Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1977.047.005 |
Object Name |
Lambrequin |
Title |
Victorian Beaded Shelf Drape |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Date |
19th-century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Beaded shelf drape and wooden shelf, 19th-c. No maker's identification. The beaded drape has an elaborate floral design worked. The background has rose-coloured beads. There is a green velvet top edging. Bottom edges are shaped and fringed. Wooden curved shelf behind the drape. |
Provenance |
Likely used by the Bishop or MacKay family of Owen Sound, Grey County. Last owned by Fred MacKay Jr. of Owen Sound, who was a descendant from the MacKay family, the Hiram Kilbourn family, the Ebenzeer Bishop family and the William Avery Bishop Sr. family. |
Collection |
Folk Art Collection |
Material |
Wood/Velvet/Fabric//Bead, Glass/Thread |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Bishop, Ebenezer Bishop, William A. (Billy) Kilbourn, Hiram MacKay, Fred (Jr.) MacKay, Louise |
Subjects |
Beads |
Search Terms |
Victorian |
Function |
A highly-ornamental small shelf, mounted on a wall in a parlour area, and used to display or store one or two objects. e.g. candlestick, figurine, etc. |