Purse
Benares Historic House
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| Nom de l'objet : | Purse |
| Classification de l'objet : | Personal Artifacts, Personal Gear Artefacts personnels, Articles personnels |
| Matériaux : | silk, cotton soie, coton |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2003.2.151 |
| Date de début de production : | 1860 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1880 |
| Description : | A black and yellow purse with a long part (5.5 cm) made of black and yellow petit point with diagonal stripes and diamonds. The top of the purse is made of black silk (10.5 cm) with yellow silk lining. Two eyelet holes show where the ribbon would be threaded to make it a drawstring purse. |
| Fonctions : | The purse was made either by Margaret Harris Patton or Margaret Anne Patton. Margaret Harris Patton was Captain James Beveridge Harris's (1797-1884) sister who married James Murray Patton of Perthshire, Scotland. Margaret Anne Patton was James's first cousin and Margaret's sister-in-law. They often sent 'Canada Boxes' filled with gifts, clothing, books, and credit to the Harris family at Benares. The Harris's have had a long tradition with the Patton and Marshall families of Scotland. James Patton of Cairnies, James Murray's father, was a prosperous Perth merchant and lawyer cousin to Thomas Hay Marshall, Lord Provost of Perth. After the death of Thomas Hay Marshall, Glenalmond Estate was bequeathed to James Patton, who bought the remaining land in 1808. James died in 1831, dividing his land up between his sons, James Murray, Thomas, and George. James Murray Patton inherited part of Glenalmond Estate with his brother, Thomas Patton. George, inherited Cairnies. When Thomas died in 1869, the whole estate passed on to his brother George Patton, then Lord Chief Justice Clerk. The same year, George committed suicide due to political and personal pressure, and Glenalmond was given to his widow. After her death, the estate was passed on to George's sister, Margaret Anne Patton (-1878) in 1873. She eventually willed her property to her nephews Thomas Marshall Harris Jr. (1828-ca.1900) and Henry William Harris (1849-1876), who had both distinguished British military careers. They were also Arthur Harris's first cousins. Arthur was supposed to inherit Glenalmond but because he would inherit Benares, the aunts believed his cousins should acquire the estate since they had no property. The Harris family of Benares connection to the Marshall and Patton families extends even further with the marriage of James Beveridge's father, Major General John Harris (ca. 1760-1833), to one of Thomas Hay Marshall's daughters, Margaret Marshall. Her sister, Ann Marshall, married James Patton of Cairnies. Through these marriages, Margaret Anne Patton and her brothers was therefore first cousins to James B. Harris and his three brothers and two sisters, Matilda and Margaret. Margaret thus married her first cousin James Murray Patton, Sheriff Clerk. Barbara Sayers Larson owns a watercolour sketch of Glenalmond by her great-grandfather, Captain James B. Harris, ca. 1835. A copy of the image is located in Astrup Fearnley's book _Glenalmond: The Life and Times of a Scottish Estate_ (2002). For information on Thomas Hay Marshall, see: David Graham-Campbell _Thomas Hay Marshall and the Making of Georgian Perth_ (1985). For information on the history of Glenalmond, see: _Glenalmond: The Life and Times of a Scottish Estate_ (Oslo, Norway: Astrup Fearnley, 2000). The Harris family letter, which are mostly written by the aunts from Scotland, are located in the Peel Archives. Items donated by Barbara Sayers Larson. Barbara Larson is the daughter of Annie Harris (1882-1986) and Beverly Sayers (1882-1976) and granddaughter of Arthur (1843-1932) and Mary (1859-1954) Harris. Barbara was born January 27, 1920 and was the youngest of three children. Barbara and her siblings, Geoffrey Sayers (1907-1997) and Dora Sayers Caro (1915-2004) donated Benares to the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 1969 after inheriting it from their aunt, Naomi Harris (1883-1968). Many of the items donated by Barbara originally belonged to her mother or Aunt Naomi and came from Benares. Barbara lived in a log cabin originally given to her mother by her grandparents at 1723 Birchwood Drive. She still maintains a close tie with Benares and is now living in Kelowna, British Columbia, with her daughter.; Les articles sont un don de Barbara Sayers Larson. Barbara est la fille de Annie Harris (1882-1986) et de Beverly Sayers (1882-1976) et la petite-fille de Arthur (1843-1932) et de Mary (1859-1954) Harris. Barbara naît le 27 janvier 1920 et est la cadette d'une famille de trois enfants. Barbara, son frère Geoffrey (1907-1997) et sa soeur Dora Sayers Caro (1915-2004) ont donné la maison Benares à la Fondation du patrimoine ontarien en 1969. Beaucoup d'articles donnés par Barbara avaient jadis appartenu à sa mère ou à sa tante Naomi et proviennent de Benares. Barbara habitait une maison en rondins que ses parents avaient reçu de ses grands-parents. La résidence se trouve au 1723 Birchwood Drive. Barbara maintient un lien avec Benares et habite aujourd'hui avec sa fille à Kelowna, Colombie-Britannique. |
| Longueur : | 13.50 |
| Largeur : | 16.00 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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