brooch, trade silver

brooch, trade silver

brooch, trade silver

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Introduction

Circular or “ring” brooch, raised with hollow back, made of trade silver. Open in the centre with hinged pin for fastening on the front. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Nation of Maker: None
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

Silver

Techniques or Format

Ring of silver, raised with hollow back, possibly done with repousse technique or die-striking. Pin attached for fastening to fabric.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 cm
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.196, HD 6506
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 65, Item 404. "Silver buckles, seven plain circular."

GKS Reference Number: 92
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, brooch, trade silver. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.196. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 92.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.5017, -73.5673

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