Ring Brooch

Name/Title

Ring Brooch

Entry/Object ID

L2024.3.3

Description

Small 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: as far as I know these three tiny, stamped ring brooches have not been reproduced for the reenactor trade. I purchased them from a reputable dealer who said in post purchased correspondence that they had a Salmon (Falls) River Valley (Border of Maine and NH) provenance and were found with some other 18th century personal items in an old house but would not give me the village they came from. They are in almost pristine condition.

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

1/2 in

Material

Silver