Napkin Ring Item Number: 2713/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved silver napkin ring depicting a bear(?) in profile. It has bear-like body with a snout and bared teeth. Fine crosshatching in the negative spaces; vertical hatched border around each rim. The initials ‘M.F.R’ are engraved in the body.
Item History
- Made by John Cross (Maker) in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada during 1890
- Owned by Margaret Richards before March 24, 2008
- Owned by U.B.C. Development Office before September 25, 2008
- Received from U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution) on September 25, 2008
What
- Name
- Napkin Ring
- Identification Number
- 2713/1
- Type of Item
- ring
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 2.8 cm, diameter 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- John Cross (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Richards and U.B.C. Development Office
- Received from
- U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before March 24, 2008 and before September 25, 2008
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 2008
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2713/0001