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Porringer

(American (born in England), 1624–1683)
(American (born in England), 1608–1693)
about 1655
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 12.1 cm (1 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
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 number42.252
On View
On view
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
InscriptionsEngraved near front M/ AI, on bottom, recently M.B.Le.M - M LeM W 1917 (other recent engraving stoned from back of handle)
ProvenanceInitials for Arthur (d. 1707/8) and Johannah (Parker) Mason (d. 1704/5), m. May 5, 1655; by descent to Mrs. Strafford (Margaret LeMoine) Wentworth (1); bought by Mr and Mrs Philip Spalding; 1940 lent by Mrs Spalding to MFA; 1942, gift of Mrs Spalding and children to MFA. (Accession date: April 9 and 16, 1942)

1: their daughter Mary, m. Rev. John Norton; their grandaughter Elizabeth Quincy, m. Rev. William Smith, ancestors of Mrs Wentworth
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