Geometric patterned rectangular cuff

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:40

Description

Start Date:

1880

End Date:

1880

Date Range:

[ca. 1880]

Physical Description:

0.4 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 33 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-004-007

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, beadwork series

Container Number:

007

Conservation

General Description:

A rectangular cuff. The front of the cuff is covered in bead work featuring cyan symbols outlined in red on a white background. A small section on the front left and the back side are blank.

Colour:

red, cyan, white, brown

Date Reported:

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 00:00

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.0.16; 2011-4_001_023

Style or Pattern:

cross, triangles, squares, rectangles

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Top left side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Top left edge of front - due to untrimmed stitches; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Top center of front - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Top right side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Missing Beads - Center right side of front - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Frayed Edge and Dirt - Right edge of front - due to handling, use and unfinished textile edges; Fig.7 - Thread Ends - Bottom - due to untrimmed stitches

Object Type:

Cuff

Object Classification:

Personal Objects; Clothing Accessory

GMD:

object

Description Level:

File

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

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

Materials required: