Spoon, Demitasse
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Demitasse
- Object ID:
- 2025.020.02.03
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. Company -- Silversmith
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1885
- Description:
- Spoon, Demitasse. Sterling silver demitasse spoon from a set of six, William B. Durgin, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1885. With original case. The Japonesque mixed-metal silver spoon has an oxidized copper applique of a fly resting on a leaf on the handle. The spoon is spot hammered. The reverse of the handle is engraved with the monogram "EF", while the stem is stamped "STERLING" along with the Durgin maker's mark of the letter "D" above a flying bird within a wreath and "B. B. & B." for the noted Philadelphia retailer, Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. With original case.
- Material:
- Silver
Copper - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4.5 D-0.625 inches
- Provenance:
- Set of six spoons was once a set of twelve. After one spoon was lost, the group was divided into a group of six and a group of five, with the latter selling at Heritage Auctions (without a case) in 2004.
- Credit Line:
- Richard F. Upton New Hampshire Silver Collection, Gift of William W. Upton
- People:
- Durgin, William B. (1833-1905)
- Subjects:
- Silversmiths, Silver services, Silverware industry, Fly, Insect, Bug
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