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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1995.505.02
Creator:
Durgin, William B.
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1880 -1900
Description:
Souvenir Spoon. Made by the William B. Durgin Company, Concord, NH. Silver. Slightly upturned round-ended handle. Egg shaped bowl. Stamped on back of shoulder in script, "D" within oval. Stamped on back of stem in upper case Roman letters "STERLING" incuse. Satin finish on entire spoon. Narrow beaded edge on both front and back of handle. Image covers entire front of handle. It is a village scene with moon and mountain in background and horse and rider in the foreground, depicting the 1775 scene known as the midnight ride of Paul Revere. It shows a man on a galloping horse passing by a man on the doorstep of a house. To the left of the image in stylized script "BOSTON".
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.187 L-5.875 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Revere, Paul, horse
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