Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Porringer
Object Number:
1922.13
Date:
20th century
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 3.2 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Bellied-bowl pewter porringer with "Old English" handle; no linen mark.
Gallery Label:
According to Donald Fennimore, this is a 20th century creation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
