Caption

Porridge bowl - porringer. Maker: Mappin & Webb Ltd goldsmith, silversmith, dealer; fl. 1859-. Cylindrical bowl with a flat bottom, slightly widening towards the top, with a turned-up edge edged with a smooth half-cylinder. Two handles on the sides in the shape of figurines of boys dressed in jockey outfits, riding toy horses on sticks. Function: porridge dish/porringer; also associated with children's games, toy horses. Date: 1935/1936. Place: Sheffield, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 5.6 cm; width 16.3 cm; depth 10.5 cm; weight 125 g., A shiny metal bowl with a rounded rim sits against a pale background, showing a reflective interior surface and a smooth exterior. The bowl has a small decorative handle or figure attached to its front edge that resembles a standing person, and a rounded finial or knob centered on the rim at the back. The visible colors are silver tones, light gray, and subtle darker gray reflections, with a mostly white to very light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_414

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Keywords

Porridge bowl - porringer Maker Mappin & Webb Ltd goldsmith silversmith dealer fl 1859- Cylindrical bowl flat bottom slightly widening towards top turned-up edge edged smooth half-cylinder Two handles sides shape figurines boys dressed jockey outfits riding toy horses sticks Function porridge dish porringer also associated children's games toy horses Date 1935 1936 Place Sheffield England Great Britain Dimensions height 5.6 cm width 16.3 cm depth 10.5 cm weight 125 g shiny metal bowl rounded rim sits pale background showing reflective interior surface smooth exterior bowl small decorative handle figure attached front edge resembles standing person rounded finial knob centered rim back visible colors silver tones light gray subtle darker gray reflections mostly white light gray background.