Porringer
Dateca. 1760-1774
Maker
Daniel Henchman
1730 - 1775
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/8”; Diameter of bowl: 5 5/8"; Height to top of bowl: 2 3/16"
Credit LineBequest of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage
Object number2020-290
DescriptionPorringer with a raised bowl featuring a slightly everted rim, curved sides, and a stepped and domed bottom. Cast keyhole handle soldered at a slightly upward angle to the bowl at the rim.Label TextPopular as a multi-purpose vessel for food and drink alike, porringers were first made in America during the middle of the 17th century. While the form fell out of favor in most of the colonies by the middle of the 18th century, they were still being made in New England well into the 19th century. Daniel Henchman, the maker of this porringer, completed his apprentice under Jacob Hurd sometime in the mid-1750s. Further strengthening his ties to the Hurd dynasty of silversmiths, Daniel married Elizabeth, the daughter of his former Master, in 1753. Though he died at the age of 45, he left behind a considerable body of work, including just a few porringers.Inscription(s)Top of handle engraved "I S to S S" in three lines. Front of the bowl engraved "L.W.R. to L.A.R." in a later sprigged script.Mark(s)Bottom of handle struck with "Henchman" in relief within a rectangle (Kane mark A).
1683-1684
