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Porringer
Jonathan Reed
1725-1750
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jonathan Reed (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.1348
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1348
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Jonathan Reed (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1725-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "IR" stamped in a shield
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "F+I / to / S+I" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, side
Inscription: "Winthrop Pyemont / from his Aunt / Augusta Clinton Winthrop." engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, edge
Inscription: "once belonging to the / Johannets." engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "oz [ihs]" incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "7''8" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.89 (H) x 5.512 (W) x 8.346 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.8 (H) x 14 (W) x 21.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
8.8538