Heart shaped medallion

General Description: 

A heart shaped medallion. The front and edges are completely beaded featuring three concentric hearts in different colours. There are two strings attached at the top of the heart; one is a closed loop, the other is open-ended. The back is a blank textile with a design pattern.

The knotted string measures 15cm; The loose string measures 9.5cm

Object Type: 
Medallion
Colour: 

green, red, yellow, beige, assorted

Date Reported: 
Tue, 02/08/2011 - 00:00
Object Classification: 
Personal Objects; Adornment
Historical Context: 

A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

The A2.WIL.0 collection included bead work collected by Reverend E.F. Wilson and Archibald Wilson, Principal of Elkhorn, Residential School, Washakada. The bead work is most likely from the late 1800s. Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson, graciously donated the bead work to the Shingwauk Project. She said, "I want these to go back to where they belong".

Custodial History: 
Previously known as A2.WIL.0.9
Start Date: 
ca.1880
End Date: 
ca.1920
Style or Pattern: 
heart, trim, concentric shapes
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880 - 1920]
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-4_001_002_Photo Documentation.pdf
Physical Description: 

0.6cm of object. - 1 medallion : col. ; 10.5 x 10.5 x 0.6 cm

Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Missing Beads and Loose Threads - Back top right edge - 3cm thread ends - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Back top left edge - 3.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Knot and Loop - String - 0.7cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads and Loose Threads - Front top right edge - 3 green beads - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Dirt - Front top left edge - 1.7x1.7cm - all beaded surfaces exhibit less concentrated traces - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.6 - Missing Beads - Front top right center - 1 yellow bead - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Stain - Back top right edge - along the edge - due to handling, use and previous storage

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-004-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap the item in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Accession No: 
Artifact collection, beadwork series
Materials required: 

acid-free tissue; archival box

Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C/45-60%RH/50 lux/flat storage