Objects created to serve personal human needs, to cover, protect, adorn and groom the body as well as objects used for personal hygiene.
Submitted by krista on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 15:30
Description Creator:
Jennie Klodt, Siout Lookout Ont.
Notes:
Was made by Jennie Klodt from Sioux Lookout, Ontario and gifted to Jane Simpson. Extra beads from the making of this sash were used to bead a pillow cover that is also included in this collection.
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A beaded stash. One end is finished with a textile wrapping that included to metal closure hooks. The other end of the sash included a textile backing and corresponding slots for the closure hooks.
Colour:
Pink, green, orange, maroon, red, white
Style or Pattern:
geometric shapes, flowers, lines
Process:
handbeaded and handstitched
Conservation Notes:
Closure hooks are rusted. Some fraying of edging. Dirt and stained throughout with some discoloration to the beads.
Conservation-Treatment Options:
assess the item;
Materials required:
acid-free tissue; archival box
Conclusions:
Item still needs to be documented and photographed
Submitted by masse on Mon, 11/17/2014 - 15:37
Description Physical Description:
2 cm of object. - 1 bag : cotton
Physical Location
Submitted by michelle on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 15:57
Description Physical Description:
0.2 cm of object, - 2 cuffs : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
Two rectangular cuffs. Identical (reversed) textile strips with trim and decorative bead work. The front features applique bead work of colorful flowers and leaves connected by stems on a brown background. The back side is comprised of the brown cotton trim wrapping over from the front and a printed textile as the base.
Colour:
brown, beige, red, orange, yellow, blue, dark green, white, light blue, translucent, mauve
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011.01.28.02a-b
Style or Pattern:
trim, leaves, stems, flowers
Conservation Notes:
(A) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top left corner - 5.5x2.6cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front upper right corner - 0.2x0.2cm - wear on areas surrounding - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front lower right side - 0.6x1.2cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front right center edge - 4.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Material Loss - Front lower center - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Previous Repair - Front bottom left corner and edge - black threads - due to attempted reattachment; Fig.7 - Hole - Front top right side edge - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Front top center - across edge - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Hole - Back top right corner - red textile - 1 cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Holes - Back lower right side - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Holes - Back left center - 3 holes - wear - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Holes - Back bottom left corner - 2 holes - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Hole - Back top left corner - 2 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.14 - Holes - Back top left center - 0.3x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Holes - Back top center - 5 holes - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.16 - Hole - Back top right center - pin size - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.17 - Discolouration - Back bottom left edge - along all edges - orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions (B) Fig.1 - Material Loss - Front top right side - 0.7x0.4cm - wear - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Material Loss - Front left edge center - 0.3x0.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Material Loss - Front top center - 1.5x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front left center - string section - blue - 16 beads - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Stain - Front top center edge - 0.8x0.5cm - black tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Stain - Front bottom left center edge - black tone - 1.1x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.8 - Stain - Back center - 1.6x0.5cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Residue - Back right center - 2 areas - 0.1x0.2cm - brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.10 - Hole - Back bottom right corner - 2 holes - pin sized - wear - 0.5mm - due to pinning; Fig.11 - Hole - Back right center edge - wear - 0.1x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Hole - Back left center edge - wear - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Discolouration - back top right center edge - all edges- orange tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:40
Description Physical Description:
0.4 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 33 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm
Physical Location 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.
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
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
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:09
Description Physical Description:
0.2 cm of object. - 2 cuffs : col. ; 44 x 9 x 0.2 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
Two rectangular cuffs. Identical (reversed) textile strips with teal satin trim and decorative bead work. The front features applique bead work of colorful flowers and leaves connected by stems on a black background. The back side is comprised of the teal satin trim wrapping over from the front and stitch seams from the front bead work on a woven textile.
Colour:
cyan, blue, yellow, white, green, gold, translucent, light pink, pink, burgundy, black teal
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.0.17a-b; 2011-4_001_015a-b
Style or Pattern:
flowers, leaves, stems, trim
Conservation Notes:
(A) Fig.1 - Fraying - Bottom center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Center left side - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Lower right side - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Hole - Upper right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Top right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Top inside left edge - due to handling, use and storage previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Discolouration - Bottom left side edge - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.8 - Dirt - Front center left side - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Worn Textile - Top right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Threads - Bottom back side edge - due to untrimmed stitches; (B) Fig.1 - Hole - Back right side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Hole - Front center left side edge - due to attachment of string for closure; Fig.3 - Frayed Edge - Front center left side edge - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Tear - Front left side edge - due to handling, use and manipulation; Fig.5 - Loose Threads - Front bottom right side; Fig.6 - Frayed Edge - Front center bottom edge - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Hole - Front center bottom edge - due to attachment of string for closure; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Back bottom right corner - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Foreign White Matter - Back top right side - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 15:57
Description Physical Description:
0.2 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 32.5 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
An oval shape band. The front of the cuff features a dark green velvet background with a blue satin edging trim. There are hand beaded designs on the velvet textile. The bead work is a floral design including various flowers attached by stems. The back side is comprised of the blue satin trim wrapping over from the front and stitch seams from the front bead work on a woven cotton textile.
Colour:
dark green, dark blue, pink, white, beige, green, yellow, indigo, red, orange
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011-4_001_014; 2011.01.28.03
Style or Pattern:
trim, flowers, leaves, stems
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Frayed Edge - Front lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.2 - Hole - Front left side center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.3 - Wear - Front top right center - due to handling, manipulation and breakdown of an unstable textile; Fig.4 - Loose Threads - Front lower center - due to handling and unsecured thread ties; Fig.5 - Discoloration - Front top left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Hole - Back lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.7 - Tension - Back left edge center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.8 - Discoloration - Back top right center - due to handling, use and environmental conditions of previous storage
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 15:40
Description Physical Description:
0.5 cm of object. - 1 tie : col. ; 13.2 x 28 x 0.5 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A tie. The front features two short ties completely beaded leaving only 3 mm of edge space for a satin trim to be wrapped over the edge. The edge trim was a blue satin textile. The base textile which was used for the front and back is a beige satin textile with a checkered texture. The beaded design consists of flowers and stems on a white background. There is a 3 row beaded border around the edge of the design.
Colour:
beige, white, red, green, blue, translucent, indigo
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011.01.28.01
Style or Pattern:
trim, edging, flowers, checkered
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Fraying - Front left center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Front top right edge - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Remnants - Back center - all edges - due to handling and use
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:06
Description Physical Description:
0.3 cm of object. - 1 collar : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A small beaded collar. The front is completely beaded leaving only 3 mm of edge space for a satin trim to be wrapped over the edge. The edge trim was a blue satin textile. The base textile which was used for the front and back is a beige satin textile with a checkered texture. The beaded design consists of the right side reflecting the left on a white background. There are British North America flags on either end with various flowers leading to the center. There is a 3 row beaded border around the edge of the design.
Colour:
white, red, blue, green, indigo, translucent, beige
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011-4_001_007; 2011-4_007_003; 2011.01.27.03
Style or Pattern:
British North America flag, flowers, edging, trim
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Frayed Edging - Lower front center - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim; Fig.2 - Loose Threads - Lower front center - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim; Fig.3 - Missing Trim Textile - Back top right corner edge - due to use, wear and breakdown of unstable textile; Fig.4 - Loose Textile - Back center - due to use and manipulation over time; Fig.5 - Repair Stitching - Top back left corner - due to unfinished textile edges no longer covered by trim and need to secure surface to base;
Conservation-Treatment 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
Storage Method:
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
