Floral brooch

General Description: 

A plaster brooch on paper backing. (B) 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 cm

Object Type: 
Brooch
Colour: 

blue, black, yellow, green, red, white, gold

Date Reported: 
Tue, 04/03/2012 - 00:00
Object Classification: 
Personal Objects; Adornment
GMD: 
object
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.31.24; 2011-5_001_003
Start Date: 
ca. 1942
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Style or Pattern: 
flowers, leaves, square, text
Process: 
molded, handpainted
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Marks: 
"HAND PAINTED BY PUPILS OF SHINGWAUK INDIAN SCHOOL
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_001_034a-b_PhotoDocumentation.pdf
Physical Description: 

1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 4 x 4.3 x 1 cm

Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - clasp - passive - plaster absorption - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.2 - Tear - Front right - 0.1cm - dogeared - 0.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Transfer - Front center - plaster on paper beneath - white tone - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Maker's Mark - Front bottom - black ink - hand writing - due to construction process; Fig.5 - Transfer - Front center of (B) - brown tone - corrosion - passive - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Transfer - Back center - white tone - random locations - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Transfer - Back right - 0.1cm - orange tone - 2 spots - paint - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Transfer - Back left - 0.1cm - orange tone - 2 spots - paint - due to construction process

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-005-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Options: 

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

Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact 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