Porringer
Unknown Maker
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Caption
Unknown Maker (American). Porringer, ca. 1760. Silver, 1 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.6 x 20 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc., 1990.36. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Maker
Title
Porringer
Date
ca. 1760
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
1 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.6 x 20 x 13.7 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
On tip of handle: "G/ H*E" Engraved (later) in script on bottom above center punch: "JHS"
Markings
On bottom of handle, stamped twice near each juncture with handle: "SH" in rectangle
Credit Line
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
1990.36
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