Summary
Sepia photograph of Jane Kay (seated right), her daughters Jean (front left) and Catherine (rear right) Kay and their brother Allan taken in Scotland circa 1910.
The photograph shows Jane Kay, the likely creator of the patchwork quilt in the Museum's collection (HT 48723, Quilt - Patchwork, Kay Family, Scotland, circa 1840s), along with her daughters Jean and Catherine Kay who cared for the quilt. It was later brought to Australia by their niece Valerie Margaret Smith (nee Kay).
Description of Content
Group portrait with man, one woman standing and two seated women in front.
Physical Description
Sepia photograph.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Images & Image Making
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Past Owner
Mrs Hilary Vaughan, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 2016
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Keywords
Handcrafts, Scottish Immigration, Scottish Textiles, Women's Work, Domestic Life, Photography
