brooch
| Object Name: | brooch |
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| Artist/Maker: | Thompson, John |
| Object Type: | brooch |
| Category: | DRESS & ADORNMENT |
| Sub-category: | metalwork |
| Material: | metal, silver alloy |
| Technique: | cut engraved inserted polished repousse stamped |
| Catalogue Number: | 1590/159 |
| Origin-Country: | Canada |
| Origin-Continent: | North America |
| Culture: | Eastern Woodlands |
| Geo Cultural Area: | Eastern Woodlands |
| Cultural Context: | trade personal decoration status |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1760 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1821 |
| Period: | Fur Trade |
| Description: | A circular brooch with scalloped edge and raised circular central cutout. The scallops alternate with 12 bosses. There are 24 triangular-shaped holes around the centre hole. There are engraved lines over the scallops and between the bosses. Cross-pin. Mak |
| History of Use: | Silver ornaments represent an important part of early exchange between Europeans, including fur traders, and First Nations people, especially in eastern and central Canada and the U.S.A. Initially, the main source of silver was British, French and Spanish coins. Most ornaments were produced by silversmiths of European origin in North America and Europe, and were actively traded only from 1760 to 1821. By the mid-18th century silver objects were produced in New England, Quebec and Montreal. Silver was used by First Nations people as a sign of rank. Silver ornaments in these styles continue to be produced by native silversmiths in central Canada and the USA. Brooches were the most popular and numerous silver ornaments. They were worn on the chest, but also in the hair. Frequently, many were worn at once in rows across the chest. |
| Height: | 1 |
| Outside Diameter: | 8.1 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Department: | Museum of Anthropology |
| Institution: |
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| Institution City: | Vancouver |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |
| Institution record: | Full record provided on the museum's site |