Furnishings; Household Accessory

Objects created to accommodate human activities, ensuring both convenience of use and comfort and protection necessary to meet people's physical needs.
Objects, small and/or portable, created to enhance and complement the exterior or the interior of a building or to protect furnishings.

Beaded pillow cover

Submitted by krista on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 15:38

Description

Creator:

Jennie Klodt

Responsibility:

Start Date:

1931

End Date:

1931

Date Range:

1931 October

Language:

Physical Description:

3 cm of object. - 1 pillow cover.

Notes:

Was made by Jennie Klodt from Sioux Lookout, Ontario and gifted to Jane Simpson. This pillow cover was maded with extra beads from the making of a sash is also included in this collection.

Media

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Bibliographic Information

Publication:

Volume:

Issue:

Standard No:

Physical Location

Repository:

srsc

Accession No:

Jane Simpson collection

File No:

003

Container Number:

002

Legacy Restricted:

Conservation

General Description:

A rectangular velvet textile pillow case. Features five beaded designs including a central geometric shape, two triangular shapes, and two potted floral designs. The back has not been lined.

Colour:

black, blue, white, red, green, yellow, and maroon

Custodial History:

Style or Pattern:

geometric, floral, flowers, shapes

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Marks:

Conservation Notes:

Missing beads. Item need to be cleaned as it has pet fur on it. Fraying edges.

Object Classification:

Furnishings; Household Accessory

Description Level:

File

Language:

English

GMD:

object

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item;
document the item;
photograph the item;
wrap in acid-free tissue;
store in archival box

Materials required:

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions:

Item still needs to be documented and photographed in detail.

Storage Method:

Flat

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Floral beaded cushion

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 14:35

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1885

End Date:

ca. 1920

Date Range:

[ca.1880-1920]

Physical Description:

6.8 cm of object. - 1 cushion : col. ; 34.3 x 15.6 x 6.8 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

srsc

Accession No:

Artifact collection, beadwork series

File No:

002

Shelf Location:

2011-004-007

Container Number:

007

Conservation

General Description:

A rectangle cushion. The front features a colourful beaded design including flowers and leaves attached through stems on a dark purple background. Dark green beaded loops trim the edges over the front and back seam. The back side is blank.

Colour:

purple, cyan, dark green, light blue, white, orange, green, light green, pink, assorted, dark blue, yellow

Date Reported:

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011-4_007_004

Style or Pattern:

loops, stems, leaves, flowers, butterflies

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Loose Beads - Top left edge - 7.2x0.5cm - edging falling off - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Beads - Top right edge - 7.9x0.5cm - edging falling off - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Top front left corner and beads - light amount - residue on and between beads - due to handling, use, and previous storage conditions; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Top right edge - 5.9cm - all loops on left side missing - top left edge missing 7.7cm - right side missing 5.2cm - bottom missing 12.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Loose Threads - Front upper left - 0.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Ink Markings - Front center right side - 0.2cm - due to tracing to bead work; Fig.7 - Hole - Lower back center - 0.3cm - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Holes - Bottom back left corner - 3 holes - 0.3cm - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Discolouration - Lower back left side - light yellow staining - around back edges - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.10 - Discolouration - Lower back right side - light yellow staining - around back edges - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.11 - Holes - Back center right side edge - 2 holes - 0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Hole - Back bottom right corner - 0.4cm - due to handling and use

Object Type:

Cushion

Object Classification:

Furnishings; Household Accessory

Description Level:

File

GMD:

object

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: