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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.17
People
Edward Davis, American (died 1781)
Title
Porringer
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1770
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, Massachusetts, Newburyport
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228535

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Dimensions
5.7 x 19.4 x 12.7 cm (2 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 5 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Incised on handle: L S S . Two marks stamped on bottom of handle: lion facing right ; E DAVIS. Scratched on bottom of handle: 4-7.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Harriet C. Shaw; her bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1956.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Miss Harriet C. Shaw
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.17
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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