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Metadata

Object ID #

2012.010.006

Object Name

Quilt, Bed

Title

Heavy Woolen Patchwork Quilt

Lexicon category

2: Building Furnishings

Made

Unknown

Place of Origin

Clarksburg, Town of the Blue Mountains, Grey County

Description

Woollen quilt with a blanket backing. The pieced top is made of dark green, brown and blackish woolen scraps. Due to the thickness of the materials, the quilting is widely-spaced and diagonally-stitched with brown thread. The backing is made of coarse, blanket-style, woven, beige and red cloth or sacking. The backing is seamed together at the center, out of two lengths. This cloth is folded over and stitched down to create an edging around the patchwork.

Makers mark

None

Provenance

Unknown. Belonged to the family of John and Elizabeth Rendall (née Brown). The Brown family originally came from the Orkney Islands, off Scotland, and settled on a farm in the 1850s. It was located on Lot 27, Concession 7 in Collingwood Township, Grey County.

According to the 1901 census of Collingwood Township, John Rendall was born on February 27, 1827, and was the head of the Rendall family. He was a Scottish immigrant, like his wife, Elizabeth Rendall. She was born on November 9, 1831, and emigrated in 1852. In the 1881 census, their eldest daughter was Isabella (born 1862, age 19). In the 1891 census, their children were listed as Dinah (age 27), James (age 18), Archibald (age 16) and Annie (14). In 1901, the list included Mary (born February 14, 1868, age 32).

This item was found on the family farm, in Annie Rendall's Estate. Last owned by Sandra Stevenson of Owen Sound, Grey County.

Collection

Textiles, Bedding Collection

Material

Wool/Thread/Dyes

Dimensions

W-85 L-212 D-1.3 cm

Found