WONDERFUL 19th C VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER PORRINGER SHEFFIELD 1887 HENRY STRATFORD

  
19th CENTURY VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER PORRINGER SHEFFIELD 1887 HENRY STRATFORD. Fabulous Victorian Henry Stratford Solid Silver Porringer Dish. We are pleased to be able to offer this exemplary Henry Stratford 1887 Solid. This is an Extremely Rare fine quality Victorian, 19th century Solid Silver Porringer Dish crafted by the world renowned 18th Century Sheffield Silversmiths Henry Stratford, Assayed in Sheffield in 1887 making it over 130 years old, the Porringer dish has been crafted beautifully with breath taking ornate embossed design circling the entire Dish, so very rare and so extremely special, the quality of the craftsmanship is superb, this would have once belonged to a wealthy family in the 18th century and once sat pride of place on the dining table at many of a fine dinner party they would have thrown, imagine how beautiful it would have looked glistening and sparkling against the light of candles, this was many years ago when things were so very different, if this Porringer could talk imagine what fascinating stories it could tell, it are so very tactile and once held have the most wonderful feel, it is so beautiful, fully hallmarked. Condition is good for its over 130 years of age, there is a dent to the base but does not detract from its beauty just mentioned for accuracy. All Antique silver items will show some signs of wear, which only adds to the history of the object..... Dimensions : Height 7.5 cm Width 16.5 cm diameter 32 cm. An unquestionably exquisite and fine addition for any uncompromising collector or as a display piece. We welcome customers from the UK and across the globe. We are regularly adding interesting and quality new items and would be really happy if you could.

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View Our Other Items For Sale. To browse our currently available items. A porringer is a low bowl or dish featuring two handles which extend horizontally from the lip of the item. Traditionally European porringers featured two handles, whereas their colonial counterparts were crafted with just one.

They have a similar form to the traditional Scottish vessel known as the'Quaich', which was used for drinking wine and spirits but generally holds a much smaller quantity of liquid than a porringer does. Porringers were commonly used for containing a wide variety of food and drinks such as bread, vegetables and milk.

Sometimes small contemporary pans used mix porridge are now referred to as porringers. However, these do not reflect the same bowl and handle style as a traditional silver or pewter porringer.

We can trace the original form of the porringer back to the 1600's. Back then they were crafted without any intent for a cover or lid. This indicates that they were primarily intended for fairly solid food, which would have been less vital to keep warm (than soup or stew for example).

The porringer first evolved from its predecessor: the posset cup. Stylistically, these two items were very similar, the main difference being that porringers don't tend to have covers. The posset cup was used for holding'posset' which was a late night beverage made from curdled milk with wine or ales. Please see my other items Thanks.

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