Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Luce Center
Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
1949.206
Date:
1889-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 14.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: inside bowl: "ST. JOHN'S CHURCH / HAMPTON VA."
in relief: on reverse of handle: "STERLING . . . PAT. 1889."
Description:
Cast silver spoon with engraved image of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, on inside of bowl; handle with ornate scroll design on obverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Mabbott
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
