Name/Title
Wool Dye DipperEntry/Object ID
2017.18.01a-cDescription
Wool Dye dipper. Probably 250 - 300 yrs old. Made of Basswood.
Donor bought it about 1980, in an auction in or near Kingston Ontario, it was in an old apple box, along with other old items.
A weavers society's from Red Deer Alberta, the president of the local weavers had given the photos out at her meeting to her members, one of her members had taken the pics home, and her 94 year old mother said that when she was little, she remembered visiting her grandmother and watching her use the exact same article to dip the sheep's wool into the dye. the lady came from Ireland.
Donor came across a plate showing it being used by an old weaver.Collection
Home accessories CollectionCataloged By
Whit, ElizabethLocation
Location
Container
Box 1Shelf
Shelf 39Room
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentDate
November 7, 2023Location
Shelf
Shelf 45, Shelf 45Room
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentMoved By
Whit, ElizabethDate
August 9, 2017General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Cotter, Ellen
Status Date: 2022-04-01Created By
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August 9, 2017Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
November 11, 2023
