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Green and brown duck brooch

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 13:42
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Start Date: 
ca. 1942
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Physical Description: 

1.3 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 6.9 x 6.5 x 1.3 cm

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rec_shelfloc: 
2011-005-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
Container Number: 
001
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General Description: 

A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a duck.

Colour: 

brown, light brown, orange, beige, dark green, silver

Date Reported: 
Mon, 04/02/2012 - 00:00
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.02.02.09; 2011-5_001_013
Style or Pattern: 
rectangle, triangle, lines, curves
Process: 
machine cut, hand carved, hand painted
Marks: 
"TOMMY" "TOM"
Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Adhesive - Back bottom - 1.9x1.2cm - excess - no purpose - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Maker's Mark - Back center - graphite from pencil - due to construction process

Object Type: 
Brooch
Object Classification: 
Personal Objects; Adornment
GMD: 
object
Description Level: 
File
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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: 
PDF icon 2011-5_001_023_PhotoDocumentation.pdf