Quilt No.638JM - Jarvie McNickle

Jarvie McNickle
Owner: 
Jarvie McNickle
Location: 
NSW Riverina
Maker
Maker: 
Hartley Schultz
Made in
AUSTRALIA NSW
Patterms
Pieced Animal skins, Native Fauna
Date: 
1941 - 1970
Description: 
Pieced kangaroo skin rug. The centre is a square on edge (grey) with radiating squares made up of rectangular pieces of different coloured skins. The skins were from the big red, the blue flyer, the black scrubber and the grey. One of a pair. The rug is lined with blue felt with traditional scalloped edge. The edge is double where it extends beyond the fur. 1950 x 1350mm
History: 

Russell McNickle and Jarvie and Kelvin shot the kangaroos. Mr. Hartley Schultz tanned them at his Wagga Wagga tannery and made the rug in 1958. It is owned by Jarvie, brother of Russell. It is not used.

Story: 

Russell McNickle shot the kangaroos on Milthorpe's property 'Walanthray' Hillston NSW with a 22 calibre BRNO rifle in 1958. The skins are from the big red, the grey, the black scrubber and/or the blue flyer. No licence was necessary to shoot the roos. Russell salted the skins down and they were then taken to the Schultz tannery in Wagga Wagga where Hartley Schultz was responsible for tanning, design and making the rugs.
Russell bought the rifle (and bullets) for 60 pounds and paid for it within a year by trapping and shooting rabbits and shooting roos.
Jarvie and Kelvin McNickle also often shot the kangaroos with Russel.

Jarvie McNickle with the rug, 2000
Jarvie McNickle with the rug, 2000

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