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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.0004%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0004 a,b
- Description
- A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held c…
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 2.3 (a); 3.2 (b) x 2.2 (a); 3.5 (b) x 4.5 (a); 5.8 (b) cm
- Description
- A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held close, but the image turns upside-down if the object is more than 2 cm away. The magnifying glass is marked “Carl Wetzlar Achromatic No.2744 20X”. b) A snug fitting black leather case with a snapping flap. The case is sewn together with heavy thread and has a small white cardboard box inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0004 a,b
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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.0007
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0007
- Description
- Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 4.0 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
- Subject
- households
- PW
- hobbies
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0007
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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.0008
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0008
- Description
- Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.9 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0008
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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.0009
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0009
- Description
- Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 10.3 x 21.6 cm
- Description
- Black plastic handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass. "USA" stamp on chrome frame. Stored in chamois drawstring bag.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0009
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Magnifying Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.38.0010
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0010
- Description
- Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
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- Title
- Magnifying Glass
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 6.4 x 15.8 cm
- Description
- Black wooden handle unscrews from chrome plated frame which holds circular magnifying glass.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0010
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1005
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1005
- Description
- A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral; wood
- Description
- A small lidded Chinese sewing basket 15.0 cm dia. full of various rocks and minerals.
- Subject
- hobbies
- geological
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1005
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1006%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1015%20a-m
- Date
- prior to 1978
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1015 a-m
- Description
- Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1978
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
- Subject
- geology
- Canadian Rockies
- hobbies
- Fred Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1015 a-m
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