Purse

Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1885
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca.1885 - 1920]
Physical Description: 
0.6 cm of object. - 1 purse : col. ; 18.7 x 35.7 x 0.6 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2011-4-007
Container Number: 
007
Conservation
Date Reported: 
Mon, 01/30/2012 (All day)
Style or Pattern: 
plaid, leaves, flowers, stems, birds, loops, trim, edging
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded, machine stitched
Conservation Notes: 
Fig.1 - Loose Strings - Top front edge - beginning at edge of bead work - 15.2cm - 6 strings - 6.2cm - 6.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Lower front left side - 2.3x1.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Top front left edge - 2.2x0.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Top front center - 0.9x0.6cm - against bead work - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Material Loss - Top front right side - 1.5x0.5cm - 2 areas - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Loose Beads - Top front edge - 1cm - knotted end not attached to purse end - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Pin - Lower bottom side - bent on point tip - 2.2cm - reason unknown; Fig.8 - Unthreaded Material - Top back left side - 6.7x6.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Unthreaded Material - Back upper left side - 4.7x2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Unthreaded Material - Back center - 10.5x3cm - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Unthreaded Material - Lower back center - 4x0.8cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Paper - Top back left side - due to tracing for bead work
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
Materials required: 
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C/45-60%RH/50 lux/flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
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