Teaspoon Set

The Turkish Sultan presented Miss Barton this set of teaspoons for her relief service after the Turkish Armenian conflict in 1896. For four months, Miss Barton's role during the Turkish-Armenian Relief Effort was one of great diplomacy. Considering her position as a foreigner, an American woman, responsible for organizing the safe passage of her field workers and coordinating with the authorities of the Turkish Army, Kurdish irregulars, Armenian villagers, Christians and Muslims, this was a remarkable achievement.