Franklin Pierce peace medal (dated 1853) and pouch

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Date created: 1853

Culture/People: Non-Indian; probably used by Chippewa/Ojibwa
Auction venue: Hans Schulman Auction (Schulman Coin & Mint)
Previous owner: Chief Kinquish, Chippewa/Ojibwa; Tonesea Peck (Tonoce Peck/Mrs. Oscar Peck), Menominee (Menomini), 1827-1911; Harry W. Conant, Non-Indian, 1882-1942

Collection History: Said to have been owned by "Chief Kinquish"; given to Tonesea Peck (Tonoce Peck/Mrs. Oscar Peck, Menominee, 1827-1911) in her youth; given to her grandson Harry W. Conant (1882-1942, of Crivitz, Wisconsin); purchased from Harry Conant in 1941 by an unknown party; purchased by MAI at an auction held by Hans Schulman (1913-1990, Schulman Coin & Mint, New York) in 1968.
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Place: Crivitz; Marinette County; Wisconsin; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Chippewa/Ojibwa; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1212
Barcode: 241212.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Franklin Pierce peace medal (dated 1853) and pouch
Media/Materials: Silver medal, deerhide/deerskin
Techniques: Struck/minted, sewn
Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.20 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fbd2dd5f-726c-4f45-bed1-4c75d976d28e

Record ID: NMAI_256881