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Furniture Accessory, Doll
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0092 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven pieces of very carefully, precisely made miniature furniture, plus a small cross stitched cushion. Furniture exactly like its full sized counterpart, paper labels with manufacturer's name. (a) drop leaf table, 23.0 x 13.2 x 12.4, long, dark brown, stained, table with two leave…
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- Title
- Furniture Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- A collection of seven pieces of very carefully, precisely made miniature furniture, plus a small cross stitched cushion. Furniture exactly like its full sized counterpart, paper labels with manufacturer's name. (a) drop leaf table, 23.0 x 13.2 x 12.4, long, dark brown, stained, table with two leaves supported by wooden arms that twist out of the apron, four turned legs, label underneath. (b) settle, 20.8 x 24.3 x 10.6, dark brown, stained, high backed wooden bench with high wing like sides, and chest built in under seat which lifts and is hinged across back with tiny metal hinges. No label. (c) sideboard, 24.0 x 20.6 x 11.2, tall, turned legs supporting cupboard with two doors and two drawers above, flat, rectangular top with small ledge across back, no label. Note: top ringed and stained. (d) dresser, 23.0 x 15.6 x 10.6, tall, curved legs and knees support three long shallow drawers under flat rectangular top. Small shaped apron underneath bottom drawer. Stained dark brown, brass knobs. (e) slant top desk, 19.5 x 24.1 x 11.9, dark brown, stained desk with three large drawers across length one above the other with a fourth, smaller at the top. Slanting top opens to rest on two wooden arms which slide out either side of the top drawer. Inside desk across back are small cubbyholes, small brass knobs and hinges, paper label. (f) ladder back chairs, 11.5 x 23.4 x 10.3, two chairs with turned legs, the back ones continuing up to form the back with two flat rungs across. Seat caned with yellow cord woven to form an "X" on the seat, legs supported with round stretchers near the bottom, label on one (g) cushion, 4.2 x 2.0 x 4.1, small, square, white, basket weave covered, with yellow square and purple flower at centre worked in cross stitch on one side, stuffed.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Shaker
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0092 a-g
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Kewpie Doll Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0029%20a-j
- Date
- 1913 – 1918
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0029 a-j
- Description
- A collection of ten tiny Kewpie dolls of celluloid, all traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs standing with arms held out at the sides. Small blue wings at back of the neck, and pointed curl at top of head. Features painted with smiling mouth and eyes looking to one side. (a) unclothed figu…
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- Title
- Kewpie Doll Collection
- Date
- 1913 – 1918
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of ten tiny Kewpie dolls of celluloid, all traditional Kewpie figures of chubby cherubs standing with arms held out at the sides. Small blue wings at back of the neck, and pointed curl at top of head. Features painted with smiling mouth and eyes looking to one side. (a) unclothed figure (3.5 cm x 6.2 cm) holding red flower tied to wrist, and wearing light green Dutch girl's cap, bodily contours accented with a blush of pink, eyes looking to the right (b,c) unclothed figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) with eyes looking left (d-g) unclothed figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) with eyes looking right (h-j) figures (3.2 cm x 5.5 cm) wearing ruffle dresses, one white, one pink, one green, two extra dresses, one yellow, one white kidskin trimmed in green.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0029 a-j
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Miniature Canoe Paddle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0008%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0008 a,b
- Description
- Two different sized, miniature canoe paddles carved from one piece of wood and varnished. Long propeller shaped blade tapers into a round stem approximately the same length. Stem flattens at end into fan shaped handle grip. Oval decal on blade of each has red centre, "The Peterborough Canoe Reg’d …
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe Paddle
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 4.9 x 45.9 cm
- Description
- Two different sized, miniature canoe paddles carved from one piece of wood and varnished. Long propeller shaped blade tapers into a round stem approximately the same length. Stem flattens at end into fan shaped handle grip. Oval decal on blade of each has red centre, "The Peterborough Canoe Reg’d Trade Mark", encircled by a gold band, "Peterborough Canoe Co. Ltd. Peterborough, Canada".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0008 a,b
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Trinket Basket
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0267
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided basket with flush, almost flat lid which fits securely over straight rim. Basket is formed on a lattice of cedar root or bark which is frayed out to form vertical ribs, and then a delicate tight bird-cage with twining technique is used to build up the basket. Pattern of…
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided basket with flush, almost flat lid which fits securely over straight rim. Basket is formed on a lattice of cedar root or bark which is frayed out to form vertical ribs, and then a delicate tight bird-cage with twining technique is used to build up the basket. Pattern of deep purple, almost black, ducks spaced around basket above two parallel lines in burgundy. Top of basket lid is decorated with a "whirlpool” design radiating from a red eye in red, yellow, and green, terminating in a red ring which notches into the natural light lid; green and white alternating stitches at the ring connecting top to wall of basket lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0267
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- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0222
- Description
- Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 7.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0222
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