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Culture:American
Title:porringer
Date Made:early 19th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:base metal: pewter
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Suffolk county: Boston
Accession Number:  HD 2016.38.10
Credit Line:Gift of John and Helen Radavich
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Cast crown tab handled porringer, no mark, scratched initials on back of handle, "LE," modern white paper label attached to base: #9. Crown handle porringers are typical of the early Boston area. Very few die struck porringers have been found with a Boston origin.

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