Porringer
According to Clearwater, this porringer belonged to Anne Smith (b. 1717), the second wife of Stephen Hopkins (1706/07-1785), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. According to a Rootsweb page, they married in 1755. It descended to her daughter, Ruth Smith (1746-1812), who married in 1773 George Hopkins (1738/39-1775), the youngest son of Stephen Hopkins, the signer, by his first wife. Clearwater wrote that Ruth's will is dated "Providence, the 22nd of the third month, 1811."
The inscription on the porringer reads "H/S*A/1759". There does not seem to be a marriage in the family in 1759. The initials could represent Anne and Stephen Hopkins, or Anne Smith Hopkins. The inscription on the bottom, "J.S./1877" has not been identified.
The inscription on the porringer reads "H/S*A/1759". There does not seem to be a marriage in the family in 1759. The initials could represent Anne and Stephen Hopkins, or Anne Smith Hopkins. The inscription on the bottom, "J.S./1877" has not been identified.
Artwork Details
- Title: Porringer
- Maker: Jonathan Clarke (1705–1770)
- Date: ca. 1755
- Geography: Possibly made in Providence, Rhode Island, United States; Possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 11/16 x 7 3/4 in. (4.3 x 19.7 cm); 7 oz. 9 dwt. (231.4 g)
Body: Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Lip: Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) - Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
- Object Number: 33.120.335
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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