The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 13, 2024

Porringer

Porringer

1740–1750
fabricated by

Samuel Burt

(American, 1724–1754)
America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century
silver
with handle: 5.6 x 20.5 cm (2 3/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Gift of Hollis French 1940.167
Location: not on view

Description

"Porringer" was the term used in America for a bowl with one handle.
  • Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
  • Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 21
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Porringer|url=false|author=Samuel Burt|year=1740–1750|access-date=13 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.167