Manufactured by
Oneida Limited, American, founded 1880
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
1956
Medium
silver on metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3/8 × 5 7/8 × 1 1/8 in. (1 × 15 × 2.9 cm)
Description
An Oneida Silver fruit/orange spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated spoon is from Oneida’s Twilight by Community pattern. The bowl of the spoon comes to a pointed tip. The neck of the spoon is narrow and has a molded decorative element of four elongated scallops. Below the scallops, the handle is squared and tapers inwards slightly at the bottom. Stamped text on the back of the handle reads [Twilight / Community].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Sherrill, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
silverware
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Cooking and dining
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.59.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce98352e-7270-4c41-9d44-8e39bda5e374

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