garters

garters

garters

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Introduction

garter, pendant

Nation of Origin

Other: Great Lakes

Date Made or Date Range: 1750s to 1810s
Materials

small white pony beads-- uncertain about woollen colours red could be cochineal or madder, body is greeny brown but could be faded black on the edges-- same warp beads are darker than the ones that are woven--

Techniques or Format

finger woven with interwoven beads-- warps are braided in an inverted triangle gathered into and stitched together at a 3 inch mark and flow freely underneath that -- does not have the quill wrapped thongs as in most finishing of garter--

Motifs and Patterns

diagonal parallel lines and then single line with three lines filled with cross hatches with another single line, repeats design

Condition: fair - fraying and bead loss on ends-- warp is snapped
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

1750-1815

Current Location: Cuming Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: C02334
Exhibition History

Has been on loan to the Safron Waldon Museum

GKS Reference Number: 26265
Approximate Place of Origin

45.7335, -82.1694