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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0149
Description
Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
1.5 x 21.9 cm
Description
Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.
Subject
Whtye home
accessories
jewlery
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0149
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Date
1925 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0581
Description
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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Title
Bowl
Date
1925 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.2 x 9.1 cm
Description
A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
collectable
households
decorative
souvenir
Nepal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0581
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0370
Description
A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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Title
Change Purse
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
Description
A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
personal
necessities
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0370
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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.
Subject
Whtye home
travel
souvenir
personal
accessories
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0390
Description
A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory
Dimensions
0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
Description
A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
pastime
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0390
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Date
1936
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0090
Description
A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
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Title
Copper Ingot
Date
1936
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 1.5 x 4.9 cm
Description
A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
Subject
industry
smelter
souvenir
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0090
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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)
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
music
Hardanger fiddle
travel
souvenir
collectable
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.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
households
travel
souvenir
collectable
Chinese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0056 a,b
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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
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".
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
necessities
fashion
travel
souvenir
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0367
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