Fork
- Object Name:
- Fork
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.141
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B.
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1860-1870
- Description:
- Silver Table Fork. Oval ended handle with upturned end and 3/8" mid-rib on front. Stem has a "D" shaped cross-section. Fork has four tines, the ends of which form a shallow arch. Engraved on front of handle in cross-hatched, black lettering in upper case "H". Stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "WM B.DURGIN" within a plain rectangle. The "M" is a smaller type size. Also stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "CONCORD.N.H", within a plain rectangle. Also stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "PURE COIN.", within a plain rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-7.437 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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