Background
Kelso, Gwendolyn Lee was born on January 5, 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Leon Hugh and Katherine Estelle (Henderson) Kelso.
Kelso, Gwendolyn Lee was born on January 5, 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Leon Hugh and Katherine Estelle (Henderson) Kelso.
Manager, Shaw & Brown Company, Washington, 1967-1971;
manager, Chas. Schwartz & Son, Washington, since 1972;
silver appraiser, Washington, since 1976;
partner, The Silver Lion, Washington, 1983-1985;
owner, manager, The Rampant Lion, Washington, since 1985. Consultant Federal Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement agys. and centers, since 1982.
Cataloguer, conservator his. silver belonging to United States Navy and United States Naval Academy, since 1987. Appraiser presentation silver aboard United States Naval vessels and at installations, 1986-1988. Cataloguer, conservator silver Forbes magazine collection, New York City, 1989.
Member United States Ship Alexandria Commissioning Committee, 1990, United States Ship Maryland Commissioning Committee, 1993. Conservator State Maryland for preservation battleship United States Ship Maryland presentation silver, 1990. Instructor United States Navy personnel for care and maintenance preservation silver.
Guest curator Washington National Cathedral, 1997-1998.
Member National Association of Female Executives, International Society Appraisers (scholar 1989), American Society Appraisers (senior ), Appraisers Association American, New York Silver Society, Silver Society (London), United States Naval Institute, Navy League United States, Newcomen Society United States.