Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2025.008.002 |
Object Name |
Blanket |
Title |
Inglis Falls Mill Wool Blanket |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1901 |
Made |
Inglis Wool Mill |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
A light yellow wool blanket with seven navy blue and dark magenta stripes near each short end. The edge of one short edge has purple stitching, while the other edge has light blue stitching. |
Provenance |
Made at the Inglis Wool Mill at Inglis Falls likely between 1870 and 1901. The Inglis family donated this blanket to the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority at an unknown date. This information is captured on Page 33 of the Inglis Falls Management Plan: https://www.greysauble.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IFCA_MP_2023_FINAL.pdf Donated to Grey Roots in April, 2025. |
Collection |
Textiles, Bedding Collection |
Material |
Wool/Thread/Dye |
Dimensions |
W-162.5 L-203.5 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Inglis, Peter |
Subjects |
Wool Wool industry Mills |
Search Terms |
Inglis Falls Inglis Mill |
Function |
For warmth and comfort while sleeping. |