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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
stone, serpentine; wood, teak
Catalogue Number
102.04.0120
Description
An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
stone, serpentine; wood, teak
Dimensions
13.0 x 9.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on inside bottom of bowl, and the top is slightly damaged.
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0120
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0200
Description
A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.3 x 13.0 cm
Description
A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0200
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0209
Description
An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 16.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene from "the life of the Hindu Gods," five figures one of them dog-faced, in formal pose, and on either side of that group are two fish-tailed men. A 10 cm. crack runs from the front left foot on the box base, and a crack 22 cm. long runs around the corner of the top left of the lid.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0209
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Date
1870 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0220
Description
Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.2 x 12.7 cm
Description
Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
trinkets
households
decorative
collectables
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0220
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0250
Description
Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.2 cm
Description
Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0250
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.9 x 6.2 x 6.8 cm
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on base where it was possibly dropped at one time, base has small chip on one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0253
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer zig-zag geometric in multi-earth tones as well as blues, greens, purples. Case for 102.04.0254.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.3 x 11.2 x 15.5 cm
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer zig-zag geometric in multi-earth tones as well as blues, greens, purples. Case for 102.04.0254.
Subject
households
decorative;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0253
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0254
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with bass on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer, symmetrical, hexagonal diamond shaped design. Earth tones with yellow and purple accents. This box is contents of 102.04.0253.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.2 x 9.3 x 13.7 cm
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with bass on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer, symmetrical, hexagonal diamond shaped design. Earth tones with yellow and purple accents. This box is contents of 102.04.0253.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0254
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; shell
Catalogue Number
102.04.0256
Description
Lacquered wood box with tortoise shell veneer applied. Handle on top of box and hinged door on front which has sliding clasp. Behind door are three tortoise shell veneered drawers with circular, metal pulls. Base of box black lacquer. Back panel separating from underlying wood. Each of side panels …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; shell
Dimensions
5.7 x 5.0 x 8.9 cm
Description
Lacquered wood box with tortoise shell veneer applied. Handle on top of box and hinged door on front which has sliding clasp. Behind door are three tortoise shell veneered drawers with circular, metal pulls. Base of box black lacquer. Back panel separating from underlying wood. Each of side panels cracked throughout length. Front panel (door) also cracked lacquer loss at base at front of box and at bottom back corners of box. Note inset tacks on box top which serve as rests for handle. Top hinge bracket on door missing small tack.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0256
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; shell
Catalogue Number
102.04.0257
Description
Lacquered wood box with tortoiseshell veneer applied. Handle on top of box and hinged door on front with sliding clasp. Behind door are three tortoise shell veneer with gold floral lacquer decorated drawers, each having a circular metal pull. Base of box black lacquer, base carries round sticker "…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; shell
Dimensions
6.4 x 6.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Lacquered wood box with tortoiseshell veneer applied. Handle on top of box and hinged door on front with sliding clasp. Behind door are three tortoise shell veneer with gold floral lacquer decorated drawers, each having a circular metal pull. Base of box black lacquer, base carries round sticker "JWH" monogram. Gold lacquer fence and floral design on all box faces with exception of base. Door front tortoise shell cracked and separating from wood backing. Entire back panel of box, including wood backing, separating from box; right panel tortoiseshell also separating. Left side panel, wood included, is separating from box. Lacquer loss at bottom right corner at front of box; note inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0257
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0308
Description
A spherical container flattened at the top and bottom. Top lifts off lip on the bottom half at the middle. Round lacquered tray sits inside lip. Lathe-turned, incised ring texture on outside is burgundy colour with yellow in the recesses of the rings. Interior of tray lacquered black.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.5 x 6.3 cm
Description
A spherical container flattened at the top and bottom. Top lifts off lip on the bottom half at the middle. Round lacquered tray sits inside lip. Lathe-turned, incised ring texture on outside is burgundy colour with yellow in the recesses of the rings. Interior of tray lacquered black.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0308
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0309
Description
Trapezoidal, shallow container, lidded. Interior, sides and base black lacquer speckled with gold. Lid interior speckled as well with gold sheaf decoration. Lid exterior - when viewed with bottom corner at lower left - appears to be warrior concealed by upturned scroll bottom, sword handle, helmet …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.6 x 7.1 x 12.0 cm
Description
Trapezoidal, shallow container, lidded. Interior, sides and base black lacquer speckled with gold. Lid interior speckled as well with gold sheaf decoration. Lid exterior - when viewed with bottom corner at lower left - appears to be warrior concealed by upturned scroll bottom, sword handle, helmet and possibly 2 curly feathers. This image framed by gold and slate lacquer. Exterior border of lid contains floral decorations.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0309
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood; lacquer; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0311
Description
Irregular oval shaped container with scalloping at edges. Speckled gold/black base and interior. Gold/black geometric and floral design on sides. Lid top gold bow and hexagonal leaf designs as well as grey and red maple leaf design. Tray that rests on box rim just under lid has gold landscape scene.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood; lacquer; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.2 x 9.8 cm
Description
Irregular oval shaped container with scalloping at edges. Speckled gold/black base and interior. Gold/black geometric and floral design on sides. Lid top gold bow and hexagonal leaf designs as well as grey and red maple leaf design. Tray that rests on box rim just under lid has gold landscape scene.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0311
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0313
Description
Round-cornered, lidded box, lid sits over box rim. Bottom and inside of box and lid are speckled gold and black lacquer. Inside lid has vermilion calligraphy. Rim edges are metal. Exterior box is gold and grey lacquer landscape over black and gold overlapping circles. There are three gold, circular…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.4 x 9.0 cm
Description
Round-cornered, lidded box, lid sits over box rim. Bottom and inside of box and lid are speckled gold and black lacquer. Inside lid has vermilion calligraphy. Rim edges are metal. Exterior box is gold and grey lacquer landscape over black and gold overlapping circles. There are three gold, circular tri-leaf symbols on box - one on lid and two on base.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0313
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0316 a,b
Description
Flat-based, square-shaped, round-cornered boxes with black lacquer bases and orange painted sides (exterior) but black interior. Unlidded, each has cut-out circular holes in side walls, four circles on each box.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.2 x 9.1 x 9.1 cm
Description
Flat-based, square-shaped, round-cornered boxes with black lacquer bases and orange painted sides (exterior) but black interior. Unlidded, each has cut-out circular holes in side walls, four circles on each box.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0316 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0317
Description
Oval, rounded box with flat base. Two tiny brass, hinged handles at either end. Inset brass oval, straight sided lining and wooden banding around rim, half of which is missing. The lining bottom pops out because it has become unglued and when lining removed from box there is a vacant space between…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
3.1 x 4.5 x 5.4 cm
Description
Oval, rounded box with flat base. Two tiny brass, hinged handles at either end. Inset brass oval, straight sided lining and wooden banding around rim, half of which is missing. The lining bottom pops out because it has become unglued and when lining removed from box there is a vacant space between its lowest point and the box base - used possibly as a secret storage compartment. Box base is laminated and glued to oval body of box, illegible scratching on brass.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0317
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0321
Description
Lidded, kidney shaped container, black lacquer base. Lid and sides black ground with gold abstract bird decoration. Inside lid and box liner speckled lacquer and black ground with same bird decoration.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.2 x 6.0 x 10.1 cm
Description
Lidded, kidney shaped container, black lacquer base. Lid and sides black ground with gold abstract bird decoration. Inside lid and box liner speckled lacquer and black ground with same bird decoration.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0321
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0322
Description
Almost cylindrical, lidded container with ridged base, overall black ground with gold branch flower decoration. Container widens from base to top, glossy black lacquer interior, lid fits tightly over rim.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.3 x 6.2 cm
Description
Almost cylindrical, lidded container with ridged base, overall black ground with gold branch flower decoration. Container widens from base to top, glossy black lacquer interior, lid fits tightly over rim.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0322
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0323
Description
Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass.…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
9.6 x 11.6 x 12.5 cm
Description
Octagonal, lidded box with inset tray resting on same rim as lid rests on. Flat base and straight walls which are gold/black speckled lacquer. On lid: 2 Chinese lions, one white, one black - playfully fighting,underside of lid and tray, they are resting, in base peony, handles also peony in brass. Mauve cord passes through handles.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
lion
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0323
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0324
Description
Rectangular, lidded box with two levels, base flat and speckled gold and black, interiors also speckled. Exterior walls and lid are matte black colour with gold and rose leaves and blossoms on the walls. The lid is gold and rose flowering plant twining around bamboo stake. Scuffed lightly on base. …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.8 x 6.5 x 15.6 cm
Description
Rectangular, lidded box with two levels, base flat and speckled gold and black, interiors also speckled. Exterior walls and lid are matte black colour with gold and rose leaves and blossoms on the walls. The lid is gold and rose flowering plant twining around bamboo stake. Scuffed lightly on base. All three rims fit flushly.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0324
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