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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0018
Description
A small metal box with horizontal grooves on one side and vertical on the other. Box slides upon and a round magnifying lens flips up. Side is stamped with “USA Patents Pending. made in Germany.” on the front is “Scoper” and on the back is “Cenei jan u Austin Pat. a”.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
5.0 x 6.3 cm
Description
A small metal box with horizontal grooves on one side and vertical on the other. Box slides upon and a round magnifying lens flips up. Side is stamped with “USA Patents Pending. made in Germany.” on the front is “Scoper” and on the back is “Cenei jan u Austin Pat. a”.
Subject
Whyte home
art accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0018
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.50.0021
Description
A pair of small scissors with metal blades and green plastic handles. “LEFTY” is stamped on each blade. “KLEENCUT FORGED STEEL U.S.A.” is also stamped on one side.
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Title
Scissors
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.0 cm
Description
A pair of small scissors with metal blades and green plastic handles. “LEFTY” is stamped on each blade. “KLEENCUT FORGED STEEL U.S.A.” is also stamped on one side.
Subject
Whyte home
arts and crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0021
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.0022
Description
A small pair of metal scissors with large rounded handles. Stamped on one side is “CUTIECUT BOSTON”
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Title
Scissors
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
A small pair of metal scissors with large rounded handles. Stamped on one side is “CUTIECUT BOSTON”
Subject
Whyte home
crafts
art
art supplies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0022
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.0023
Description
A large pair of scissors with long pointed blades and handles that are pointed at one end. Stamped on one side is “PECESCLINGIN MADE IN GERMANY”
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Title
Scissors
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A large pair of scissors with long pointed blades and handles that are pointed at one end. Stamped on one side is “PECESCLINGIN MADE IN GERMANY”
Subject
Whyte home
crafts
art
art supplies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0023
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.0020
Description
A cutting device consisting of a fluted rotary blade set into a blue metal body. Blade spins when a silver handle is depressed towards a blue handle. Cuts triangular pattern into paper. Stamped on the silver handle is “THE Florian PINKER PAT. APPD FOR. USA” and “MADE BY FLORIAN MFG CO PLANTSVILLE, …
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Title
Scissors Pinker
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
12.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A cutting device consisting of a fluted rotary blade set into a blue metal body. Blade spins when a silver handle is depressed towards a blue handle. Cuts triangular pattern into paper. Stamped on the silver handle is “THE Florian PINKER PAT. APPD FOR. USA” and “MADE BY FLORIAN MFG CO PLANTSVILLE, CONN USA” on the other side.
Subject
Whyte home
crafts
art
sewing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0020
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
102.04.0583
Description
Rectangular table covering sewn into a tube. Batik pattern in blue, brown, and beige. Geometric at the back and on two sides of the front with a blue strip containing floral design.
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Title
Table Cover
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
90.0 x 107.0 cm
Description
Rectangular table covering sewn into a tube. Batik pattern in blue, brown, and beige. Geometric at the back and on two sides of the front with a blue strip containing floral design.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0583
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
102.04.0584 a-c
Description
3 cotton table runners with batik patterns in black, brown, beige, red, and blue. Each has geometric pattern around the edge, a geometric pattern with leaves in the interior; and a long thin diamond shape with geometric pattern along its edge in the centre. A) is more brown and black than b) and c)…
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Title
Table Runner
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
51.0 x 246.0 cm
Description
3 cotton table runners with batik patterns in black, brown, beige, red, and blue. Each has geometric pattern around the edge, a geometric pattern with leaves in the interior; and a long thin diamond shape with geometric pattern along its edge in the centre. A) is more brown and black than b) and c) which are slightly more red.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0584 a-c
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