0.2 cm of object, - 2 cuffs : col. ; 42 x 7 x 0.3 cm
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.
brown, beige, red, orange, yellow, blue, dark green, white, light blue, translucent, mauve
(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
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
0.4 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 33 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm
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.
red, cyan, white, brown
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".
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
0.2 cm of object. - 2 cuffs : col. ; 44 x 9 x 0.2 cm
Box 008 is over-sized.
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.
cyan, blue, yellow, white, green, gold, translucent, light pink, pink, burgundy, black teal
(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
0.2 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 32.5 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm
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.
dark green, dark blue, pink, white, beige, green, yellow, indigo, red, orange
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
