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  • Table fork used by Lavinia Whiteside Carrington

    Table fork used by Lavinia Whiteside Carrington

    Manufactured by
    Hall & Elton, American
    Owned by
    Whiteside Carrington, Lavinia, American
    Carrington, E. H., American
    Medium
    silver
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 1 × 11/16 in. (19.7 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm)
    Type
    forks
    Place used
    Austin, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    after 1867
    Description
    A silver fork with four tines. The handle features a seal with a profile portrait of a knight, looking to the right. The knight has a comb and sits on an oval background. Above and below the knight are stylized curlicues the follow the shape of the fork. On the back on the narrow section of the handle is etched text that reads "HALL & ELTON." The end of the handle of the fork comes to a shallow tip.
    Topic
    African American
    Cooking and dining
    Domestic life
    Families
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Carrington/Lyons Collection
    Object number
    2015.257.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Table fork used by Lavinia Whiteside Carrington

    Table fork used by Lavinia Whiteside Carrington

    Manufactured by
    Hall & Elton, American
    Owned by
    Carrington, E. H., American
    Whiteside Carrington, Lavinia, American
    Medium
    silver
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 13/16 × 1 × 7/8 in. (19.8 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm)
    Type
    forks
    Place used
    Austin, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    after 1867
    Description
    A silver fork with four tines. The handle features a seal with a profile portrait of a knight, looking to the right. The knight has a comb and sits on an oval background. Above and below the knight are stylized curlicues the follow the shape of the fork. On the back on the narrow section of the handle is etched text that reads "HALL & ELTON." The end of the handle of the fork comes to a shallow tip.
    Topic
    African American
    Cooking and dining
    Domestic life
    Families
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Carrington/Lyons Collection
    Object number
    2015.257.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Jigger measuring cup from Lyons Hall

    Jigger measuring cup from Lyons Hall

    Manufactured by
    Cambridge Silver
    Owned by
    Lyons, Louis Daniels, American, 1873 - 1944
    Medium
    silver on copper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13/16 × 6 1/16 × 1 7/8 in. (2.1 × 15.4 × 4.8 cm)
    Type
    jiggers (measuring devices)
    Place used
    Austin, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    after 1907
    Description
    This a jigger shaped like a gavel.The jigger has narrow cup with two lines around the outside indicating the measurement of liquid. The cup has lip on left edge. On the left side of the cup at the top is etched text that reads "2oz." On the bottom of the cup is additional etched text in gothic-style font that read "Cambridge/ E. P. C./711." On the right side of the handle is a large, curved indentation to be used a bottle opener. The indentation is near the end of the handle. Above the indentation, in the middle of the handle are three small lines. The handle is attached to the center of the cup.
    Topic
    African American
    Business
    Communities
    Cooking and dining
    Families
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Carrington/Lyons Collection
    Object number
    2015.257.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Toothpick / match holder urn from Lyons Hall

    Toothpick / match holder urn from Lyons Hall

    Manufactured by
    Empire Craft Corporation, American, 1930 - 1950
    Owned by
    Lyons, Louis Daniels, American, 1873 - 1944
    Medium
    silver
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (7 × 7 × 7 cm)
    Type
    urns
    Place used
    Austin, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1930-1950
    Description
    This is a small urn with a wide rim. The rim has a raised rope pattern. The urn body narrows near the middle, with the middle portion bulges out in a narrow ring. Below the ring is a tapered base, wider at the bottom. The bottom of the urn has series of concentric rings with etched text in the center that reads "Empire/ STERLING/ WEIGHTED/ 52."
    Topic
    African American
    Business
    Communities
    Cooking and dining
    Domestic life
    Families
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Carrington/Lyons Collection
    Object number
    2015.257.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
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