Duck brooch

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 15:20

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.9 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.9 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-005-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.

Colour:

light brown, dark brown, gold, black, beige,dark green, grey, silver

Date Acquired:

Tue, 04/05/2011 - 00:00

Date Reported:

Mon, 04/02/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011-5_001_058

Style or Pattern:

rectangle, triangle, lines, curves

Process:

machine cut, hand carved, hand painted

Marks:

"PHILIP"

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Back top - graphite from pencil - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Finish - Back bottom - all edges - shellac does not cover back surface - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Paint - Back left - various edges - over paint and transfer - due to construction process

Object Type:

Brooch

Object Classification:

Personal Objects; Adornment

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: