Wren Building Damascene Etching Guide to the Wren Building Damascene Etching UA 8.008

Guide to the Wren Building Damascene Etching UA 8.008


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Christina R. Luers, CA

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 8.008
Title
Wren Building Damascene Etching circa 1930
Quantity
0.2 Linear Feet
Creator
Reed & Barton
source
Barranger & Company, Inc.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

Wren Building Damascene etching, circa 1930, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barranger & Company, Inc., 2019.


Scope and Contents

Scene of the Christopher Wren Building at the College of William & Mary etched on pure silver with 24 karat gold electroplate, and burnished in copper and bronze. The damascene was part of a limited edition produced by Reed & Barton, numbered 35 and registered and issued to Archie Roy Stubbs, Class of 1931.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Barranger & Company, Inc.
  • College of William and Mary
  • Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)

Container List

Mixed Materials Folder: 1
Etching
English