Fort Dauphin museum
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Gauntlets
Métis/Ininiwak/Nehethowuk Lake Winnipeg, Red River, or Northern Manitoba Sun-bleached caribou hide, silk thread, fur trim 1880-1910 This artist’s style is extremely unique, with bold and bright floral designs. She embroidered with a satin stitch in a loose ‘puffy’ style that our researchers have never seen before. It almost looks like she un-twisted the ply of the thread as she sewed. It’s hard to imagine the skill that technique would require. |
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Beaded Gauntlets
Ininiwak; Northern Manitoba Smoked moosehide, glass seed beads, beaver/muskrat fur 1910-1920 Fort Dauphin Museum The beadwork on these unusual gauntlets shows the crown of Great Britain. They also use a very unusual pieced construction on the hands, and show evidence that they were heavily worn. They were presumably made to mark the coronation of King George V (1910), King Edward VIII (1936), or King George VI (1936). |
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Embroidered Moccasins
Métis/Ininiwak/Nehethowuk Lake Winnipeg, Red River, or Northern Manitoba Sun-bleached caribou hide, silk thread, fur trim 1880-1910 |
