Napkin Ring

Object/Artifact

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Napkin Ring

Entry/Object ID

0009.008

Description

Detailed carving of linen, flowers, leaves, 2 hearts with arms through them, "K.F.H. DEC 25 1904"

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Ilene N. Smith

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar & Bessie Heatwole Wenger family, Mildred Wenger Plank, Edith Virginia Wenger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1904

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

Notes

Hand-carved

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ring, Napkin

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Diameter

2 in

Location

Corner Cupboard

Room

Kitchen

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Date

June 2, 2025

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 2, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jun 2, 2025

Provenance

Notes

"Aunt" Katie F. (Heatwole) Grove, sister of Bessie

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/04/2006

Created By

Ilene N. Smith

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 8, 2026