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Description:

Spot-hammered bowl with wide, folded and angled rim, rounded flaring sides, and flat fishtail or shield-shape handle pierced with four slots; engraved on front of bowl "ELIZABETH REARDON / JANUARY 1 - 1919" in serif letters. Underside of flat bottom struck with four incuse marks, the Gorham trademark (lion passant facing right in clipped-corner square, anchor in shield, and gothic or Old English "G" in clipped-corner square) to left of "STERLING" in sans serif letters, "2531A" in serif letters, and scimitar date mark.

Date Made: 1917Date Engraved: 1919-01-01

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Rhode Island, Providence

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1992.0071.01Catalog Number: 1992.0071.01Accession Number: 1992.0071

Object Name: porringer

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 15.875 cm x 10.795 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-6219-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1098834

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Porringer