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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fi…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.3 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fiddle decorated with white dots. Small circular blue tag hangs from stem, "made in Norway/ Hus-fild. Back of fiddle has metal safety pin type clasp fastened to disk glued to it. (in brown batik-patterned cardboard box)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds…
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- Title
- Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds. Foot openings edged with satin bias tape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0052
- Description
- White panama hat made of woven plant fiber. The 5 cm. navy blue fabric hatband is patterned with nine small grey and red linear designs. Hatband is folded to create three horizontal panel, inside headband is of brown leather stamped with gold coloured printing which reads, "NATURAL GENUINE AIRLINE…
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- Title
- Panama Hat
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 30.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- White panama hat made of woven plant fiber. The 5 cm. navy blue fabric hatband is patterned with nine small grey and red linear designs. Hatband is folded to create three horizontal panel, inside headband is of brown leather stamped with gold coloured printing which reads, "NATURAL GENUINE AIRLINER PANAMA WOVEN BY HAND IN ECUADOR CREATED BY BUCKLEY OF CANADA. " small red tag identifies size, "7 1-4, Custan Made" small white ribbon bow on back of interior band.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0052
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- grass; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0063 a-d
- Description
- A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
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- Title
- Dance Costume
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- grass; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 (a); x 75.0 (a); 66.0 (b); 26.0 (c,d) cm
- Description
- A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
- Subject
- Hawaii
- Edmee Moore
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0063 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0249 a-c
- Description
- Three small souvenir paper fans with wooden handles. (a) a palmate fan postcard, brown handled, image of Japanese woman bearing umbrella on face, obverse has place for message and address and stamp, foil bordered. (b) a polygon fan postcard with natural wood handle, one side of which shows speckli…
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- Title
- Hand Fan
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Three small souvenir paper fans with wooden handles. (a) a palmate fan postcard, brown handled, image of Japanese woman bearing umbrella on face, obverse has place for message and address and stamp, foil bordered. (b) a polygon fan postcard with natural wood handle, one side of which shows speckling, image of elaborately coifed Japanese woman on face, inscription in calligraphy beside her combs. Obverse face provides space for address, message, and stamp. (c) a palmate fan, with black painted handle, image of two figures running from rainstorm on face, obverse with foil speckles. All three card fans have ribs scored in them.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0249 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middl…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middle section snaps with triangular flap. Side sections contain card slots. All pockets lined with blue fabric. Coin pocket snap covered with leather. Very soft leather is top stitched all around. On snaps "ABR made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0413 a,b
- Description
- Two simple, painted Japanese fans, accordian pleats on wooden frames. (a) black bamboo vanes (8) with white pin. Accordian arc 9.0 cm across. Gold background, pink and yellow flowers, green foliage. Back of fan is speckled gold on white. (b) Natural bamboo vanes (8) with black pin. Accordian …
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- Title
- Miniature Fan
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 0.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- Two simple, painted Japanese fans, accordian pleats on wooden frames. (a) black bamboo vanes (8) with white pin. Accordian arc 9.0 cm across. Gold background, pink and yellow flowers, green foliage. Back of fan is speckled gold on white. (b) Natural bamboo vanes (8) with black pin. Accordian arc 9.0 cm across. White background, two kneeling men face each other, game table ? between. Man on left has on a dark kimono, the man on the right has on a grey kimono with red sash. Japanese writing and chop lower right of fan. Back of fan is speckled gold on white.
- Subject
- souvenir
- Japanese
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0413 a,b
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Commemorative Pin
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- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ri…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ribbon reads “A Royal Welcome from BANFF”. The metal crown and the ribbon are inserted under the button top and safety back, secured by the piece of metal turned under the rim becoming the vertical straight pin to attach the badge onto fabric. On the inside back there is a circular piece of paper with blue background and white lettering: “TAG-DAY 7 SOCIETY GOODS. BADGE 7 SPECIALITY CO. LIMITED. P.O. BOX 456 MONTREAL”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0528 a-d
- Description
- (a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fi…
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- Title
- Condiment Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 3.9 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- (a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fixed crest, “SS Sailing Ship, Duchess of Bedford”. Base of mustard pot stamped ”EPNS Made in England”.(c-d) Salt and pepper similar frame design as mustard pot and contain blue glass cylindrical containers, dome flush fitted tops, same affixed crest, both stamped “EPNS” on base, note corrosion on pepper container.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0528 a-d
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