Material Type

Artifact

Date

1857

Materials

COTTON, WOOL

No. Pieces

1

Length

188.0

Width

182.8

Description

"MADE BY A-ZELNER WATERLOO TOWNSHIP FOR SUSSANA BRICKER 1857" WOVEN INTO TWO CORNERS OF THE BLANKET. BLUE & WHITE HAND WOVEN & FLORAL PATTERN. BLUE FRINGE AROUND EDGE IS MISSING IN PLACES. HAND WOVEN. MENDED. IDENTIFIED AS LINSEY WOOLSEY TYPE OF WEAVING - LINEN & WOOL. HOLE/FRAY IN MIDDLE OF ONE SIDE.

Subjects

BEDDING

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

SUSSANA BRICKER, MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER OF DONOR. LONG TERM RESIDENT OF LETHBRIDGE. A WEDDING PRESENT TO MISS BRICKER.

*UPDATE* IN 2021 TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING THIS ARTIFACT. RESEARCH CONDUCTED INTO THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK.

Catalogue Number

P19738456000

Acquisition Date

1973.06

Collection

Museum

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