Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1957.008.125.3
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1860-1880
- Description:
- Teaspoons, one of a set of 5. Silver. Fin-and-fiddle form. Double-swell fiddle handle with upturned round end, and 3/8" midrib on the front. Stem is square in cross-section. Flared, rounded fins. Egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on front of handle, "E", in black lettering which is dotted and cross-hatched. Stamped on back of stem in upper case roman letters: "WM. B. DURGIN", incuse. Stamped on back of handle in uppercase roman letters "PURE COIN", incuse. Cellophane tape on back of handle with donor's name.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.25 L-6 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 piece made by the Durgin Co. of Concord, NH, and marked with owner's initial, "E".
- Credit Line:
- The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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