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- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0150
- Description
- A short step stool made from wood. Three legs of burled wood; top is a rounded section of burled wood with a top that has been sanded flat and covered in a clear varnish.
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- Title
- Stool
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A short step stool made from wood. Three legs of burled wood; top is a rounded section of burled wood with a top that has been sanded flat and covered in a clear varnish.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0150
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0585
- Description
- A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 10.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A small wooden box with a slightly curved front. Corners joined with box joints. Box has three feet. Lid opens on two brass hinges on the straight long side
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- woodworking
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0585
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang …
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 (a); 17.8 (b) x 14.0 (a); 21.0 (b) x 10.1 (a) cm
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang the lamp. The shade is made of white burlap over paper and narrows at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0419
- Description
- Wooden cigar case with a woven, embroidery-like pattern. Case consists of two parts with an inner part that slides out. The inner part of the case has a stripe pattern. Case came with a letter addressed to Catharine and Peter from a person named Susan that says the case is “Tonbridge work.”
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- Title
- Cigar Case
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Wooden cigar case with a woven, embroidery-like pattern. Case consists of two parts with an inner part that slides out. The inner part of the case has a stripe pattern. Case came with a letter addressed to Catharine and Peter from a person named Susan that says the case is “Tonbridge work.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- woodworking
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0419
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood, maple
- Description
- A pair of small light brown shallow plates. The base of each coaster is stamped “Bird’s Eye Maple” and with an illegible signature.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0446 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.7 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
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- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1115
- Description
- Miscellaneous cutlery in a lidded wooden box.
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- Title
- Flatware Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Miscellaneous cutlery in a lidded wooden box.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1115
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
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- Title
- Spool Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- woodworking
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
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- Date
- 1880 – 1966
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1002
- Description
- A handcarved wooden weaving shuttle. The shuttle is roughly rectangular with one pointed end and two points at the opposite end. The centre of the shuttle is cut out and has a pointed wooden bar in the middle supported by a nail.
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- Title
- Shuttle
- Date
- 1880 – 1966
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A handcarved wooden weaving shuttle. The shuttle is roughly rectangular with one pointed end and two points at the opposite end. The centre of the shuttle is cut out and has a pointed wooden bar in the middle supported by a nail.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1002
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tu…
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- Title
- Breast Drill
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 5.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tube cast into body is fastened large green wheel with rack gear on back, tying into pinion gear around the shaft of the body at the wheel's lower extreme. Large wooden handle fitted to wheel by metal arm which adjusts in length by large metal screw. Below pinion gear on opposite side from wheel is another fixed holding handle standing horizontally from the shaft. Bottom of shaft holds large chuck for bits. On side of shaft behind wheel is small spirit level. Marks on chuck "Millers Falls, Mass. USA Miller's Falls Tools 12A"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- woodworking
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
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