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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1068
- Description
- A brown metal spur with silver metal decoration and a spoked rowel.
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- Title
- Spur
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A brown metal spur with silver metal decoration and a spoked rowel.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1068
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Sculpture Loom
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1040
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1040
- Description
- A metal sculpture of a weaver (female) working a floor loom. The flat two-dimensional woman, bending forward from the waist, ‘looming’ over her work, is wearing a knee-length three-dimensional flared copper-coloured skirt. She is standing on the inside edge of a ring that is soldered to the loom. T…
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- Title
- Sculpture Loom
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 10.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A metal sculpture of a weaver (female) working a floor loom. The flat two-dimensional woman, bending forward from the waist, ‘looming’ over her work, is wearing a knee-length three-dimensional flared copper-coloured skirt. She is standing on the inside edge of a ring that is soldered to the loom. The floor loom has six foot treadles, two soldered down, the other four in various raised positions. It has a harness with ten heddles and three copper wires passing through as fabric warp threads.
- Subject
- crafts
- metalwork
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1040
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 (includes handle) cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured chain link evening purse with chain link handles which pull through rings at the neck of the purse to close the top. The purse is decorated with small metal beads along the bottom edge and top edge.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0085
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0025
- Description
- A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- A round, shallow, brass bowl with straight sides. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with the raised figure of a prancing cat-like creature with many tails that is surrounded by an undulating line. The bottom of the bowl also has a patterned circular border. The underside of the bowl is stamped with “China”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0025
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- A shallow copper bowl with a flat bottom and two loop handles attached at the rim with large rivets. The copper shows texture from beating.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0100
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the han…
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the handle and a red cord loop tied on.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0005 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
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- Title
- Hatchet Ax
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 15.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
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Miniature Tray
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0840
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0840
- Description
- Miniature silver metal serving tray with embossed pattern on its surface. The rim of the tray has a filigree pattern as do the tops of the handles.
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- Title
- Miniature Tray
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Miniature silver metal serving tray with embossed pattern on its surface. The rim of the tray has a filigree pattern as do the tops of the handles.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- metalwork
- miniature
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0840
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Miniature Spoon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0841
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0841
- Description
- Miniature metal spoon with two notches in either side of the handle near the end.
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- Title
- Miniature Spoon
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- Miniature metal spoon with two notches in either side of the handle near the end.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- miniature
- decor
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0841
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