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Porringer

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silver.

Date:

c. 1725

Artist:

Moody Russell
American, 1694–1761
Barnstable, Massachusetts

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 165

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Moody Russell

Title

Porringer

Place

Barnstable (Object made in:)

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c. 1725

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

Engraved on top of handle: A / P*A Maker's mark near handle, in rectangle: MR

Dimensions

3.8 × 15.2 × 10.2 cm (1 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society

Reference Number

1956.176

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