Arrow belt
Arrow belt with lightning motif. Made of thick wool in red, green, blue and yellow. The colors appear to be synthetically dyed.
- Accession Number 2021.07.05
- Period 1st quarter of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 20 x 200 cm
Historical context
This belt is said to have belonged to David Molson, son of John Molson, founder of the Montreal brewery. It is said to have come from the Molson family chalet in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec. Its faded appearance is probably due to heavy exposure to the sun.
The thick wool is typical of the period. In fact, the “Worsted” wool used for 19th-century belts was used less and less after the early 20th century. This was mainly due t...
- Accession Number 2021.07.05
- Period 1st quarter of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 20 x 200 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.005
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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