Spoon, Salt
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Salt
- Object ID:
- 1957.008.131.2
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. Company
Silversmith ; Derby, James C. (1867-1928)Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Salt Spoon, one of a pair. Silver, in Durgin's "Cromwell" pattern. Round-ended handle, with upturned end, and small projection at center of end. Elliptical bowl, almost round. Entire edge of handle and stem, front and back, decorated with a scroll and bead pattern. On back, scroll pattern continues onto back of bowl. Engraved on front of handle, "MCE", in upper-case script lettering, stylized with low-hanging members. Cast within bowl decoration, raised "D" (for William Durgin) in upper-case script; cast on back of stem, "STERLING", in upper-case sans-serif letters, incuse; stamped (double-struck) on back of stem "PAT.APD.FOR." in upper-case sans-serif letters, incuse; and stamped on back of stem, "J.C DERBY" in upper-case roman letters, incuse. (Note that the jeweler's stamp, Derby, is not on 1957.008.131.2; otherwise, the two appear identical).
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.9 L-3.7 inches
- Provenance:
- From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery of Pembroke, NH. This bequest of over 200 items from the Emery home includes both items that were inherited and items that were collected. Several items in this bequest were from the Newburyport, MA, and Concord, NH, areas and probably were inherited. This spoon engraved "MCE", the initials of the donor, Mary Chesley Emery.
- Credit Line:
- The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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