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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1974.027.03
Creator:
Durgin, William B.
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1860-1880
Description:
Teaspoon. Silver. Fin and fiddle form. Double swell fiddle handle with upturned, round end and 1/2" mid-rib (slightly off-center) on front. Flared, rounded fins. Egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on back of handle in upper case script: "D". Stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "WM. B. DURGIN" incuse and "PURE COIN" incuse.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.2 L-6.1 inches
Provenance:
Spoon with Concord, New Hampshire silversmith's mark William Durgin (1833-1905). Given to the N.H.H.S. by Richard Loring & Jessie H. Rablin, who pursued a long-time interest in the antiques of New England.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard L. and Jessie H. Rablin
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