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Date
1960 – 1963
Material
wood; rubber
Catalogue Number
107.01.0114
Description
Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1963
Material
wood; rubber
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
Subject
Whyte home
collectable
souvenir
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0114
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0121
Description
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.6 x 11.5 cm
Description
Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
Subject
Whyte home
souvenir
collectable
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0121
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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
1961
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1186
Description
mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between lette…
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Title
Commemorative Plate
Date
1961
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between letters. Verso: Hycroft & Canada Medicine Hat
Subject
households
decorative
Alberta Fish & Game
souvenir
Credit
Purchased from Debra Reeve, 2016
Catalogue Number
105.02.1186
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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
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on l…
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Title
Sewing Basket
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 x 24.5 cm
Description
A short, cylindrical, natural coloured basket with raffia flowers. Woven of coils of straw, stitched together with spiralling radial stitches. Large red, brown and blue raffia flowers decorate the sides of the basket and top of the lid with raffia stitching, "Eagle Nest, Bermuda" on lid. Lined with white muslin which also covers false bottom. A series of muslin pockets run around entire circumference inside. Basket holds many spools of thread as well as various other sewing sundries (folding scissors, thimbles, pincushion).
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
souvenir
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0031
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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
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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