Fingernail Guard Item Number: N1.249 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two (parts a-b) metalwork pieces that have a long convexly curved fingernail-shape with the bottom ends folding over each other to make a circular enclosure. One piece (part a) has a design consisting of blue and turquoise enamelled flowers with leaves around the fingernail-shaped part and a circle around the circular enclosure part. The other piece (part b) has a design consisting of blue, yellow, and turquoise enamelled books around the fingernail-shaped part and a flower around the circular enclosure part.
History Of Use
Worn on the end of fingers, as ornaments, by people of rank. They emphasize a lack of manual labour by the wearer.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop before June 1961
- Received from Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) during June 1961
What
- Name
- Fingernail Guard
- Identification Number
- N1.249 a-b
- Type of Item
- guard
- Material
- copper metal, enamel and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrought, cloisonne and plated
- Overall
- height 8.8 cm, width 1.6 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0062/0010