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Scissors shaped case of lined black wool stroud, cloth loop, decorated by pink wool pieces secured by spot-stitched glass and metal beads, edged trimmed by lace-stitched semi-translucent glass beads

Nation of Maker: Algonquin
Nation of Origin

Geo-Cultural Area: Northeast Great Lakes-Riverine

Date Made or Date Range: Late 19th C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Summary of catalogue Description

Materials

Black wool stroud; Cotton cloth; Glass beads; Metal beads.

Techniques or Format

Shaped to fit scissors; Constructed from black wool stroud; Lined with light green patterned cotton cloth; Hanging loop of same colour cloth hand sewn to top case; Design consists of round pink wool pieces secured with spot-stitched yellow glass beads and metal beads; Circumference of round pieces and case bordered with groups of two white beads spot-stitched evenly apart; Middle area has sequins, flat round beads, individually placed with a single translucent glass bead; Edged trimmed with red and white lace-stitched semi-translucent glass beads.

Original and Subsequent Uses

Scissors case

Dimensions: 19.4 × 10.3 × 0 cm
Condition: Good; Area of bead loss, surface dirt and paint residue.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

from catalogue records

Current Location: Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HBC 96-26
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/collections-research/collections-database/
Collection at Current Location: Hudson's Bay Company Museum Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1996
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Acquired from the estate of a private collector.
Source for Provenance information

catalogue records

GKS Reference Number: 58803
How to Cite this Item

Manitoba Museum

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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