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Porringer
Accession # 86.180.1
Maker Thomas Edwards
Title Porringer
Date ca.1750
Medium Silver
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)
Marks 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"
Credit Line Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
Location Visible Storage: Case 22, Shelf E (Silver)
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.