Spoon, Demitasse
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Demitasse
- Object ID:
- 2025.029.02.01-.06
- Creator:
- Durgin, William B. Company -- Silversmith
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1885-1890
- Description:
- Spoon, Demitasse. Set of six demitasse sterling silver spoons with a trompe l'oeil basket-weave pattern across the surface, William B. Durgin, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1885-1890. The underside of each spoon is smooth, with a "C" engraved on the bowl and an "A.R.B." monogram engraved on the handle. The neck is stamped with the maker's mark of a cursive "D" within an oval. Next to the maker's mark it is stamped "STERLING" and "J.R. REED & CO".
- Material:
- Silver
- Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4 D-0.5 inches
- Provenance:
- James R. Reed and Company was a Pittsburgh, PA retailer which began in 1847 and operated for more than a century.
- 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
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