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- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0113 a,b
- Description
- Two handmade fan backed Windsor chairs without arms, made from at least 3 different kinds of wood. Uprights curve gently outwards, backs (47.0 cm high) contain seven narrow turned spindles and are made of oak. Bulbous turned legs are linked by single cross stretchers, legs fit through holes bored…
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- Title
- Kitchen Chair
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 52.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Two handmade fan backed Windsor chairs without arms, made from at least 3 different kinds of wood. Uprights curve gently outwards, backs (47.0 cm high) contain seven narrow turned spindles and are made of oak. Bulbous turned legs are linked by single cross stretchers, legs fit through holes bored through seat and sanded smooth. Seats are shaped so that front and back curve outward and sides curve inwards. Seats are slightly concave in middle, incised lines are carved around seats. Chairs have been painted and stripped at one time, remnants of old paint remain. They have been restained but different woods have taken on different hues. Seats are scarred with age and wear, the back seat of chair (a) appears to have broken off and been repaired at one time. "G. GAW" stamped on bottoms of seats (a) has remnant of sticker containing manufacturer's name and address (b) written on bottom "Musi.."
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0113 a,b
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Occasional Chair
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; paint; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0015
- Description
- A mahogany occasional chair with a woven rush seat. The back of the chair is gilt decorated mahogany with a back splat that is hand carved and painted.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; paint; fibre
- Dimensions
- 82.5 x 54.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A mahogany occasional chair with a woven rush seat. The back of the chair is gilt decorated mahogany with a back splat that is hand carved and painted.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0015
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- Date
- 1875 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0072
- Description
- Double dropleaf table, two drawers each with two pulls in lazy-d fashion. Legs are lathe turned and shaped in oblate spheroids between cylinders.
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- Title
- Side Table
- Date
- 1875 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 47.7 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- Double dropleaf table, two drawers each with two pulls in lazy-d fashion. Legs are lathe turned and shaped in oblate spheroids between cylinders.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0072
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, silk; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0032
- Description
- Mahogany settee, with rolled arms, on Duncan Phyfe style legs with brass footings. The sofa features carved wood trim. This piece is stuffed with horsehair, has an overpadding of cotton, and is upholstered with corded gold-coloured silk. There are two matching gold-coloured silk uphostered bolst…
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- Title
- Sofa
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, silk; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 97.0 x 65.0 x 204.0 cm
- Description
- Mahogany settee, with rolled arms, on Duncan Phyfe style legs with brass footings. The sofa features carved wood trim. This piece is stuffed with horsehair, has an overpadding of cotton, and is upholstered with corded gold-coloured silk. There are two matching gold-coloured silk uphostered bolsters, one placed at each end of the sofa.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0032
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- Date
- 1870 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0097
- Description
- Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging …
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- Title
- Stool
- Date
- 1870 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 50.2 x 31.8 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging through legs supports stretch frame. Vertical pegs through top three frames extend into holes drilled in seat top, which is a varnished, darker bamboo. Seat top secured with pegs and glue but glue and bamboo have dried with climate and one of four seat top edges is loose.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0097
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0010
- Description
- Table with an undershelf and fitted with a centre drawer. The wheels of this cart are almost hidden by four claw feet.
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- Title
- Tea Cart
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 78.5 x 41.5 x 101.5 cm
- Description
- Table with an undershelf and fitted with a centre drawer. The wheels of this cart are almost hidden by four claw feet.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0010
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0028
- Description
- A round wall mirror surrounded by an ornate gilt frame. The frame features two cornucopias, one on each side of the mirror, and an eagle with outspread wings at top.
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- glass; wood;
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 13.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A round wall mirror surrounded by an ornate gilt frame. The frame features two cornucopias, one on each side of the mirror, and an eagle with outspread wings at top.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0028
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0035
- Description
- A rectangular hanging mirror that is framed in gilt, gold leaf and ebonized wood. The gilt panel at the top of the mirror frame is decorated with foliage and fruit in relief.
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 114.0 x 54.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular hanging mirror that is framed in gilt, gold leaf and ebonized wood. The gilt panel at the top of the mirror frame is decorated with foliage and fruit in relief.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0035
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