Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Luce Center
Porringer
Object name
Porringer
Date
ca. 1829
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 x 8 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. ( 4.8 x 21.9 x 13.7 cm )
Description
Two-handled, flat bottomed with circular molded foot, shaped base, double reeded either side of mid-section with inscription, textured ring inside basin.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1922.19
Gallery Label
This porringer most likely had a lid.
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.