Porringer

• Artist: Thomas Melville (The Younger) or (Maker)
• Medium: Pewter
• Geographical Location: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
• Dates: 1793-1824
• Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (4.4 x 19.1 x 13.3 cm)
• Markings: Raised letters on bracket of handle: "TM"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 19, Shelf P
• Accession Number: 47.18
• Image: 47.18.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Round pewter porringer with flared bent rim and raised dome in center of bottom of bowl; attached, plain handle in general shape of a triangle with bulbous corners and hole in center of tip. CONDITION: Good; some scratches and pitting; dent in lower edge of bowl below handle.