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What do I do with a porringer?

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What do I do with a porringer?
What you do with a porringer is a matter of personal preference. Traditionally, these silver vessels held food and drinks. Today, however, people mainly display them as decorative objects. You'll find a range of antique porringers from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Sterling Silver Porringer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Charles II English sterling silver porringer; part of
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Antique 1670s English Charles II Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Britannia Standard Silver Porringer
By John Cory
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia silver porringer, an
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Antique 1690s British Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Antique Channel Islands Silver Porringer Circa 1810
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Channel Islands silver porringer; an addition to our 19th century
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Antique 1810s European Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Antique George I Sterling Silver Porringers (1724)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George I pair of sterling silver porringers; an
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Antique 1720s English George I Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

c. 1950 Sterling Silver Porringer by WEB of Philadelphia
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950 sterling silver porringer by WEB of Philadelphia. 18th century form. 2.10 troy oz. 5.5
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George I Britannia Standard Silver Porringer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An antique George I English Britannia silver porringer; an addition to our Georgian silverware
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Antique 1710s English George I Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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