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Description:

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.

Date Made: ca 1760

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport

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

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Credit Line: Estate of Arthur Michael

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.383499Catalog Number: 383499Accession Number: 162866

Object Name: porringer

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 8 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 20.955 cm x 13.97 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-b671-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_301065

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Porringer