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On Display: House - Portsmouth Room
Box (Quillwork box)
Mi'kmaq
1750-1816
Description
This little box, so similar to thousands of others made by the Mi'kmaq (Micmac) and other northeastern Native American groups for sale to tourists in the northern United States and Canada, would probably have not survived if it had not belonged to Hannah Thompson. Hannah Elinor Weeks Thompson was born into a prosperous family in New Hampshire and she married Josiah Bartlett, a well-known doctor from Stratham, New Hampshire on August 13, 1827. His great-uncle, Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Sr., was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Category
Wood (other)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mi'kmaq (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Nova Scotia; Canada; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Porcupine quill
- Birch bark
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1958.1135 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1135 A, B
Object Name
Box (Quillwork box)
Category
Wood (other)
Creator (Role)
Mi'kmaq (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Nova Scotia; Canada; North America
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as New England or Nova Scotia.
Date
1750-1816
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "A Present/ from T [?] Fifield/ to Miss Hannah/ E. Weeks Thompson/ Stratham/ 1815" inscribed in ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Native American
- Indigenous peoples
Materials
- Wood
- Porcupine quill
- Birch bark
- Paint
Techniques
- Quillwork
Dimensions (inches)
2 (H) x 3.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (H) x 8 (Diam)