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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1969.005.063.1
Creator:
Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1860-1880
Description:
Tablespoon. Silver. "Fiddle" handle having upturned, rounded end with short rib on face; rounded shoulders above ovoid bowl. Foliated script initials "EE" engraved on handle face. Impressed marks on reverse of handle: "Wm.B.Durgin" and "Pure Coin.", in upper-case roman letters, incuse.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.875 L-8.75 inches
Provenance:
The Josiah Abbott Dadmun (1840-c.1925) and Susan Dadmun (1844-c.1934) Collection is a bequest of their daughter, Helen I. Dadmun (Mrs. Frank C.) Doble (1881-1969). Mrs. Doble's bequest includes: "my 'Durgin' silver." Other items in the collection include: New Hampshire and other silver, wallpaper samples, fans, personal items, and birchbark pictures made by E. H. Merrill.
Credit Line:
Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble
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