Object Record

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1 of 1977

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Metadata

Object ID #

1959.002.024

Object Name

Bag, Pajama

Other Name

Case, Nightgown

Title

Redwork Nightgown Case

Lexicon category

3: Personal Artifacts

Date

Late 19th-century?

Year Range from

1880

Year Range to

1920

Made

Unknown

Place of Origin

Arnott, Township of Chatsworth, Grey County

Description

Redwork on white embroidered nightgown case. The item is a white, flattish pouch with a fold-over, shaped flap. The flap has no closure fasteners (is intended to just rest closed). The pouch is decorated with embroidered "Kate Greenaway" figures (little boy with a branch held behind his back, and a little girl wearing a mob cap with both of her arms up in the air) and fruit-like vines. The perimeter areas of the case are decorated with white fringing. No maker's identification.

Makers mark

None

Provenance

This appears to be a late 19th-century item Reportedly it belonged to Edith Duncan (née McKay), who resided at Owen Sound, but had been born in 1873 in Holland Township, in the Arnott area.

Next owned by Mary Ann (Minnie) Givens (née McKay), who lived in the Massie District, Holland Township, Grey County. Minnie married James Givens in July of 1898. Minnie & James farmed in Holland Township, but are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. James R. Givens was born in 1875 and died in 1958. Minnie was born in 1871 and died in 1950.

Subsequently owned by their daughter Jean Givens (b. 1900-d.1965), who resided in Owen Sound, Grey County after she married William G. (Bud) Reid.

Collection

Textiles, Household Linens Collection

Material

Cotton/Thread/Embroidery Thread/Dye

Dimensions

W-42 L-27 cm

Found