Campbell Wampum Factory (Campbell's Wampum Factory), 1746-1889 Search this
Carl F. Schondorf (Carl Francis Schondorf), Non-Indian, 1890-1949 Search this
Donor:
Carl F. Schondorf (Carl Francis Schondorf), Non-Indian, 1890-1949 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Porcelain
Techniques:
Drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Cellar of David Campbell wampum factory, Pascack, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Philadelphia County; Pennsylvania; USA
Date created:
circa 1820
Collection History:
Said to have been made for the American Fur Company of New York to be used in the Indian trade; returned to the Campbell Wampum Factory; collected from the abandoned factory at an unknown date; formerly in the collection of Carl F. Schondorf (1890-1949, of Paterson, New Jersey); donated to MAI by Carl Schondorf in 1924.
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