Fork, Dessert

Object Name:

Fork, Dessert

Object ID:

1975.061.02 c

Creator:

Durgin, William B. CompanySilversmith; Derby, James C. (1867-1928)Jeweler

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1900

Description:

Dessert Fork. "Madame Royale" pattern. Silver. Pointed handle with upturned end. Four tined fork. Decorated with reed and floral pattern on entire front and back of handle and stem. Six reeds run up the stem, which split into two groups and follow the edges of the handle, terminating at the tip of the handle in scrolls and leaf sprigs. On the front of the fork, the base of the reeds terminates in small scrolls. On the back of the fork, the base of the reeds terminates as bowl decoration, ending in long scrolls. Engraved on front of handle is the monogram "F", in black lettering. Two marks are on the back of the bowl and shoulder: cast letter "D" (for Durgin) in upper case script within the bowl decoration; and cast upper case sans-serif "STERLING", incuse, on back of shoulder. One of a set of twelve.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-0.9 L-7.1 inches

Provenance:

Part of a set of silver dinner flatware (5 different shapes of spoons and forks, all engraved "F") having belonged to Mary Anna and Josiah Eastman Fernald (1856-1949). Mr. Fernald was President of the National State Capital Bank in Concord, New Hampshire. The set was donated to the N.H.H.S. by their daughter, Ruth Fernald Holst (1887-1979) in 1975.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ruth Fernald Holst

People:

Durgin, William B. (1833-1905), Derby, James C. (1867-1928), Fernald, Josiah E. (1856-1949), Fernald, Mary Anna (1856-1939), Holst, Ruth Fernald (1887-1979)