Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1957.001.18
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. & Company
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1855-1875
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Silver. "Fiddle" handle having upturned rounded end with short rib on face; rounded shoulders above ovoid bowl. Script initials "A.B.B.T." engraved on handle face. Impressed marks on reverse of handle "WM (the "M" is a smaller type size) B.DURGIN" and "CONCORD.N.H" both in upper-case roman letters, and within rectangles. Paper label on reverse with donor's initials. One of a pair.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.75 L-8.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Engraved initials "A.B.B.T." have not been identified, but it is likely a member of the donor's mother's family, the Bradley family of Concord, NH. Maker's mark of the Concord, NH, silver company of William B. Durgin.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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