bonnet or hat, Glengarry

bonnet or hat, Glengarry

bonnet or hat, Glengarry

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Introduction

A beaded Glengarry bonnet, resembling those made by the Hodenosaunee in the second half of the 19th century. Purchased by the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre around 1970 from Mr. Graham Horn Craig of Glasgow for 5 pounds.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

This style of hat was made by the Hodenosaunee.

Date Made or Date Range: 1850s to 1890s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Based on museum documentation and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

brown velveteen; linen tape, red; linen; glass beads, opaque white, red, rose, mustard, greasy blue, light blue and translucent green, iridescent white, mustard.

Techniques or Format

Made of brown velveteen, lined with linen and edged with red linen tape. It has a border of overlay applique linear beadwork and the main beadwork areas are done in variations of lazy stitch.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral, leaf.

Other Notes

Ruth Phillips: These hats are patterned after the Glengarry bonnets made popular by Queen Victoria during the 1850s. They were sold as souvenirs to tourists at Niagara Falls and other eastern Great Lakes resorts and possibly worn as smoking or travelling caps throughout the second half of the 19th century.

Condition: Very good. It was probably not worn, and the ribbon tab is gone.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This type of beaded cap was made in the second half of the 19th century

Current Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A.1970.31
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1970-12-7
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mr. Graham Horn Craig
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased by the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre from Mr. Graham Horn Craig (23 Nairn Street, Glasgow) for 5.00 pounds.

Source for Provenance information

Mr. Graham Hohrn Craig, 23 Nairn St. Glasgow.

GKS Reference Number: 25113
Record Creation Context

This record was created by the GRASAC research team on 9 April 2007.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Alison Brown, Patricia Allan

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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