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Porringer
Thomas Townsend
1721-1777
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Townsend (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1980.0188
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marshall P. Blankarn
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Object Number
1980.0188
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Townsend (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1721-1777
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "TT" under a crown stamped in a rounded rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: Illegible mark stamped in a cartouche
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "TT" under a crown stamped in a rounded rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "H·J / to / H·J·T / to / H.J.B / 1864" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.693 (H) x 4.961 (W) x 7.598 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (H) x 12.6 (W) x 19.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
7.1959