Berry spoon
Manufacturer
William B. Durgin Co.
(American, late 19th Century - early 20th Century)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1890-1900
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
InscribedBottom back of handle: "D" in script; stamped back of handle: Sterling 925/1000 Patent Harris & Schafer. Monogrammed "JMO" conjoined in script.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number86.145
Not on view
DescriptionForward bent heavily chased handle with floral and leafage motifs leaving a reserve with monogram. Elongated oval bowl heavily chased with chrysanthemums and foliage.Published ReferencesD.T. Rainwater. _American Silver Manufacturers_. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1966, p. 42, 67 for marks and retailer and maker.
