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Porringer

Frederick Bassett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver porringer with handle, round bowl, and wide lip. Bowl has a recessed circular area at bottom. Handle attached at top is shaped like a leaf or scroll with curved cutouts. Handle has decorative cutout design. Porringer appears to be made of metal with visible scratches and marks on surface. Background is light gray color. Porringer by Frederick Bassett.

Artwork details

Date:
1761–99
Medium:
Pewter
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
467 × 625 px
Museum record:
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