Cuffs

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1885

End Date:

ca. 1920

Date Range:

[ca. 1885-1920]

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of object, - 2 cuffs : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Shelf Location:

2011-4-007

Container Number:

007

Conservation

Date Reported:

Tue, 01/31/2012 (All day)

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.01.28.02a-b

Style or Pattern:

trim, leaves, stems, flowers

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

(A) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top left corner - 5.5x2.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front upper right corner - 0.2x0.2cm - wear on areas surrounding - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front lower right side - 0.6x1.2cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front right center edge - 4.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Material Loss - Front lower center - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Previous Repair - Front bottom left corner and edge - black threads - due to attempted reattachment; Fig.7 - Hole - Front top right side edge - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Front top center - across edge - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Hole - Back top right corner - red textile - 1 cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Holes - Back lower right side - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Holes - Back left center - 3 holes - wear - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Holes - Back bottom left corner - 2 holes - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Hole - Back top left corner - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.14 - Holes - Back top left center - 0.3x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Holes - Back top center - 5 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.16 - Hole - Back top right center - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.17 - Discolouration - Back bottom left edge - along all edges - orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions (B) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top right side - 0.7x0.4cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front left edge center - 0.3x0.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1.5x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front left center - string section - blue - 16 beads - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Stain - Front top center edge - 0.8x0.5cm - black tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Stain - Front bottom left center edge - black tone - 1.1x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.8 - Stain - Back center - 1.6x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Residue - Back right center - 2 areas - 0.1x0.2cm - brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.10 - Hole - Back bottom right corner - 2 holes - pin sized - wear - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Hole - Back right center edge - wear - 0.1x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Hole - Back left center edge - wear - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Discolouration - back top right center edge - all edges- orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions

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

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