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Sterling spoon engraved for Mary Eliza Church

1863-1954

Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Sterling silver spoon owned by the Terrell family. The small silver spoon has a detailed stem and handle. The bowl is oval and not decorated. The handle is engraved with the letters [MEC] for Mary Eliza Church.

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: A2017.13.1.50.1

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