Porringer
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Caption
Thomas Edwards 1701–1755. Porringer, ca.1750. 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, Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc., 86.180.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.180.1_mark_cropped_bw.jpg)
Maker
Title
Porringer
Date
ca.1750
Geography
Place made: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
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)
Inscriptions
Engraved on top of handle, in center: "I H [raised above an *] S"
Markings
Stamped on inside bottom of bowl and also on side exterior, proper left of handle: "TE" in rectangle.
Credit Line
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.180.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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