Object Number 1956.0054

Object Name

Gorget (Brooch)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Passamaquoddy Tribe (Probable maker)

Wabanaki (Probable maker)

Place of Origin

Montreal, Canada, North America

Origin Notes

Origin may be Maine or Canada, decoration appears Passamaquoddy in origin, a Native American tribe of the Wabanaki Confederacy. Previously thought to be made and decorated by a Native American or a EuroAmerican silversmith.

Date

1790-1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Reverse; "Nyohan Salmon helia [?]" scratched
2. Inscription; Reverse; "SAVMORE FRANCY/PASMO QUADDY" scratched

Subjects

Native American; Indigenous peoples

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought, Chased

Dimensions (inches)

4.75 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.07 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] LaBar, Laureen A. 2003 Beyond Ornament: Indian Trade Silver in Maine and Eastern Canada. Antiques. CLXIII (4)
• Published: p. 104, fig. 1