Ceinture fleche; sash

Ceinture fleche; sash

Ceinture fleche; sash

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Introduction

This relative, a ceinture fleche or sash, is composed of red, brown, light blue, olive green, and white three-ply yarn that forms a v-shaped or arrowhead pattern. Although its point of origin is uncertain, it is probably of French-Canadian design and manufacture.

This relative currently resides at the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: French-Canadian
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

GRASAC research notes.

Date Made or Date Range: 1780s-1850s
Materials

three-ply yarn in red, brown, yellow, light blue, olive green, white

Motifs and Patterns

V-shaped pattern.

Condition: poor, bad tearing and wear in centre portions
Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NN 295
Source for Provenance information

GRASAC research notes.

GKS Reference Number: 25269
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Ceinture fleche; Sash. GRASAC ID 25269. National Museum of Ireland Collection, NN 295.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on July 23, 2024. It draws on images and information from a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nicholas Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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