Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Porringer
Object Number:
1922.15
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 13.3 x 9.2 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on base: "Salem"
Description:
Small porringer with beaded rim and rounded sides and a pierced flower handle.
Gallery Label:
The basin form is unusual in the United States.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
Formerly of the George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
