1956.0054 Gorget, Breast Plate
  • 1956.0054 Gorget, Breast Plate
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Gorget (Brooch)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Montreal, Canada, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1815

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Wrought, Chased

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0054


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Object Number

1956.0054

Object Name

Gorget (Brooch)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

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