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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
1935 – 1945
Material
glass; wood; plaster; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0011
Description
A squared glass bottle with long four-masted square-rigged sailing ship that is flying four jibs and a gaff-rigged mizzen on a turbulent sea before a small carved and painted town set on a hill complete with windmill and a railroad train entering a tunnel. The bottle has a black screw cap and “Eck…
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Title
Ship-In-A-Bottle
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
glass; wood; plaster; fibre; metal
Dimensions
6.2 x 6.2 x 19.8 cm
Description
A squared glass bottle with long four-masted square-rigged sailing ship that is flying four jibs and a gaff-rigged mizzen on a turbulent sea before a small carved and painted town set on a hill complete with windmill and a railroad train entering a tunnel. The bottle has a black screw cap and “Eckels” molded on one side (bottom) with a liquid level scale from 1 to 16 molded on the adjacent side (back).
Subject
hobbies
crafts
miniatures
military
Second World War
internment camps
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0011
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0284
Description
The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woma…
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Title
Medicine Case
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 5.7 x 9.3 cm
Description
The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woman wearing kimono, obi and getas. Signature on woman's right leg. Cord hole found on woman's left hip. Round filigree brass button slides on cord between netsuke and inro. Lacquer design on inro is landscape with birds on one side. Obverse is harbour scene with lighthouse boats and full moon, all in gold and black lacquer.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
female
child
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0284
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood; ivory; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0285
Description
Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black…
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Title
Medicine Case
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood; ivory; metal; fibre
Dimensions
4.6 x 2.5 x 9.3 cm
Description
Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black striped cap. Embossed signature on bottom of inro. Toggle of brass filigree between inro and netsuke acts as a slide to tighten cord. Netsuke is an elderly, stooped man with long beard, wearing a mask. Mask and feet made of ivory but right foot is missing. Kimono gold and orange lacquer with hood of gold and black lacquer stripes. Ivory head loosening.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
male
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0285
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0286
Description
Tiny inro, missing cord through rim holes, to which netsuke would be attached. Three segments, gold on gold floral lacquer decoration.
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Title
Medicine Case
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.7 x 1.5 x 2.4 cm
Description
Tiny inro, missing cord through rim holes, to which netsuke would be attached. Three segments, gold on gold floral lacquer decoration.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0286
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