2017.103.50.10

Collection type

Object

Description

One of a pair of trade silver brooches, part of an outfit made in an Eastern Woodlands style [2017.103.50]. For the other in the pair see [2017.103.50 .9]. [JMC 15/8/2019]

Long description

One of a pair of trade silver brooches, part of an outfit made in an Eastern Woodlands style. The brooch consists of a circular, concave, metal plate with a large circular hole in the centre. The plate is decorated with openwork, cut-out designs, comprising a ring of triangles and a ring of alternating circles and lenticular shapes. Around the hole there are two sets of incised concentric circles. The pin consists of a flat, tapering piece of metal which is curved around a rectangular hole in the brooch. For the other in the pair see [2017.103.50 .9] and for the rest of the outfit see roach [2017.103.50 .1], headband [2017.103.50 .2], breechcloth [2017.103.50 .3], bustle [2017.103.50 .4], leggings [2017.103.50 .5 - .6], another trade silver brooch [2017.103.50 .8] and necklace [2017.103.50 .11]. [JMC 15/8/2019]

Geographical reference

Canada

Northern America > North America > Canada

United States of America

Northern America > North America > United States of America

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cultural groups

Native American

Person

Field collector Raymond Wilkes

PRM source David Wilkes

Date

Acquisition information

Donated: 30/08/2016

Materials and processes

Material White Metal, Process Openwork, Process Incised, Process Hammered

Dimensions

Diameter: max 66 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2017.103.50.10 Other numbers: 56

Research and responses

This object is part of a collection put together by English Hobbyist Raymond Wilkes. The collection combines English, European or North American-made hobbyist material, some objects made by Wilkes himself, and some Native American-made objects. [JMC 5/8/2019]

Search terms: Ornament, Trade, Brooch