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Porringer

Thomas Melville (The Younger); or Thomas Melville (The Elder)

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Thomas Melville (The Younger); or Thomas Melville (The Elder). Porringer, 1793–1824. Pewter, 1 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (4.4 x 19.1 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 47.18. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Porringer

Date

1793–1824

Geography

Possible place made: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Medium

Pewter

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (4.4 x 19.1 x 13.3 cm)

Markings

Raised letters on bracket of handle: "TM"

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

47.18

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Artists and makers

Thomas Melville (The Younger)

2 works in the collection

Thomas Melville (The Elder)

1 work in the collection