'Order of the Royal Purple' Collar

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Name/Title

'Order of the Royal Purple' Collar

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.02a-b

Description

a- 'v' shaped purple velvet collar with two metal clasps at either end, bottom side of the collar is a black material. The bottom of the 'v' shape has a metal badge b- Metal badge. top is a clasped pin, metal is bronze colored. Top of pin says 'Hon. Royal Lady' with ornate accents on top and bottom. There are two chains hanging from this top part that hold a large diamond shaped badge. The badge is a bronze metal with a brown background. The top edge has a gold 'R' on a white scroll. right has an 'O', bottom a 'P' and left a 'o' bottom middle has six maple leaves and above says in gold 'D of C' above that is a gold colored elk and above the elk is a clock with a white outer edge and gold roman numerals, the clock indicates a time of 11:00 . Back of the badge is blank with three welded points

Item Type

Collar

Use

This collar was used in the 'Order of the Royal Purple' which was a Terrace group for women. The order received the charter April 27th 1958 and gave it up in June 10 2019 to join the elks lodge #425

Cataloged By

Anna Glass

Acquisition

Accession

2020.01

Source or Donor

Shirley Kormendy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Jewelry Details

Clasp

Fishhook

Chain

Cable (AKA Link)

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Collar and Badge

Material

Fabric, Metal

Color

Purple, Black, Gold, White, Blue

Created By

Anna Glass

Create Date

February 7, 2020

Updated By

Brynn Giesbrecht

Update Date

August 6, 2020