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Brooch1590/224

Brooch with central heart-shaped cutout and top in shape of a bird with ourstretched wings, long curved neck and long beak. Fish shape at bottom of heart. Engraving on bird and fish. Cross-pin bent around brooch frame. Maker’s stamp on right wing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/222

Bird-shaped brooch with inverted central heart cutout and crosspin. Engraved tail feathers. Cross-pin secured round frame in cutout slot. Maker’s stamp in cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/220

Bird-shaped brooch with central inverted heart-shaped cutout. Engraved line decoration. Four points at bottom edge of brooch. Cross-pin turned around side of brooch. Maker’s hallmark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/259

Circular convex gorget with zigzag circle on outer edge. Two holes on upper quarter and a fisher engraved in centre.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Maple Rapids, Michigan, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/255

Crescent-shaped convex gorget with engraved scenery, a beaver and a beaver lodge. One ring on reverse of right end for suspension, other broken off. Soldered? Maker’s mark is stamped on left side.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/254

Crescent-shaped convex gorget. Engraved at centre is a First Nations profile, flanked by similar starburst motifs with 16-branch leaf-like design. The representation at centre shows shaved head, few hairs and pony tail, and 7-bead necklace. 8 small symetrically-placed stars. Zigzag engraving around the periphery. Bosses at each end on front linked to rings on reverse for suspension. Two stamped marks.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/219

Double heart-shaped brooch with crown-shaped or owl-shaped head. Four circular and one triangular cutouts in “head”. Small circular engravings on brooch frame. Small cross-pin secured to inner frame. Maker’s mark stamped at upper left.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/217

Heart-shaped brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout. Owl head at top. Three circular cutouts above heart, two of which have small engraved circles protruding into lower edge. Curvilinear lines engraved on edge of heart. Cross-pin secured around brooch. Maker’s mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/216

Heart-shaped brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout. Crown top with cutouts. Circular design stamped around crown. Tip shaped as bird’s head. Cross-pin wrapped round brooch frame. Maker’s mark stamped in upper left.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/214

Heart-shaped silver brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout. Acorn top with stem. Engraved with fine cross-hatched lines. Cross-pin turned through small circular cutout on side of heart. Maker’s hallmark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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