Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2004.006.009 |
Object Name |
Hook, Coat |
Title |
Tent Pole Clothes Hanger |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Date |
pre-1933 |
Year Range to |
1933 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Military-style tent pole multiple clothes hook / hanger. It has a 8.3 cm high tanned brown leather middle area which wraps around a tent pole and buckles on. There are four ornately-cast hanging hooks, each of which has two glazed white porcelain knobs. One copper rivet is missing now, making one hook loose. No maker's identification mark is seen. |
Provenance |
Unknown manufacturer. It belonged to and likely was used by James P. Telford (an officer of the 31st Grey Battalion). First commissioned in 1863 at a Lieutenant, he became a Major in 1887. He served continuously in the Canadian Militia for 38 years. He was Lt.-Colonel of the 31st Grey Regiment from 1894 to 1900. His brother and son also served with the 31st. The next owner of the item (1933 until 1990) was one of his grandsons, Murray McCallum Telford. The last owner was Murray's wife, Dorothy A. Telford of Owen Sound. |
Collection |
Military, 19th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal/Cast iron/Leather/Porcelain/Glaze/Copper |
Dimensions |
H-9 W-29.5 L-13 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Telford, James P. Telford, Dorothy A. Telford, Murray |
Subjects |
Militia History 31st Grey Battalion of Infantry 31st Grey Regiment |
Search Terms |
31st Grey Battalion of Infantry 31st Grey Regiment |
Function |
The tentpole hanger was an item that could be used to hang clothes, bags, etc. on inside a tent. They were often used by the militia / military when the soldiers were in camp. The hanger would be fastened around a wooden tentpole. This hanger belonged to a family that had a lot of involvement in the 31st Grey Battalion (later the 31st Grey Regiment). Annually, the 31st Grey Battalion travelled to Camp Niagara for summer training. |