Spoon, Sugar
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Sugar
- Object ID:
- 1957.008.116
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Concord NH
- Date:
- 1860-1880
- Description:
- Sugar Spoon. Silver. Double swell fiddle handle with upturned, round end and 3.8" mid-rib on front. Flared, rounded fins. Shell shaped bowl, fully fluted. "E" engraved on front of handle in upper case, black lettering. Stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "WM.B.DURGIN.", incuse, and "PURE COIN", incuse. Cellophane tape label on back of handle with donor's name.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.375 L-6.125 inches
- Provenance:
- From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery of Pembroke, NH. This bequest of over 200 items from the Emery home includes both items that were inherited and items that were collected. Several items in this bequest were from the Newburyport, MA, and Concord, NH, areas and probably were inherited. This piece made by the Durgin Co. of Concord, NH, and marked with owner's initial, "E".
- Credit Line:
- The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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