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Porringer

Jacob Hurd (American, 1702 or 1703–1758)

About 1730–40

Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts

Medium/TechniqueSilver

Credit LineThe Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection—Given in his memory by Katharine Ames Spalding and Philip Spalding, Oakes Ames Spalding, and Hobart Ames Spalding

Accession number42.238

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ClassificationsSilver hollowware

Collections

Americas

ProvenanceBuhler Entry: Probably a tutorial gift to Henry Flynt who gave or bequeathed it to Hannah Sprague. In his will dated 1758, yet proven only in 1760, he left "the Rest of my chamber furniture, Bed bedding, newuilt & things that I brought from College (except what I shal otherwise dispose of) I give to Mrs. Hannah Sprague wife of Jonathan Sprague my present lind landlady; she continuing so whilst I live".