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Souvenir

Object number2012.64.5

OriginLithuania

Mediumbronze

Credit LineGift of Sister Francesca Walls

DescriptionSouveir pin. Rectangular bronze plate with pin mounted on reverse. Engraved on obverse is image of a Greek-like temple above profile of a head looking proper right. Engraved dates and text around edges.Dimensions1.5 x 0.625 in. (3.8 x 1.6 cm)
InscriptionsEngraved around edges: clockwise from right: "1753-1798 ROTUSE" "VILNIUS" "LAURYNAS STUOKA--" "CUCEVICIUS".
MarksMaker's information embossed on reverse "21K."
Historical NotesSouvenir from Lithuania collected by the Franciscan nuns in Whitehall, particularly Sister Francesca Walls. Sister Francesca was born in 1910 to Lithuanian immigrants. She joined the convent in Whitehall and became a teacher of music, art, and home economics. She was actively involved in the Pittsburgh community and participated in events such as the Pittsburgh Folk Festival. Her true passion was educating people regarding Lithuanian culture and preserving it. She was known for her Lithuanian crafts and her incorporation of Lithuanian music and language into her lesson plans. She created many “Pass and Read” binders so more people could be informed on what was happening in Lithuania today.

Previous owner Sister Francesca Walls (born 1910)

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