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Introduction

Black stone pipe bowl with lead inlaid motifs of crosses and hearts. Collected by General Sir Gordon Drummond. Minnesota Ojibwa.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

(Brasser) "Minnesota Western Ojibwa type" (CMC record, Dec 1978)

Date Made or Date Range: late 18th century
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated. CMC record (Dec. 1978).

Materials

stone, lead

Techniques or Format

carved, lead inlay

Motifs and Patterns

Top of bowl is inlaid with a circular band of lead crosses, each side of stem with a heart and crossed scrolls, base with a triangle and straight line, and the crest with two circles and a triangle on each side beneath a scalloped upper border.

Other Notes

Right angled type of pipe bowl with cylindrical, slightly flared bowl with deep walls. Triangular crest projects above hexagonal basal extension.

Dimensions: 12 × 0 × 7 cm
Condition: surface scratched and abraded (Dec. 1978)
Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-G-1098
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 27 July 1978
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by General Sir Gordon Drummond, G. C. B., a forebear of Lord Strange. Drummond was born in Quebec on 27 September 1772 the fifth and youngest son of Colin Drummond of Lennoch and Megginch, paymaster-general of the forces in Lower Canada. He was educated in England, joined the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots) 1789, served in the Netherlands (Nijmegen) 1794, West Indies 1795, the Mediterranean 1799, Jamaica 1805, transferred to Canada December 1808. Served in Ireland 1811-1813, returned to North America as second-in-command to Sir George Prevost 1813. That winter served on the Niagara campaign, wounded at Lundy’s lane at the Battle of Niagara 25 July, 1814, captured Fort Erie 25 August that year and became Governor of Lower Canada after the War of 1812. Returned to England 1816, created K.C.B, G.C.B 1817 died, aged 82, 10 October, 1854. Married Margaret Russell of Bransipeth, Co. Durham1809; had two sons and one daughter.

The Drummonds made a Grand Tour lasting twelve years after their return to England in 1816, leaving the Indian relics at the family home of Megginch, with his brother Admiral Sir Adam Drummond who fought with Wolfe in 1759. Their son Gordon bequeathed them to his cousin John, son of the Admiral, on his death shortly after his return from Crimea and they passed by descent to the present owner. Sir Gordon would have worked with a number of Indians on his campaigns and appears to have got on with them extremely well. Unfortunately his papers were destroyed. The town of Drummondville and the province of Drummond (south of Lake St. Peter) were named after him.

Publication History

West, George, A. Tobacco, Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Indians, Bulletin of the Milwaukee Public Museum, Vol. 17, Parts I and II, 1934.

McGuire, J.D. "Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines", Report of the U.S. National Museum, Washington 1899, p. 351-646.

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

CMC record (Dec 1978)

GKS Reference Number: 25175
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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