glove box

glove box

glove box

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Introduction

Glove box with embroidered moosehair design, made 1850s - 1890s.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Late 19 C
Materials

Birchbark, blue silk, moosehair, thread

Techniques or Format

Box is made of a bottom bark panel and a top formed of four overlapping triangular bark panels embroidered with moosehair, sides are silk

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Second half of the 19th century

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_585
GKS Reference Number: 24948
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron/Wendat artist, glove box. Currently at National Museums Scotland, A.1984.69. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007 in which the author took part; GRASAC item id 24948.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113