Caudle Cup, or Porringer

Late 17th or early 18th century

  • Titles Caudle Cup, or Porringer (Descriptive)
  • Medium silver
  • Dimensions 2 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (5.7 × 13.3 × 8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.467.1998
  • Work Type caudle cup, or porringer
  • Classification Containers

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