Bowl, Finger

Object Name:

Bowl, Finger

Object ID:

1922.009.10.04

Creator:

Durgin, William B. CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1908

Description:

Finger bowl, one of a set of 12. Silver with gold wash on interior. Medium bowl on round pedestal base. Exterior of bowl decorated with a band of reeding above which are the words "NEW HAMPSHIRE" in upper case block letters. Below the band, the bowl is decorated with swags, plus the New Hampshire State Seal within a laurel wreath, and the Navy Seal within a laurel wreath. Bottom of bowl is decorated with stylized repousse acanthus leaves. Base of pedestal is decorated with a band of reeding. Stamped on bottom in upper case Roman letters, "STERLING", incuse. Also stamped on bottom is the script the letter "D" with in a crowned shield ( for William B. Durgin Company).

Material:

Metal
Silver
Gold

Dimensions:

H-3.125 Dia-5.25 inches

Provenance:

The U.S.S. New Hampshire was built by the New York Shipbuilding Company and commissioned on March 19, 1908. There were 41 officers and 809 men on board. In 1907 the state legislature appropriated $6,000 for the design and manufacture of a silver service. The William B. Durgin Company of Concord, NH made the service and it was presented to the U.S.S. New Hampshire by Gov. Charles M. Floyd on August 8, 1908 at Portsmouth. The silver service consists of 72 pieces.

The U.S.S. New Hampshire was decommissioned in 1921 as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty and sold for scrap in November 1923.

Credit Line:

On Loan from the United States Navy Department

People:

Durgin, William B. (1833-1905), Floyd, Charles M. (1861-1923)

Subjects:

U.S.S. New Hampshire, Naval ships, Nationalism