Garter pendant

Garter pendant

Garter pendant

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Introduction

This relative, a single garter pendant composed of 2-ply yarn, glass beads, blue silk ribbon, and cotton thread, includes a zigzag line design and 9 tassels to one end. This pendant is believed to be of Great Lakes origin, and although the exact origin of this relative is unknown, it likely originates from the late 18th century.

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Date Made or Date Range: 1750-1799
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

National Museum of Ireland records and GRASAC research notes.

Materials

2-ply yarn in red and green, matte white glass beads, blue silk ribbon (faded), cotton thread

Condition: poor
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Nikolaus Stolle: 2 ply yarn used is oldest kind of trade yarn; British army collectors in Canada in large numbers from the 1750s

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NN 1299
Source for Provenance information

National Museum of Ireland.

GKS Reference Number: 26139
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Garter pendant. GRASAC ID: 26139. National Museum of Ireland Collection, NN 1299

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on October 27, 2024. It was informed by notes from the GRASAC Research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nicholas Stolle who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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