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Brooch of a filigree fish in profile. Fish has a small red jewel-like eye (glass or mineral?). A 25 Kurus Mehmed V coin is inset by the tail. The size and shape of the coin blends with the scales on the fish's body. The coin shows an open laurel wreath with a five-pointed star between the tips at top. In the centre, translated from Arabic "May he be victorious. Struck in Constantinople. 1327", while the reverse of the coin is plain. There are six small metal globules on various points of the fish. The back has a large pin, extending horizontally along the length of the fish.
Diamond-shaped breastplate painted with gold. Cross-shaped metalwork at centre, with five inset polished oval reddish-brown carnelian(?) stones, one at each end of the cross and one at the centre. Around the cross is a diamond-shaped band composed of small plaited chains of metal, then a row of small inset polished circular reddish-brown stones, and then a band around the outer edge of two plaited chains with a snaking line between. At the top is a small hooked attachment. Top edges decorated with attached triangular clover-shaped metal pieces. Bottom edge has a fringe of chains with diamond-shaped ornaments at the end. There are eight tassels, one on each side with two more hanging from long plaited fibres, and two more near the bottom edge. Each tassel composed of a metal cap, from which diamond ornaments hang from S-hooks around the edge, and dark green, dark pink, or dark eggplant purple fibre hangs from underneath with small white beads at the end.
Two piece wedding dress, consisting of a jacket style top (part a) and skirt (part b). Open front jacket with a stiff high-necked collar, made entirely of black silk. There are small slits on the sides and one up the back. Jacket has three frog closures. On either side of the bottom closures there are decorated ties. The jacket is embroidered with gold metallic thread. On the front and back of the jacket there are blooming flowers and vines. Along the top edge of the collar, sleeve cuffs, bottom hem, edges of the slits and jacket opening there are two tiers of scallops and then wave-like designs. The interior of the jacket has a pink silk lining. Small purple tag on interior of collar with Chinese characters embroidered in gold thread. The skirt is four-paneled, full length and made entirely of red silk. Skirt is closed at the back, towards the right side, with four metal button clasps and a cotton tie that spans the waist. Hanging from the bottom hem are strands of twisted white gold metal. The front and back panels of the skirt are straight and the panels on the left and right are pleated. Like the jacket, the skirt is embroidered with gold metallic thread. The bottom hem has a two-tiered scallop border. Above the tiers on the front and back panels there are wave-like designs and then large flowers and vines. Running along the pleats on the left and right panels there are smaller flowers and vines. The panel edges are all bordered with two-tiers of scallops.
Long black dress of linen, with sleeves decorated by light taupe silk on top, golden silk on sides, and a deep maroon velvet underneath. The cuffs are heavily embroidered. The sleeves are lined with a red floral patterned fabric. The front of the dress is heavily embroidered in red with a few accents in various colours in long panels extending from the waist down both sides of the skirt, and a square bib. The reverse has the same panels extending down the legs, but the designs are attached by a large section of embroidery across the bottom of the skirt. The hemline is edged by a thin plaited stripe in red, and another in off-white.
Carved rectangular argillite pendant with gold metal casing. Image depicts a raven in profile with abalone inlay in its eye and wing, a gold circle as the moon on its beak. Fine cross-hatching on background. Artist's inscription, title, date on back.
Pair of gold cufflinks. Each piece shows the front-on face of a grizzly bear, ears prominent at top, tongue emerging from mouth. Wide pin emerges from back centre to join a chrome and gold oval at back. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back of each.
Thin gold cuff style bracelet. Design is split beaver with face at centre.
Gold brooch in a raven design. Bird’s wings are slightly spread and angled down, long feathers on left separated and defined. Legs are bent at knees and tail feathers fall between and below them. Head is large and turned to the side, with open mouth, large eye and squared head crest. The surface of the brooch is textured. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose to the opposite wing. "Reid 70" inscription on back.
Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.
Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.