Materials

dark brown walnut dyed hide, moose hair (blue, ivory and white, pale pink and yellow? (not sure))

Techniques or Format

elogated inset vamp with gathers at the seam, inverted T-seam heel-- folded cuff with burgundy silk edging, cuff is in two pieces

Motifs and Patterns

Design field framed with siingle zig zag line, stylized floral (simple), less densly filled design frame

Condition: ribbon missing and quite a bit of stiching loss, also a tear on one from the vamp towards the sole.

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

Earl of Caledon's time in Canada

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-414ab

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1969-10-08

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: 24939

How to Cite this Item

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

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

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