Teaspoon

Object Name:

Teaspoon

Object ID:

1995.505.04

Creator:

Durgin, William B.; Feldenheimer, Albert

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1890 -1910

Description:

Souvenir Spoon. Made by the William B. Durgin Company, Concord, NH. Silver. Fish-shaped handle and stem, with slightly upturned end. Egg-shaped bowl, which has a satin finish. The handle is composed of the left-side view of a whole fish, from head to tail, including 4 fins. The body is covered with scales. The face prominently shows the left eye and also an open mouth with teeth. Head faces bowl. Across the body in upper case stylized letters is, "OREGON / SALMON 3" (the 3 may be part of the decoration rather than an actual number). The mouth of the fish ends at the shoulder of the spoon. The reverse of the spoon is undecorated. Cast or stamped on the back of the shoulder in upper case script: "D" within a circle. Also stamped or cast on the back of the shoulder in upper case roman letters: "STERLING", incuse. Stamped on the back of the stem in upper case roman letters: "A.FELDENHEIMER", also incuse.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-0.812 L-5.812 inches

Provenance:

Souvenir of Portland, Oregon, made by the Durgin Co., Concord, N.H. Portland, Oregon jeweler's mark of Albert Feldenheimer (1857-1942), who immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1873, and was in Oregon by 1880.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Durgin, William B. (1833-1905), Feldenheimer, Albert (1857-1942)

Subjects:

fish