black dyed (walnut brown) smoked hide, moose hair (blue (2 different shades), white, red), ribbon edging silk now burgundy-- colours quite faded, commercial cotton thread.

In two pieces. Inside liner (smaller piece) is one piece with a seam down the sides and a second piece stitched to form a base. Outside sleeve is made in the same way. Embroidery is overcast (oversewn line technique) on to hide. LS very difficult to do moose hair embroidery. Virtuoso embroidery. LS sees use of colour shadings as part of the influence of the Ursulines.

floral, stylized (compared to a later period). As a frame around the rectangular design field note that there are semi-circular, scallop shapes suggesting skydome motif.

cheroot case?

RP points out that this really isn't an eyeglasses case as eyeglasses of this period were much smaller. AdS is going to investigage sizes of cigars from the 19th century. LS pointed out that Frank Speck documented many of the Wendat stitch types.

Beginning date is when original collector arrived. End date is when the original collector, the 3rd Earl of Caledon, returned to Ireland.

du Près arrived in Canada as Captain of the Coldstreem Guards in March of 1841, returned to Ireland in November, 1842 (source: CMC catalogue card)

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010.

Researchers present: Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM), Linda Sioui (LS)