Durgin, from Concord, New Hampshire, made some wonderful silver and this serving spoon is no exception. The realistic floral pattern on the handle is contained by a border at the edge made to resemble a grape vine.  The flower featured on this piece appears to be a hollyhock, the plant growing up the handle. A somewhat geometric diamond and floral design can be found at the base of the handle. The back is the vine border without any design inside (for a monogram or inscription). The large bowl is gilt with a matte finish. This is a multi-motif pattern, possibly the first made by Durgin.
Although this early Durgin pattern is known as ‘Bouquet’ -in large part due to an article by Diana Cramer in Silver Magazine (January 1993) - we are not fully convinced that is the correct name. There is a different earlier pattern known as ‘Bouquet’. There are also undocumented 1880’s patterns by Durgin called ‘Orleana’ and ‘Undine’ that we wonder about.
The handle is stamped on the back with Durgin’s early trademark and ‘STERLING’. This lovely server weighs 2.6 troy ounces, measures 9 inches long, has never been monogrammed and is in excellent condition, probably retaining the original factory oxidation in the pattern.
Our Price: SOLD
Item number: G299
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