Materials

dark brown walnut smoked hide, with moose hair embroidery (white, blue, pink, orange, red), commercial thread

Techniques or Format

2 pieces and 2 piece thumb insert. Seam runs right around. Skin piping edge

Motifs and Patterns

Stylized floral motifs, scallop border as base, not framing, design. Border slightly filled in with blue. Little clusters of dots in 3s and 4s.

Other Notes

Cuff/wrist appears possibly unfinished. LS thinks unfinished.

Condition: fair, structurally sound but fading of the moosehair.

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

When du Près was in Canada.

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-408ab

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1841/1842

Collection Narratives and Histories

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) , When du Près was in Canada. , Possibly purchased from the family of the Earl. Needs additional research.

GKS Reference Number: 27156

Record Creation Context

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

Record Creation Notes/Observations

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