Brooch

Object/Artifact

-

Ripon Historical Society

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

2025.290.1

Description

Silver brooch belonging to Isabella Clarissa McKay Town Hunter, 1813-1908, who was the first woman member of the Phalanx community known as Ceresco. She was voted in as a member in 1844. She was married to Nathan Hunter.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.290

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brooch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects