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2022-169, Porringer
Coronet Handle Porringer
2022-169, Porringer

Coronet Handle Porringer

Dateca.1810-1840
Maker Thomas Danforth & Sherman Boardman
OriginAmerica, Connecticut, Hartford
MediumPewter
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/8”; Diameter at rim: 5"; Height: 1 7/8"
Credit LineGift of Scott and Debra Duncan
Object number2022-169
DescriptionPewter porringer with a handle centered on a ducal coronet over a plain circle, surrounded by foliage and embellished by eleven apertures. Its bellied bowl has an everted rim and a raised boss surrounded by a recess at the bottom. The handle, supported by a triangular bracket, was cast directly onto the vessel, leaving a tell-tale linen mark on the inside of the bowl.
Label TextCreated by the partnership of two of Thomas Danforth II's grandsons, this example serves to mark the end of the "coronet handle" porringer's popularity. First produced in England around 1715, it was made in America shortly afterwards, where it remained popular until the second quarter of the 19th century.
MarkingsA raised "TD&SB" in relief within a rectangle is struck on the top of the handle in the circle below the cornet.