Objects created as expressions of human thought or to comment on, interpret or enhance environments, functioning either symbolically or literally.
Submitted by michelle on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 12:22
Description Physical Description:
0.4 cm of object. - 1 medal : col. ; 4.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm
Physical Location Conservation 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.1 collection included general items donated by Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson.
Custodial History:
Previously known as A2.WIL.1.4; 2011-5_001_049
Style or Pattern:
text, boy, ball, lines, curves
Marks:
"OAK LAKE JULY 1ST 97 DINGWALL"
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Front center - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Front top - red tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.3 - Efflorescence - Front bottom - white tone - in grooves - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.4 - Corrosion 0 Back - black tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.5 - Maker's Mark - Back center - due to construction process
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 Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:30
Description Physical Description:
0.1 cm of object. - 1 sash : col. ; 4.2 x 94 x 0.1 cm
Notes:
The pattern on this sash is believed to represent otter track in the snow.
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A sash. The sash has a matching ends featuring fringe. The body has a repetitive pattern on three lines with diamonds and hexagons. There are three fringe is comprised of three colour segments.
Custodial History:
Prevously known as 2011.01.31.02
Style or Pattern:
diamonds, stripes, hexagon
Process:
loom woven, handbeaded, handstitched
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Missing Beads - First fringe in second tassel on left end - approx. 4 white beads - approx. 13 blue beads - 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 Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:23
Description Physical Description:
0.1 cm of object. - 1 sash : col. ; 4.7 x 72 x 0.1 cm
Notes:
The pattern on this sash represents otter tracks made in the snow during winter.
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A sash. The sash has a finished end and an end featuring tassels with fringe. The body has a repetitive pattern on three lines with diamonds and hexagons. There are three tassels which the diamond designs continue along.
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:
Previuosly known as A2. WIL.0.10
Style or Pattern:
diamonds, stripes, hexagon
Process:
loom woven, handbeaded, handstitched
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Tension - Top right side - various areas - due to construction; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Front top of center - 2 beads - cyan, white - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Detached Beads - Front center of right side - due to construction
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, 03/14/2012 - 09:48
Description Physical Description:
0.1 cm of object. - 1 sash : col. ; 3.3 x 102.8 x 0.1 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A sash. The sash has matching ends featuring tassels with loop ends. The body has a continuous curl pattern with small angular dashes along the edges. The two tassels are different but mirror the opposite end. The top tassel has an extended zig-zag design and the bottom tassel has a repetitive diamond design.
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011.01.28.06
Style or Pattern:
diamonds, zig-zag, dashes, stem, leaves, curls
Conservation Notes:
(A) Fig.1 - Missing Beads and Corrosion - Front top left tassel - no fringe - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Front bottom left tassel fringe - approx. 17 brass beads - approx. 21 red beads - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Tension - Front right side - throughout - due to construction; Fig.4 - Previous repair - Back center - black thread - 3.3x0.5cm - due to attempted reattachment; Fig.5 - Missing Beads and Dirt - Back top right tassel - 8 red beads - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.6 - Missing beads - Back top right tassel - 3 tassels - approx. 40 red beads - approx. 17 brass beads - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Missing beads - Missing Beads - Back bottom right tassel - 4 tassels - approx. 40 red beads - approx/ 17 brass beads -due to handling and use (B) Fig.1 - Loose Beads - 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 - 13:17
Description Physical Description:
0.6 cm of object. - 1 sash : col. ; 67 x 4.7 x 0.6 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A sash. The left end is finished with a satin textile wrapping over the edge. The right end is finished with a rectangle attachment finished with a satin textile on the bottom and the beaded sash continuing over the top.
Colour:
red, white, blue, yellow, green, pink, purple, cyan, black
Custodial History:
Previouslyknown as 2011.01.27.04
Style or Pattern:
flowers, edging, trim, diagonal lines, zig-zag
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Front top left edge - 5 beads - 2 green - 3 blue - dude to handling and use; Fig.2 - Tension - Center - due to construction; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Front top right center - stack of 15 beads - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Front bottom right end - 6 rows affected - blue, green, white beads - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Wear - Back top right corner - 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 Mon, 02/28/2011 - 11:44
Description Physical Description:
0.4 cm of object. - 1 pouch: col. ; 19 x 12.3 x 0.4 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A rectangular pouch. The front of the pouch is completely covered in decorative bead work. The edges are trimmed with beaded loops. The back is an empty canvas textile.
Colour:
black, red, cyan, burgundy, white, translucent, brown, beige
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.0.5
Style or Pattern:
loops, edging, triangles, squares
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Front top edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Fraying - Front top right - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Front bottom right side - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Loose Threads - Front top right edge - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Remnant - Front top left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Hole - Front top center edge - 0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Dirt - Front top inside - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.8 - Dirt - Back center - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Remnant - Back bottom right side - 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 Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:00
Description Physical Description:
0.5 cm of object. - 1 pouch: col.; 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A pouch. The front features embroidered flowers and leaves with a ribbon trim wrapping around to the back. The back is empty.
Colour:
green, bright green, fuchsia, red, brown, yellow, grey, light blue, light purple, dark purple, pink, light pink
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.0.7
Process:
embroidered, handstitched
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Loose Thread and Wear - Center right side - 12.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Scratch - Back top left - 0.7x0.2cm - 0.6x0.2cm - 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 Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:22
Description Physical Description:
0.5 cm of object - 1 pouch: col. ; 13.6 x 8.3 x 0.5 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A pouch. The pouch is decorated with flower and leaf beaded designs. The inside is an empty textile while the back is stripe patterned textile with bead work wrapping over the edge from the front.
Colour:
white, blue, orange, red, bright green, dark green, brown, translucent, black, beige
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.0.6
Style or Pattern:
flowers, leaves, heart, stripes, edging
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Stain - Front top inside right edge - due to handling, use and previous storage; Fig.2 - Loose Beads - Front top right edge - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Inside bottom - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.4 - Stain - Back bottom right edge - 1x1cm - 2x2cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.5 - Fraying - Front top left edge - 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 Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:07
Description Physical Description:
0.2 cm of object. - 1 sash: col. ; 135 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
Physical Location Conservation General Description:
A sash. The sash has matching ends featuring tassels with loop ends. The body has a repetitive diamond pattern throughout.
Custodial History:
Previously known as 2011.01.27.02
Conservation Notes:
Fig.1 - Loose Threads - End of top second tassel - 4.3cm - 2.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Right tassels - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Repair - Left bottom tassel - due to attempted reattachment; Fig.4 - Tension - Center - due to construction; Fig.5 - Loose Weave - Right center - due to construction
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
