Porringer
Porringer
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- Description
- Two-handled, bellied-bowl porringer with low-domed cover topped by three bud knops. Bowl has an angled rim, shallow bossed bottom and two, curved, open shell-and-scroll handles with T-shaped or linguiform brackets, while cover features gadrooned bands around edge and central boss; both pieces are engraved on theirs exteriors "•L•P•" in shaded serif letters. Small oval angel touchmark is struck three times side-by-side inside bottom. Turning marks and Linen marks at knops inside cover; additional turning marks on underside of belly and bottom on bowl.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- porringer
- date made
- 1775 - 1800
- place made
- Europe
- Physical Description
- pewter (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 6 in x 4 1/4 in; 7.62 cm x 15.24 cm x 10.795 cm
- ID Number
- DL.311693
- catalog number
- 311693
- accession number
- 64443
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Food
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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