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Antique Silver Porringer & Cover.
George James Antiques
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Antique Silver Porringer & Cover.

1900 - 1920
Description

Fine, high quality, silver porringer and cover in Charles II manner; of two-handled circular form with cut-card decoration to the lower area of the bowl, and hoof feet to the cover (which also serves as a stand.) In lovely crisp condition with both bowl and cover fully hallmarked. Just the standard expected from this fine manufacturer/retailer.

London. 1913. Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst.

Height 11cm

Weight 10.5 troy oz/327gm

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Porringer Set to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212301
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28/2287
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Description
Fine, high quality, silver porringer and cover in Charles II manner; of two-handled circular form with cut-card decoration to the lower area of the bowl, and hoof feet to the cover (which also serves as a stand.) In lovely crisp condition with both bowl and cover fully hallmarked. Just the standard expected from this fine manufacturer/retailer.

London. 1913. Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst.

Height 11cm

Weight 10.5 troy oz/327gm

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Porringer Set to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212301
Dealers Internal Ref
28/2287
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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A two-handled sterling silver porringer cup featuring relief leaf decoration near the base beside a matching footed cover.
Antique Silver Porringer & Cover.
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A porringer is a small, shallow vessel with one or two handles, historically used throughout Western Europe from the seventeenth century onwards for consuming porridge, broths, and medicinal warm drinks such as caudle or posset. Crafted in sterling silver, these items served both practical dining functions and as status symbols presented for births or weddings.

Porringers are primarily constructed from sterling silver or pewter using hand-hammering and raising techniques from flat metal sheets. Decorative elements often feature cast scroll handles, hand-chased relief work, or cut-card leaf applique soldered onto the lower body and lid.

Authenticity is verified by checking British assay hallmarks stamped on the body and lid, which include the makers mark, town mark, standard mark, and date letter. Authentic seventeenth- and eighteenth-century examples exhibit characteristic hand-hammering marks, visible solder joins around the handles, and genuine period wear along the base rim.

A silver porringer can be displayed as a central accent on a dining table sideboard, styled on a library shelf alongside leather-bound volumes, or placed on a hall console table to hold small personal items. Combining tarnished or polished silver accents with natural timber surfaces adds texture to contemporary spaces.

Clean silver vessels using a soft cotton cloth and a specialised, non-abrasive silver polish formulated to remove oxidisation without stripping delicate surface detail. Store pieces in anti-tarnish cloth bags when not on display and avoid wash cycles in dishwashers or exposure to harsh household chemicals.
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