Title

Smith-Mowbray House Great Road 125th Anniversary Ornament

Creator

Files

Description

The Christmas ornament features a brass cutout of Heathside, a house built in 1810 by Stephen Hopkins Smith. Eventually the town in which the home is located would become known as Lincoln, Rhode Island in 1871. The ornament features a brass banner inscribed with the home's name as well as a red silk ribbon for hanging. It is enclosed in its original packaging.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

2 1/2 X 2 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

brass

Inscription

front: HEARTHSIDE LINCOLN, R.I. back: SMITH-MOWBRAY HOUSE / Great Road / 125th Anniversary

Subjects

Christmas tree ornaments; Lincoln (R.I.)

Work Type

decoration (ornament)

Class

souvenirs & novelties

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

5009

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.