Belt

bead chain

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1973.11.3

Description

Loom beaded belt woven with the words, "Clarissa Pollard. A Brothers Gift. August. 1833.", and repeating floral elements.

Context

Made by James Addison Pollard in 1833. Pollard was superintendent of the Windsor Prison during the 19th century. He assigned activities such as this to the inmates under the belief that they should be kept occupied.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.11

Source or Donor

Caswell, Ginevra

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Miss Helen Harlow

Made/Created

Artist

Pollard, James Addison (1817-1911)

Date made

1833

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Belt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3/4 in

Length

60 in

Material

Glass, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

French, Clarissa Pollard (1798-1877)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Building

Windsor Prison

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America