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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0357 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four small, pouch shaped reticules covered with glass beads in various delicate, floral patterns. (a) blue - band around top and circle at bottom with vertical blue lines forming panels which enclose vases of yellow flowers on a white background. Lined with white satin and a row of …
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of four small, pouch shaped reticules covered with glass beads in various delicate, floral patterns. (a) blue - band around top and circle at bottom with vertical blue lines forming panels which enclose vases of yellow flowers on a white background. Lined with white satin and a row of thread loops around the top inside to hold a double white cord drawstring with a soft crocheted ball at each end, contains bits of confetti. (b )pink, band around top and circle at bottom contain diamond shapes. Pink and blue flower baskets cover rest of purse on white background with diagonal pink stripes. Short, looped bead tassel from bottom, lining of pink, constructed as (a), with pink drawstring tied in bows each end. (c) green , overall pattern of green leaves within diamond shapes on ecru coloured, crocheted net background. Small beaded, looped tassel at bottom. Crocheted loops at top hold green cord double drawstring which is knotted at the ends. Edge of top and circle at bottom of green beads of different shades, lined with green satin. (d) white, very delicately worked large red roses around middle with small band of single roses on stems around bottom. White and green beaded tassel at bottom. 1.8 cm wide edging at top of ecru crochet forms small loops into which are threaded double drawstrings . Lined with grey satin.
- Subject
- households
- beadwork
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0357 a-d
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- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bell…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 14.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bellows extend along the track and end with a wooden frame that holds a lens (missing) and a viewfinder. The camera also has hinged doors on the right side and on the back.b) Film plate holder loaded in the camera’s side chamber.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some bi…
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- Title
- Inkbox
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 4.2 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some birth place. Spring breeze is based of Writting (sic) brush. Always holding on the hand. Letter writting (sic) is mutially(?) in need. It will not be degeneralate (sic - degenerate?). Box contains small piece of compressed solid ink ? with east-Asian character stamped on side in gold, and inside is stained black.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholde…
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- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 17.8 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholder. Candleholder has bracket on handle which holds a cone shaped snuffer which is attached to stem of candleholder with chain. Base of candle holder scratched "109", "Mkafm"? and "R R " as well as stamped, eight arrow cross hatched hallmark. Candleholder and tray borders elaborate cord design with leaf and scroll accents. Only identification stamp is "A" inside candleholder.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
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- Title
- Model Ship
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 7.5 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A varnished wooden model of a two masted sailing ship on a pedestal.The sails are lighter in colour than the hull. Some of the strings to the sails are broken. Green felt on the bottom of pedestal. Quite beautiful.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1013
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Needlework Kit
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- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0125%20a-e
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0125 a-e
- Description
- Japanese scenes, pasted on to card. (a) "Ninagawa's house, Kioto. Inner gate and a very old tree planted about 300 years ago." plus Japanese writing, photograph 5.8 x 9.7 pasted on card 7.3 x 10.8. (b-e) prints 5.7 x 9.0 pasted on card 6.3 x 10.5, scenes of bridge construction, 2 over water, 2 ov…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Japanese scenes, pasted on to card. (a) "Ninagawa's house, Kioto. Inner gate and a very old tree planted about 300 years ago." plus Japanese writing, photograph 5.8 x 9.7 pasted on card 7.3 x 10.8. (b-e) prints 5.7 x 9.0 pasted on card 6.3 x 10.5, scenes of bridge construction, 2 over water, 2 over land.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Japanese;Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- industry
- construction
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0125 a-e
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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Stationery Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.0048
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0048
- Description
- Japanese boxed stationery set with paper and envelopes. (a) rectangular case, 19.1 x 12.5 x 1.8. Printed design on front of a green weeping willow tree inside a fence. 2 squares, 5.0 x 4.5, one blue and one red are printed on upper half of design, purple border. Right edge is hinged, left side op…
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- Title
- Stationery Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Japanese boxed stationery set with paper and envelopes. (a) rectangular case, 19.1 x 12.5 x 1.8. Printed design on front of a green weeping willow tree inside a fence. 2 squares, 5.0 x 4.5, one blue and one red are printed on upper half of design, purple border. Right edge is hinged, left side opens. (b) rectangular paper, 18. x 11.4. 2 sets of 6 different printed designs on upper left corner, paper folded lengthwise. Bound by a strip of patterned paper. "TOKEI" "HAIBARA"; this strip of paper is over another strip of red paper. (c) 2 sets of 6 rectangular envelopes, 9.3 x 12.2. Printed designs same as (b) on upper left corner, each set bound as (a) but without the red band.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0048
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0032
- Description
- A small hollow representation of a realistic ceramic rabbit crouched with head raised and ears lying along back. White clay with transparent, very finely crackled, glaze. Small hole in middle of back allows water to be dripped from another small hole at the mouth by closing and opening back hole wi…
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- Title
- Water Dropper
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.0 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A small hollow representation of a realistic ceramic rabbit crouched with head raised and ears lying along back. White clay with transparent, very finely crackled, glaze. Small hole in middle of back allows water to be dripped from another small hole at the mouth by closing and opening back hole with finger.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0032
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