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Porringer
Joseph Richardson Sr.
1733-1771
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1979.0209
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marshall P. Blankarn
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Object Number
1979.0209
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1733-1771
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: all on handle back
Inscription: "IR" in rectangle, struck twice, and accompanied by a foliate sprig, struck twice
Type: Inscription
Location: On handle front
Inscription: engraved initials "S/I\.H"
Type: Inscription
Location: outside of body opposite handle
Inscription: engraved in script is the legend: "Joseph & Hannah Saunders. Married January 8.\t.\h/1740-41./A Legacy from Hannah Paul to Saunders Lewis 1854.".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.969 (H) x 5.63 (W) x 7.992 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (H) x 14.3 (W) x 20.3 (L)