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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0091
Description
A tiny silver plated cup with a decorative band embossed around the centre. The cup has a loop handle with a design in relief
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Title
Demitasse Cup
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.0 cm
Description
A tiny silver plated cup with a decorative band embossed around the centre. The cup has a loop handle with a design in relief
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0091
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Date
n.d.
Material
clay; paint
Catalogue Number
107.01.1025 a-b
Description
(a) white, clay house. The door is painted blue and there are two rows of windows on the front face of the house, both containing three windows. There is black paint outlining the windows on the second floor of the house. The roof is painted brown and there is a chimney located on top of the roof b…
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Title
Miniature House
Date
n.d.
Material
clay; paint
Dimensions
(a): 3.7; (b): 4.0 x (a): 2.0; (b): 3.0 x (a): 4.0; (b): 3.5 cm
Description
(a) white, clay house. The door is painted blue and there are two rows of windows on the front face of the house, both containing three windows. There is black paint outlining the windows on the second floor of the house. The roof is painted brown and there is a chimney located on top of the roof between the middle and the viewer-left side of the house.There is a circular hole in the bottom of the house that was purposely made during the production process, before the object was fired in the kiln. (b) white, clay house. The door is painted green and there is one row of three windows on the front face of the house. The roof painted brown and there is a chimney on top of the roof on the viewer-left side of the house. There is a circular hole in the bottom of the house that was purposely made during the production process, before the object was fired in the kiln.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.1025 a-b
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Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0818
Description
Miniature ceramic bowl made of white clay. Glazed with a clear glaze on the interior and on the upper two thirds of the exterior. The bowl has a small foot.
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Title
Miniature Bowl
Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
0.9 x 2.5 cm
Description
Miniature ceramic bowl made of white clay. Glazed with a clear glaze on the interior and on the upper two thirds of the exterior. The bowl has a small foot.
Subject
Whyte home
miniatures
decor
ceramics
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0818
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Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0819
Description
Miniature ceramic bowl made with white clay. Orange, green, and blue geometric pattern around the inner rim. Illegible monogram in blue inside an orange circle inside the center of the bowl. Abstract pattern in blue on the exterior of the bowl. The bowl is slightly fluted.
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Title
Miniature Bowl
Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
0.6 x 2.3 cm
Description
Miniature ceramic bowl made with white clay. Orange, green, and blue geometric pattern around the inner rim. Illegible monogram in blue inside an orange circle inside the center of the bowl. Abstract pattern in blue on the exterior of the bowl. The bowl is slightly fluted.
Subject
Whyte home
miniatures
ceramics
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0819
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Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0821
Description
Miniature ceramic plate made of beige clay.
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Title
Miniature Plate
Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
0.2 x 1.1 cm
Description
Miniature ceramic plate made of beige clay.
Subject
Whyte home
miniatures
ceramics
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0821
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Date
n.d.
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0822
Description
Miniature purple glass bottle. Base and mouth are uneven.
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Title
Miniature Bottle
Date
n.d.
Material
glass
Dimensions
3.1 x 0.7 cm
Description
Miniature purple glass bottle. Base and mouth are uneven.
Subject
Whyte home
miniatures
glass wear
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0822
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Date
n.d.
Material
glass; leather; stone
Catalogue Number
108.05.0130 a,b
Description
A pair of miniature beaded tomahawks consisting of beadwork wound around a short length of suede cord that is wrapped around a small piece of stone. a) is predominantly red beads with a single line of blue beads twisting up the shaft. b) is large bands of light blue, dark blue, and red beadwork. Bo…
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Title
Miniature Tomahawk
Date
n.d.
Material
glass; leather; stone
Dimensions
7.5 x 2.0 cm
Description
A pair of miniature beaded tomahawks consisting of beadwork wound around a short length of suede cord that is wrapped around a small piece of stone. a) is predominantly red beads with a single line of blue beads twisting up the shaft. b) is large bands of light blue, dark blue, and red beadwork. Both found within a brown and blue cardboard box that reads “The Quest” which was a souvenir shop in Banff, AB.
Subject
Whyte home
indigenous
Stoney
miniatures
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0130 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0476
Description
A miniature basket with flat bottom and slightly domed, fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Pink whale and green canoe with purple and pink figures in it around the sides and purple whales around a pi…
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Title
Trinket Basket
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm
Description
A miniature basket with flat bottom and slightly domed, fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Pink whale and green canoe with purple and pink figures in it around the sides and purple whales around a pink geometric design on the lid. Lid fits over lip on basket formed by incorporating a flat ring of wood into the rim. Checkerboard pattern discernible in weaving at centre of base of basket.
Subject
Whyte home
Nuu-chah-nulth
indigenous
basketry
miniatures
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0476
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0984 a-l
Description
A set of miniature cups, bowls, and a tea pot in a small cylindrical wooden box. Set consists of:a) box (2.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm) brown wood with prominent grain; small crescent shape inlaid in the centre of the lid. b) teapot (1.5 cm x 2.,2 cm 1.7 cm) made of brown wood. Teapot has a handle on th…
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Title
Tableware Set
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Description
A set of miniature cups, bowls, and a tea pot in a small cylindrical wooden box. Set consists of:a) box (2.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm) brown wood with prominent grain; small crescent shape inlaid in the centre of the lid. b) teapot (1.5 cm x 2.,2 cm 1.7 cm) made of brown wood. Teapot has a handle on the sideand a small spout 90º from the handle. Small removable lid with top handle. c) lidded bowl (1.0 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm) made of brown wood. Lid has a small knob and is incised with a circle in the middle. d) vase (1.5 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.3 cm) made of white wood. Narrow foot, widens at the shoulder, narrow neck. e-i) tea cups (0.5 cm x 0.6 cm x 0.6 cm) made of white wood. small feet and wide openings. j) cup (0.6 cm x 0.9 cm x 0.9 cm) made of white wood. Small foot, straight sides, flares out slightly at rim. k) bowl (0.5 cm x 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm) made of brown wood. Small foot, flares out to a wide rim. l) pot (0.5 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.0 cm) with a brown wood bowl and white wood lid. thin wire handle.
Subject
Whyte home
miniatures
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0984 a-l
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0487
Description
Small rectangular pouch tightly woven from tan, pink, and green fibres. Pouch has two halves with one fitting within the other.
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Title
Trinket Pouch
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.2 x 6.0 cm
Description
Small rectangular pouch tightly woven from tan, pink, and green fibres. Pouch has two halves with one fitting within the other.
Subject
Whyte home
basketry
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0487
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