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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.
Subject
Whyte home
architecture
ceramics
travel
souvenir
collectable
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0009
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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.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
architecture
Nepal
religion
ceramics
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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
collectable
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0196
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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.
Subject
Whyte home
Nuu-chah-nulth
indigenous
basketry
decor
souvenir
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.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
safety
households
travel
souvenir
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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Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard; plastic
Catalogue Number
102.07.0020
Description
A cardboard matchbox with a 3D [plastic?] lobster on top. Watercolour wavy green lines painted beside lobster. Black striking paper on long sides. Inside are thumbtacks and paper clips.
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Title
Matchbox
Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard; plastic
Dimensions
2.0 x 3.5 x 5.8 cm
Description
A cardboard matchbox with a 3D [plastic?] lobster on top. Watercolour wavy green lines painted beside lobster. Black striking paper on long sides. Inside are thumbtacks and paper clips.
Subject
Whyte home
matchbox
souvenir
storage
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.07.0020
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0045
Description
A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, fi…
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Title
Ring
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
2.5 x 2.5 x 3.1 cm
Description
A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, finger band is fixed to back of stone with a malleable substance which is now hard.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
jewlery
fashion
travel
souvenir
keepsake
collectable
households
Nepal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0045
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0046 a,b
Description
Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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Title
Earrings
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
7.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
fashion
jewlery
travel
souvenir
households
adornment
women
Nepal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0046 a,b
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