Ring Brooch

Name/Title

Ring Brooch

Entry/Object ID

L2024.3.6

Description

Ring brooch. The brooch comprises a slightly curved metal ring with a notched section on one outer edge to secure a pin that has been wrapped around the thinned part.

Item Type

Brooch

Context

Wiseman states: This brooch, along with L2024.3.4-5 and L2024.3.7-8, were found in a Riker mount in the group shop, with a Western NH provenance and an assurance that they were solid coin silver and old. They were in almost pristine condition without much if any crinkling of the central prong. I worry that they were good repros, but they are not embossed “India” like many modern reproductions. They were full price, so I bought them for the provenance, but am unsure of their age, since trade silver is not my specialty.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Abenaki Cultural Conservancy

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

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

Dimensions

Diameter

1 in

Material

Silver