Porringer
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Caption
Jacob Boelen (American, 1654–1729). Porringer, ca. 1715. Silver, 2 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (5.1 x 18.4 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc., 1991.99.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Maker
Title
Porringer
Date
ca. 1715
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
2 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (5.1 x 18.4 x 14 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
On bottom of handle: IB in shaped rectangle, much worn, on bottom below centerpunch and Engraved on bottom: "IB" Scratched on bottom: "3" Paper label on bottom: "Porringer/j.Boelen, N.Y./ 1654-1729/ (P-B Lot 58,/1 -12 -63)"
Credit Line
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
1991.99.1
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