Pendant

Collector states maker probably Arthur Powless and describes the hallmark as a crooked arrow. However, information linking him to the eel sign can be found in “The Covenant Chain:, pages 71-72. Arthur Powless makes for sale copies of artefacts which were used for fur trading in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He exhibits through Windsong Galleries, Mississauga, Ontario.

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Repousse is a type of ornamentation formed in relief in metal by hammering up from the reverse or inner side.

Circular pendant with central circular cutout and cross-pin. Outer edge serrated with boss on each point. Interior ring of semi-circular shaped cutouts. Engraved patterns. Ring for suspension inserted through hole in a boss. Cross-pin inserted through hole at edge of central cutout. Maker’s mark in back.