Porringer

Date1707-1740

Artist/Maker Henry Hammerton

MediumPewter

DimensionsOH: 1 7/8"; OL: 7 3/16"; Diam (rim): 5".

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1961-60

DescriptionPorringerLabel TextHenry Hammerton produced a large number of porringers. He was one of the principal makers of porringers with this distinctive bowl type with a tall concave collar immediately below the rim. Hammerton gained his freedom in 1707 and died in 1741.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Touch mark a crown over a tun with "H" to the left and "H" to the right and "1707" below within a beaded circle on underside of each handle (London Touch Plate III, 642; Cotterell 2105).ProvenanceVendor: A.V. Sutherland-Graeme, London