Collections: Decorative Arts: Porringer

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Porringer

• Maker: Thomas Edwards, 1701-1755
• Medium: Silver
• Place Made: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Dates: ca. 1730-1740
• Dimensions: 2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. (5.1 x 14 x 20.3 cm) Other (Top Diameter): 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Other (Bottom Diameter): 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
• Markings: Stamped on inside bottom of bowl and also on side exterior, proper left of handle: "TE" in rectangle.
• Inscriptions: Engraved on top of handle, in center: "I H [raised above an *] S"
• Collections: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
• Accession Number: 86.180.1
• Credit Line: Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
• Image: Overall, 86.180.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Thomas Edwards (1701-1755). Porringer, ca. 1730-1740. Silver, 2 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. (5.1 x 14 x 20.3 cm) Other (Top Diameter): 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Other (Bottom Diameter): 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, 86.180.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.180.1_bw.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Porringer, silver. Shallow bowl with sides curving out from stepped, domed bottom and back to averted lip. Applied, pierced "key-hole" handle. CONDITION: Normal wear, scratches and dents with an especially deep dent onside of bowl opposite handle. Much solder at juncture of handle and bowl. Old repair at dome step in center of bottom where silver has broken through. Breaks in the silver at edge where side meets bottom.