Fessenden Engraved Sterling Silver Preserve Spoon
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$46.00
A 7 3/8" long, 1.1 T. oz., preserve spoon, this 19th century piece is marked "Sterling" without a manufacturer's identification.
Essentially flat-handled with a shaped margin, raised central oval, and bright cut engraved detailing, the style suggests maker Fessenden of Providence, Rhode Island.
The rounded end, shallow, bowl, has flanged and notched shoulders, a central raised vee, and is wriggle work engraved in a leaf motif set against a matte ground.
The handle front is engraved "E.C. Greene" in script lettering. (Incidentally but not conclusively, "Greene" is a name with strong associations in Rhode Island, further buttressing the Fessenden attribution.)
The backside is plain save for the mark.
In essentially unused condition, the engraving remains clearly defined, i.e. free of polishing wear, has a bowl that is absent dents or bends, and shows a bright finish.
