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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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1008 a-m
- Description
- Twelve pieces of various items collected by Lillian Gest. Objects consist of 4 fossils, 1 cobalt and 7 crystals plus a small wooden box they are stored in. May 2015 10 rocks found in a wooden box not numbered(a) a whole trilobite(b) a small portion of a trilobite(c) pink and white rock granite? wi…
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral
- Description
- Twelve pieces of various items collected by Lillian Gest. Objects consist of 4 fossils, 1 cobalt and 7 crystals plus a small wooden box they are stored in. May 2015 10 rocks found in a wooden box not numbered(a) a whole trilobite(b) a small portion of a trilobite(c) pink and white rock granite? with small crystals(d) quartz with mica(e) cobalt(f) quartz crystal cluster(g) quartz crystal cluster(h) part of a large quartz crystal(i) quartz crystal(j) crystal long thin shard(k) a wooden box, no cover,24.0 cm long, top line “ARIZONA DESERT SWEETS” printed with green paint, second line “FROM” in green, “Reid’s” in red, followed by “OF TUCSON” in green. Width 12.0cm. written in red ink “Stone collection”.(l) a trilobite missing(m) part of a quartz crystal missing
- Subject
- geology
- Lillian Gest
- Canadian Rockies
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1008 a-m
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1024
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1024
- Description
- Various sized rocks, mainly crystal.
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- mineral
- Description
- Various sized rocks, mainly crystal.
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1024
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1026
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
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