Calling Card Tray

Calling Card Tray

Calling Card Tray

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Introduction

A Huron-Wendat moosehair embroidered birchbark tray with figures, birds and flowers, transferred from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, second half of the nineteenth century.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Date Made or Date Range: 1850s-1890s
Materials

birchbark, moosehair, thread

Dimensions: 20.5 × 26 × 4.5 cm
Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1890.709
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1890
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, presented by Miss Baker
Collection Narratives and Histories

Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, presented by Miss Baker

GKS Reference Number: 27001
Record Creation Notes/Observations

GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Irland, July 23, 2010. Participants: Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, Rachel Head, assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184