Bottle
- Object Name:
- Bottle
- Object ID:
- 2025.029.01
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. Company -- Silversmith
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1880-1885
- Description:
- Bottle. Sterling silver trompe l'oeil chianti bottle with cork, William B. Durgin, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1880-1885. The small bottle with long narrow neck has the appearance of being partly covered with a close-fitting straw basket called a fiasco. Engraved on the shoulder of the bottle is a royal crest, four circles representing medals awarded to the wine, and "LOVORNO / VINO / d' / CHIANTI / ITALIA". The underside of the bottle is stamped "STERLING" along with the Durgin maker's mark of a wreath enclosing a "D" above a flying bird.
- Material:
- Silver
Cork - Dimensions:
- H-6.375 Dia-2.375 inches
- Provenance:
- This bottle is an example of barware, and was intended to hold bitters.
- 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, Bars, Bartenders, Wine
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