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Porringer

Samuel Vernon American
1700–1730
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 710
The shallow bowls with handles known as porringers were used for drinking liquids or dipped into stews, soups, porridges, and other staples of the colonial diet.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Porringer
  • Maker: Samuel Vernon (1683–1737)
  • Date: 1700–1730
  • Geography: Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in. (4.9 x 19.4 cm); 9 oz. 3 dwt. (285.1 g)
    Lip: Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
    Body: Diam. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
  • Object Number: 13.41.96
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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