Bracelet
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| Nom de l'objet : | Bracelet |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 3: Personal Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Adornment |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Matériaux : | Metal / Silver coinage |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1972.050.001 |
| Nom de la collection : | Jewellery, 19th-c Collection |
| Fabricant : | Unidentified engraver or jeweller |
| District d'origine : | Owen Sound, Ontario |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date absolue : | 1896 |
| Description : | Erased coins charm bracelet. Function: A "novelty" sort of sentimental jewellery item. It uses former coinage in different ways to create a charm bracelet There is a silver band, so the bracelet cannot be adjusted in size. The band is engraved with "KITTIE PARKER O.S. JULY 25TH 1896" The coin charms have the names of her friends or family? engraved: Dagmar, Laura, May, Bertha, Edith, Grace, Hart, Rosa, Patsy, Janey, John, Clare, Bill, Norah, plus some initials-only ones. Some of the coins are cut decoratively. |
| Commentaires : | This charm bracelet is interesting in that it has actual coinage that was altered to make the charms. The bracelet band has "KITTIE PARKER OS [Owen Sound, Ont.] JULY 25TH 1896" engraved. The coin charms have the names of her friends or family?: Dagmar, Laura, May, Bertha, Edith, Grace, Hart, Rosa, Patsy, Janey, John, Clare, Bill, Norah, plus some initials only ones. No maker's identification seen. Display Label: 1972.050.001 - Erased Coins Charm Bracelet This charm bracelet is interesting in that it has actual silver coinage that was altered or erased to make the charms. The bracelet band has "KITTIE PARKER OS [Owen Sound, Ont.] JULY 25TH 1896" engraved. The coin charms are engraved with names or initials, e.g. Dagmar, Laura, May, Bertha, Edith, Grace, Hart, Rosa, Patsy, Janey, John, Clare, Bill, and Norah. |
| Fonctions : | This charm bracelet is interesting in that it has actual coinage that was altered to make the charms. The bracelet band has "KITTIE PARKER OS [Owen Sound, Ont.] JULY 25TH 1896" engraved. The coin charms have the names of her friends or family?: Dagmar, Laura, May, Bertha, Edith, Grace, Hart, Rosa, Patsy, Janey, John, Clare, Bill, Norah, plus some initials only ones. No maker's identification is seen. It was likely engraved by an Owen Sound jeweller? This bracelet was given to the donor's mother, Mrs. Margaret McNabb, by a Mrs. Ellen McKnight, who had worked for the Parker family at one time. Margaret McNabb's husband, Thomas, worked at McQuaker's grocery store in Owen Sound. |
| Hauteur : | 2.600 |
| Largeur : | 0.600 |
| Profondeur : | Erased coins charm bracelet. Function: A "novelty" sort of sentimental jewellery item. It uses former coinage in different ways to create a charm bracelet There is a silver band, so the bracelet cannot be adjusted in size. The band is engraved with "KITTIE PARKER O.S. JULY 25TH 1896" The coin charms have the names of her friends or family? engraved: Dagmar, Laura, May, Bertha, Edith, Grace, Hart, Rosa, Patsy, Janey, John, Clare, Bill, Norah, plus some initials-only ones. Some of the coins are cut decoratively. |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 6.000 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Owen Sound |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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