1957.29.4

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ID Number

1957.29.4

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

adornment

Item Type

tinkling

Item Name

cone

Materials

METAL, COPPER

Measurements

3cmx1cm

Description

sheet copper; tapered flattened tube; open at seam; brown, grey

History

A tinkling cone that was part of a tremendous quantity of silver manufactured for trade with the natives, notably by one silversmith, Robert Cruickshank. Part of the Leighton collection. In 1770, Robert Cruickshank, from Aberdeen and London arrived in Montreal to work for the Birks firm. He made spoons, forks, church silver, silver ornaments for the fur trade. His ornaments bear the stamp RC. Another silversmith Jacob or Jonas Schindler was convicted of counterfeiting silver goods, using silver-plated copper or brass for the Indian trade. He was drummed out of Detroit, went to Montreal and joined Birks & Cruikshank, his marks were JS. An order from Angus MacIntosh to Cruickshank, dated Jan. 26, 1801 from Sandwich-among other things-16,000 small brooches at 6/-per 100, 5,000 large brooches at 15/-per 100, 150 ear wheels handsomely finished, 30 large crosses, 3,000 pr. small ear boobs, 3,000 pr. large ear bobs, 10 conical pieces silver-parts of ear bobs.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Costume / Costumes subject

Indians / Indiens subject

Natives subject

Trade subject

Women / Femmes subject