Medal, Achievement

Soccer medal

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 12:22

Description

Start Date:

1897

End Date:

1897

Date Range:

1897

Physical Description:

0.4 cm of object. - 1 medal : col. ; 4.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

srsc

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

File No:

042

Shelf Location:

2011-005-001

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

A pewter sports medal.

Colour:

silver, grey

Date Reported:

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 00:00

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

Process:

stamped, engraved

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

Object Type:

Medal, Achievement

Object Classification:

Communication Objects; Personal Symbol

Description Level:

File

GMD:

object

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: