Porringer
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Caption
Jacob Hurd (American, 1702–1758). Porringer, ca.1750–1760. Silver, 1 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (4.8 x 19.7 cm); diameter of top: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc., 81.177.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Maker
Title
Porringer
Date
ca.1750–1760
Geography
Place made: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
1 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (4.8 x 19.7 cm); diameter of top: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
Inscribed on handle (in script): "P"
Markings
Stamped on bottom of handle: "JACOB / HURD"
Credit Line
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
81.177.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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