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Porringer
Paul Revere Jr.
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2019.0041.186
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation
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Object Number
2019.0041.186
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Paul Revere Jr. (Maker)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Revere
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
2 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 5.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.08 (H) x 21.59 (W) x 13.97 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
9.665065
Measurement Notes
Measures 8.5 inches from far edge of bowl to tip of handle (at widest point)
Alloy analysis in 1997 indicated high Ag from ossible heavy cleaning and repair on handle but genuine silver for the colonial era.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Carlson, Janice H. & Fennimore, Donald L. 1983 The Fakes. The Stevens Indicator. 100 (4)
• p. 12Thesis: Federhen, Deborah A. 1988 Paul Revere, Silversmith: A Study of His Shop Operation and His Objects. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture