Caption

Porridge bowl porringer, Wakely & Wheeler Ltd London; goldsmiths; fl. 1791–1958 maker; porringer porridge dish with hemispherical bowl decorated with relief acanthus rosettes in the lower part, knobbed above, octave-shaped rim; two volute handles on the sides one half-preserved; rosette ornament; relief decoration; acanthus motif; 1891/1892; England, London, Great Britain; dish; height 7.6 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19.5 cm, weight 415 g., A metal bowl with a scalloped rim and ornate curved handles sits centered against a light neutral background, showing a reflective surface with highlights and subtle scratches; the bowl has a rounded body with embossed decorative floral-like motifs around its lower section and a smooth upper section, and its surface reflects faint shapes beneath it. The visible colors are shades of silver, gray, and white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_441

License type

Rights managed

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71.6Mb (760.3Kb) / 20.0in x 13.9in / 6000 x 4169 (300dpi)

Keywords

Porridge bowl porringer Wakely & Wheeler Ltd London goldsmiths fl 1791–1958 maker porringer porridge dish hemispherical bowl decorated relief acanthus rosettes lower part knobbed octave-shaped rim two volute handles sides half-preserved rosette ornament relief decoration acanthus motif 1891 1892 England London Great Britain height 7.6 cm width 24 cm depth 19.5 cm weight 415 g metal bowl scalloped rim ornate curved handles sits centered light neutral background showing reflective surface highlights subtle scratches bowl rounded body embossed decorative floral- motifs lower section smooth upper section surface reflects faint shapes beneath visible colors shades silver gray white.