'Father Christmas and Dogs Taking Presents 'Round the Village'
Rug
1930-1935 (made)
1930-1935 (made)
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Small rug of wool hooked through burlap, showing a stylised Father Christmas and six helpers, five in all-white, one in a red hat, delivering presents to a village in a snowy maritime landscape. Father Christmas stands on a green and red sleigh with a sack of gifts, pointing the way, and the helpers are pulling him along. The chief helper (with the red hat) also carries a sack on his back.
Object details
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| Title | 'Father Christmas and Dogs Taking Presents 'Round the Village' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hooked wool and burlap |
| Brief description | Hooked rug, 'Father Christmas and Dogs Taking Presents 'Round the Village'', made by Rhonda Dawson for Grenfell Mission, Newfoundland, 1930-1935 |
| Physical description | Small rug of wool hooked through burlap, showing a stylised Father Christmas and six helpers, five in all-white, one in a red hat, delivering presents to a village in a snowy maritime landscape. Father Christmas stands on a green and red sleigh with a sack of gifts, pointing the way, and the helpers are pulling him along. The chief helper (with the red hat) also carries a sack on his back. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Rhoda Bickerdale |
| Object history | Registered File number 1984/1852. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.454-1992 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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