Headband
Item number 1590/286 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Headband decorated with zigzag engraving. The upper edge has a cutout border, consisting of repetitions of a heart in a semi-circle alternating with twin pierced triangles topped by circular bosses. There is a band of cutouts below the hearts. An overlap at the back is rivetted together and an upstanding floral motif piece is rivetted to the front. Maker’s mark is stamped on the front and on the back.
History Of Use
Headbands were worn sometimes on the head, sometimes as hat bands.
In 1670 King Charles II of England granted an exclusive fur trading charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company in what was later to become Canada. The company’s mandate was to protect the Crown’s interests and undertake exploration and territorial expansion. Competition for furs was intense, and in 1784 the North West Company was formed by a number of independent trading groups. By 1821 this Company faced bankruptcy and merged with the Hudson’s Bay Company. This latter company still exists today, operating a number of retail stores across Canada, and is known simply as The Bay.
Cultural Context
trade; personal decoration; status
Specific Techniques
Roulette engraving produces a uniform zigzag, an identifying feature of this technique, and is created by using a revolving disk with sharp teeth.
Item History
- Made by Narcisse Roy (Manufacturer) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between 1760 and 1821
- Owned by Kathleen E. Reif before September 9, 1993
- Received from Kathleen E. Reif (Donor) on September 9, 1993
What
- Name
- Headband
- Identification Number
- 1590/286
- Type of Item
- headband
- Material
- silver alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, engraved, stamped, cut, riveted and polished
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands
- Creator
- Narcisse Roy (Manufacturer)
- Previous Owner
- Kathleen E. Reif
- Received from
- Kathleen E. Reif (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1760 and 1821
- Ownership Date
- before September 9, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on September 9, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 1590/0286
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