- 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
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0200
- Description
- Brown rectangular pin with a gold and silver relief depicting two birds in a field of flowers. A chain is wrapped around the edges of the pin. The pin is missing from the hinge at back.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- Brown rectangular pin with a gold and silver relief depicting two birds in a field of flowers. A chain is wrapped around the edges of the pin. The pin is missing from the hinge at back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- metalwork
- fashion
- accessory
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0200
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0202
- Description
- Silver metal pin in the shape of a figure wearing a sombrero, a poncho, and sandals. The sombrero and poncho have engraved geometric designs. Illegible writing stamped on the inside of the figure’s chest.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- Silver metal pin in the shape of a figure wearing a sombrero, a poncho, and sandals. The sombrero and poncho have engraved geometric designs. Illegible writing stamped on the inside of the figure’s chest.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- metalwork
- accessory
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0202
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0190
- Description
- Miniature metal figurine in the shape of a donkey. The donkey is made of grey metal and has an orange metal harness holding two brown barrels. There is a small black “3” written on the donkey’s stomach.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 0.6 cm
- Description
- Miniature metal figurine in the shape of a donkey. The donkey is made of grey metal and has an orange metal harness holding two brown barrels. There is a small black “3” written on the donkey’s stomach.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- miniature
- animals
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0190
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