. The drawing is looking at the concepts of perspective and how these objects interact with the rules given their placement.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- One chair is being leaned on another, while there is a coat rack behind the chairs. The drawing is looking at the concepts of perspective and how these objects interact with the rules given their placement.
- Subject
- perspective
- chair
- coat rack
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.865
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.866
- Description
- A chair is centred between two boxes. There is a larger one to the left and a smaller one to the right, and each of them are on an angle being held up by the chair. The drawing is analyzing the concepts of perspective.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A chair is centred between two boxes. There is a larger one to the left and a smaller one to the right, and each of them are on an angle being held up by the chair. The drawing is analyzing the concepts of perspective.
- Subject
- furniture
- shapes
- square
- chair
- perspective
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.866
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.873
- Description
- There is a box with an opening in the top that has an end table resting on it at an angle. A chair is propped up on an angle leaning against this structure. Behind it is another chair standing on it’s own.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- There is a box with an opening in the top that has an end table resting on it at an angle. A chair is propped up on an angle leaning against this structure. Behind it is another chair standing on it’s own.
- Subject
- perspective
- furniture
- side table
- end table
- chair
- box
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.873
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.874
- Description
- A simple structural drawing of a chair. The drawing is also analyzing perspective and how that chair sits in space. There is a line drawn at the feet of the chair to suggest the ground is there.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A simple structural drawing of a chair. The drawing is also analyzing perspective and how that chair sits in space. There is a line drawn at the feet of the chair to suggest the ground is there.
- Subject
- perspective
- furniture
- chair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.874
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art : a handbook of the American Wing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21002
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1928
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Responsibility
- by R. T. H. Halsey and Charles O. Cornelius
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Published Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 295p. : ill. plans
- Subjects
- Furniture - U.S. - History
- House furnishings - U.S. - History
- Interior decoration - U.S. - History
- Notes
- Includes index
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1019 a-d
- Description
- Four folding chairs: a) black metal frame with black fabric for seat and back; b) black metal frame with black fabric for seat and back; c) black metal frame with black fabric for seat, no back; d) wooden frame with beige fabric for seat, no back.
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- Title
- Folding Chair
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- Four folding chairs: a) black metal frame with black fabric for seat and back; b) black metal frame with black fabric for seat and back; c) black metal frame with black fabric for seat, no back; d) wooden frame with beige fabric for seat, no back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1019 a-d
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