Double Cross

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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland
Silver and Pewter ➔ Double Cross

Identifier:
92896
Description:

This silver cross has two double bars and a hole at the top to allow it to be strung. It is similar to many others that are in the style of the Lorriane cross.  
Date:
1782 – 1810
Materials:
Silver
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Museum Purchase
Exhibits/Programs:
Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)

Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)

Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.


Related Entities:
Robert Cruickshank (creator)
Robert Cruickshank was a silversmith working in Montreal, Canada in the late 1700s. He ran a silver manufacturing operation which produced a large amount of trade silver to supply the Northwest Company. Many of his pieces survive today and are associated with the Native American fur trade. Estate of C. M. Slayton (sold by)