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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
glass; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1002
Description
An unfinished ship-in-a-bottle with 15 pieces. The scenery in the bottle is only half placed and the remainder of the houses and trees are finished an on blocks of wood. The ship is assembeled and sitting in a jig, also waiting to be placed in the bottle. Along with the decorations are the tools u…
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Title
Ship-In-A-Bottle
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
glass; metal; wood
Description
An unfinished ship-in-a-bottle with 15 pieces. The scenery in the bottle is only half placed and the remainder of the houses and trees are finished an on blocks of wood. The ship is assembeled and sitting in a jig, also waiting to be placed in the bottle. Along with the decorations are the tools used to put the decorations in place.
Subject
Vern Castella
Whyte
crafts
carpentry
woodworking
miniatures
hobbies
model building
Credit
Gift of Vern (Mrs) Castella, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
107.02.1002
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre; wood; paint
Catalogue Number
107.02.1009 a,b
Description
(a) Sailing ship “Marie” flying an American flag in water in front of colourful houses and a church. (b)The bottle sits on a wooden stand. The stand has two broken arms.
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Title
Ship-In-A-Bottle
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre; wood; paint
Description
(a) Sailing ship “Marie” flying an American flag in water in front of colourful houses and a church. (b)The bottle sits on a wooden stand. The stand has two broken arms.
Subject
households
hobbies
miniatures
model making
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1009 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional eleph…
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Title
Desk Set
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.3 x 23.2 cm
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional elephant with curled trunk walks atop handle.(b) stamp box rectangular brass box with flat lid enamelled with black cloisanne outlined in white. Carved three dimensional elephant roaring with raised trunk stands atop lid. Lid hinged with piano hinge. Inside of box has slanted bottom separated into three compartments for stamps. Contains one 7 cents Canadian stamp with flying goose.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
animal
elephant
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string…
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Title
Cowboys Figurine Set
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Dimensions
10.5 x 5.0 x 10.2 cm
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string lariat. (b) a rust coloured cowboy with black hat, carrying a saddle. (c) a brown suited cowboy with yellow boots and hat, sixgun of foil slung on waist, tossing a lariat (a,b,c on round bases). (d) cowgirl sitting on rail, dressed in white and blue, blue sun hat, grey boots. (e) cowboy sitting on rail, green clothes, grey boots, green Stetson, sixgun at waist, taking aim with imaginary rifle. (f) cowboy leaning against fence, dressed in grey, white boots and hat, sixgun of foil, and a lariat looped over the far end of the rail.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
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Date
1949 – 1951
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0109
Description
Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
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Title
Artist Figurine
Date
1949 – 1951
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 x 6.4 cm
Description
Stick figure of painter with palette, standing and facing easel. Both on coiled, circular carpet like base. Made from multi coloured pieces of telephone cable wire, formed and glued.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0109
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0137
Description
Small cowbell, entirely brass and looped handle, interior clapper made from square headed nail.
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Title
Miniature Cowbell
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 2.7 x 3.7 cm
Description
Small cowbell, entirely brass and looped handle, interior clapper made from square headed nail.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0137
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Date
1920 – 1946
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0144
Description
Carved model of a Nootka dugout canoe with slanted prow terminating in carved animal head, and heavy squared stem at stern. Carved kneeling figure at stern wielding paddle, and seated figure at bow holding a two pronged spear,atlati, which rests in groove carved at bow. Figures carved from same pie…
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Title
Miniature Canoe
Date
1920 – 1946
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
12.2 x 12.2 x 66. cm
Description
Carved model of a Nootka dugout canoe with slanted prow terminating in carved animal head, and heavy squared stem at stern. Carved kneeling figure at stern wielding paddle, and seated figure at bow holding a two pronged spear,atlati, which rests in groove carved at bow. Figures carved from same piece of wood as canoe, paddle and harpoon separate. Outside of canoe, hair and features of figures painted black. Harpoon wrapped with black thread at joint of prongs, black stripes painted on paddle.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
sports
boating
Norman Sanson
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0144
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0152
Description
A miniature of a typical French Canadian house with red roof and upturned eaves, single storey, cream coloured, box like house with yellow door and red shuttered windows painted on front, and small grey chimney at each end. Base of gable triangle is scalloped across, roof lifts on cloth hinge acro…
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Title
Miniature House
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood
Dimensions
10.2 x 11.1 x 11.5 cm
Description
A miniature of a typical French Canadian house with red roof and upturned eaves, single storey, cream coloured, box like house with yellow door and red shuttered windows painted on front, and small grey chimney at each end. Base of gable triangle is scalloped across, roof lifts on cloth hinge across back of house to reveal hollow box inside, varnished inside.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0152
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to rep…
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Title
Miniature Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Dimensions
6.4 x 3.1 x 4.0 cm
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to represent hair, face is cupped by another shell forming a bonnet. (b) skirt of limpet shells piled on one another and glued together. Small shells form puffed sleeves with wooden stick arms. Necklace painted on bodice shell, facial features and black curly hair painted on shell which is cupped by another forming a bonnet. Two shells for feet on underside of skirt.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0156
Description
A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.2 x 4.2 x 10.0 cm
Description
A realistic grey glazed representation of a spotted fawn lying with its legs folded under and head turned to one side, large upstanding ears, muzzle, eyes and hoofs black.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
deer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0156
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