Object Record
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Catalog Number |
BE2001.3.1 |
Object Name |
Bonnet |
Description |
A purple silk machine-sewn bonnet for a child. White netted lace is found around the face while cotton lace is located around the brim and a back ruffle. The inside cap is cream-coloured. The brim is gathered and is stiffened with wire. The back is puffed up and has pleats radiating from a circle at the back of the head. A pleated material is used to tie the bonnet on. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1908 |
Dimensions |
H-16 W-28 L-29 cm |
History |
This bonnet belonged to Olive Harris (1899-1904), Doris's sister. Doris and Olive were daughters of (Margaret) Jane (née Peer) and James Harris who married in 1898. They lived in a wooden framed house built by Jane's grandfather, John Peer, built in 1855. This home is located at 956 Bexhill Road and still stands today. Olive died at the young age of four; she died after suffering from diphtheria and scarlet fever. Reference: Donor notes Ancestry records www.ancestry.ca |
People |
Harris, Olive |