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Official Key Made For The Queen Of Fete
A 15 inch white oak key carved by John W. Nail of Winchester is prepared as the official gate key to be presented to Miss Helen Ames Washington during the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival when she is crowned queen by French ambassador M Claudel. The key uses Fort Loudoun wood linked to George Washington and bears inscriptions noting the 1932 presentation and origins. The handle is set with brilliants and the piece is on display at the Art Craft Shop.
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Gates of
Winchester
Helen Amesenineten
Philadelphia
M. Claudel
United States
John W. Nail
Fort Loudoun
George Washington
Nail
Virginia
Helen Ames Washington
Shenandoah
J W. Nail