Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.04.014
Accession#:
2005.04
Credit Line:
Donated by Renee Guerin.
Object Name:
Pendant
Title:
Formline pendant or pin with formline carving, made from coin
Description:
Carved silver convex formline pinback adornment apparently made from a silver coin. Rather crudely carved, eyes have bump—out repousse centers. Back has a small loop of copper soldered to the back. GEORGIVS inscription on reverse indicates it was a british silver coin.
Notes:
From the Nugget Shop. Donor's mother, Amy Fromholz, worked for Belle Simpson along with Grace Wickersham and Elsie McLain.
People:
Guerin, Renee Penny Blood
Search Terms:
native
tlingit
personal belonging
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