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- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0009
- Description
- A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
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- Title
- Finial
- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0009
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Moulding Segment
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- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0010
- Description
- A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
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- Title
- Moulding Segment
- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0010
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0477
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0477
- 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. The sides have a design of 5 pink and purple figures in an orange canoe, purple fish, and a large purple and…
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 4.8 x 4.8 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. The sides have a design of 5 pink and purple figures in an orange canoe, purple fish, and a large purple and orange bird. The lid has a green, yellow, pink geometric pattern around the edge and at the centre of the dome. 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. Found in a brown and blue cardboard box emblazoned with “the Quest” and accompanied by a card that reads “The Quest for handcrafts ltd. BANFF, ALBERTA.” on the outside and has “Nootka Tribe” handwritten inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0477
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0479
- Description
- A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small oval box made from wood. The base and lid are flat and the sides are made from a single piece of thin wood that has been curved. The box is painted green with yellow, pink, orange, white, and red geometric designs on the lid and yellow and orange dots on the sides. The inside is unpainted wood.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- souvenir
- miniature
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0479
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0503
- Description
- Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
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- Title
- Padlock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 1.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Tiny, red metal padlock with a silver back that has a chevron pattern around the keyhole. The key is attached by a string and is silver with wide grooves.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0503
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- silk; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0565
- Description
- A long silk table runner. Top is gold silk with green, blue, and white brocade. Top has two layers - second layer forms thick border on all sides. underside is pink, purple, and green woven silk. Black tag with “MADE IN JAPAN” attached to underside.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- silk; fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- A long silk table runner. Top is gold silk with green, blue, and white brocade. Top has two layers - second layer forms thick border on all sides. underside is pink, purple, and green woven silk. Black tag with “MADE IN JAPAN” attached to underside.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0565
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Decorative Tray
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0604
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a go…
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- Title
- Decorative Tray
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a gold sticker that reads “HANDCRAFTED BY PANORAMA MADE IN CANADA”. There is a brass ring to hang it.
- Subject
- Banff
- tourism
- Sulphur Mountain
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1058
- Description
- Decorative pillow throw has 3.5 long fringes all around. Dark blue satiny background with floral wreath and inscription "My Sweetheart" followed by a poem. Below that "Banff Alta Canada"
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- Title
- Throw Pillow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Decorative pillow throw has 3.5 long fringes all around. Dark blue satiny background with floral wreath and inscription "My Sweetheart" followed by a poem. Below that "Banff Alta Canada"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1058
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1059
- Description
- Decorative pillow throw, yellow fringes all around. White satiny background with scenes from the Bow Valley in each corner with the Banff Springs Hotel centered and "Banff Alberta"
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- Title
- Throw Pillow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Decorative pillow throw, yellow fringes all around. White satiny background with scenes from the Bow Valley in each corner with the Banff Springs Hotel centered and "Banff Alberta"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Banff
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1059
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