Coffeepot
- Object Name:
- Coffeepot
- Object ID:
- 1989.057.005
- Creator:
- William B. Durgin Co -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1925
- Description:
- Coffeepot, silver, in Durgin's "Chatham" pattern. Small pot of helmet-shaped body with attached hinged lid, attached with box joint. Finial on top of lid. Long serpentine-shaped spout. Handle attaches at top forming a straight top edge. Handle arched to form lower connection with body. Thumb-rest on top of handle. Two ivory (or bone) insulators in handle. Bottom pin on bottom insulator is missing, making the handle loose. Oval-shaped base ring with four projections (which are part of the decoration). Where spout meets body, body is perforated with small round holes in diamond pattern, forming a strainer. Side seams of body are visible on interior. "D B J", with engraved pellets between each letter, engraved on side in stylized and shadowed letters. Several stamped marks on bottom: "D" script in crowned shield (for William Durgin Co.). "STERLING" in sans-serif letters. "6", "5", "0" individually struck but in close proximity; the 0 is double-struck. "3" some distance from the other numbers. "1 1/2", and "Pts."
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-9.312 W-8 D-3.312 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a 243-piece sterling silver service originally acquired by and used by Robert (1880-1973) and Dorothy (1881-) Jackson of Concord, New Hampshire, parents of donors. Set includes flatware (231 pieces), a four-piece coffee set, two serving trays, gravy boat, pitcher, and two salt dishes.
Given "in loving memory of Robert and Dorothy Jackson and a tribute to the artisans of New Hampshire, from Sarah Jackson Doyle and Hope Jackson Garvan." The Chatham pattern was first introduced by the Durgin Co., Concord, N.H., c. 1910. - Credit Line:
- Given in Loving Memory of Robert and Dorothy Jackson and a Tribute to the Artisans of New Hampshire
- People:
- Jackson, Dorothy B. (1882-1933), Jackson, Robert (1880-1973), Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)
- Subjects:
- Coffee pots, Silver
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