Knife, Butter
- Object Name:
- Knife, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1989.003.11
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. Company
Silversmith ; Derby, James C. (1867-1928)Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1905-1915
- Description:
- Knife, butter. "New Standish" pattern. Silver. Round-ended handle, with slightly upturned end. Bend at juncture of shoulder and blade. Blade shaped on both sides of the base. Left edge straight, but bevelled, until it curves around at the tip to meet the right side. Right edge straight until the end, which is scalloped. Edges of stem and handle front have double-thread decoration, that terminates in a cluster of scrolls at the handle tip. Stem and handle back have double-thread decoration. Raised script cast "D" (for Durgin) on back of shoulder; "STERLING" in upper-case sans-serif letters on back of shoulder/stem may be cast or stamped, incuse, and "J.C DERBY" on back of stem is in upper-case roman letters, incuse.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.937 L-5.687 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the bequest of household furnishings, fire bucket, Civil War sword, ointment packaging equipment, silver, silhouettes, and other misc. items and manuscripts from home of Montgomery Herbert, Concord, N.H. The Herbert family has lived in Concord, N.H. since the 18th century.
Spoon has the maker's mark of William B. Durgin, and the jeweler's mark of James Clare Derby (1867-1923), both of Concord, N.H. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Montgomery Herbert
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