Inkwell

Object Name:

Inkwell

Object ID:

2017.007.02

Creator:

Concord Silver Company -- Silversmith

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1925-1930

Description:

Inkwell, owned by Guy A. Swenson (1888-1973) of Concord, NH. Glass and silver. Ovoid body of blown clear, colorless glass with bubble pattern. Silver ring rim. Removable sterling silver mushroom-shaped cap. "G A / * S" engraved in block letters on top of cap. Three hallmarks ("C", profile, and "S") and "STERLING / 64-2" stamped inside on top of cap. Made by the Concord Silver Company, Concord, NH, 1925-1930.

Material:

Glass
Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-4.7 Dia-5.5 inches

Provenance:

Originally owned by Guy Andrew Swenson (1888-1973) of Concord, NH. He was the son of John and Ellen (Anderson) Swenson. Educated in Concord, brothers Guy and Omar Swenson studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon the death of their father in 1918, brothers Guy, Omar, and John Swenson took over the operation of the John Swenson Granite Company. The company became more involved in supplying granite for large building contracts across America. During World War II, the company produced submarine netting to assist in the war effort. The third generation of the Swenson family entered the company when it was incorporated in 1946. During the 1950s and 60s, the company increasingly became involved in curbing for the developing highway system. Guy married Mildred H. Bolan of Cranston, RI, on June 19, 1920. He was the grandfather of the donor.

Concord Silver Company was formed in 1925 in Concord, NH, having acquired the factory and equipment of the William B. Durgin Company from the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The company produced custom silverwork and pattern flatware until it went into bankruptcy and was reorganized as Concord Silversmiths Ltd. in 1939. Silver production was halted in 1942.

Credit Line:

Gift of Guy A. Swenson III

People:

Swenson, Guy A. (1888-1973)

Subjects:

Inkstands