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REGISTRY NUMBER 4276
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Cherished family possession.
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Surname:
    Unknown
    Relationship to Owner:
    None
    Occupation:
    Weaver
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Beauce
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Year is (accuracy):
    1895
    Place Made:
    Beauce QC
    Other notes:
    While this is not a quilt, we decided to register it because of the age and historical value of this woven piece. It was made as a Wedding Gift for Eveline Gillanders Dunn (1874-1967)in November 1895 by a weaver in the Beauce. Carla Hehner-Rivard, Coordinator, Québec Quilt Registry Program
    Size in Inches:
    80" x 74"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Jocobean - Woven
    Colour (dominant):
    Red-Gold-Green
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Woven
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Woven
    Size:
    15 Woven Strips
    Colour:
    Red, Ecru, Black, Green
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    10"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    10" Top and Bottom
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Red, Beige, Black
    Fabric:
    Wool

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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