Bowl-shaped porringer with bulging sides, vertical rim, and boss bottom with flat gutter; cast handle is pierced in a keyhole pattern with 13 voids and engraved on front "P / T*E" in shaded serif letters facing in. Struck once on back of handle "T. COVERLY" in raised serif letters in a rectangle. Centerpoint on bottom inside and underside. Old red-bordered paper museum label on bottom underside. No weight engraved.
Maker is Thomas Coverly (circa 1730-1800) of Newburyport, MA.
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