C. 1700 French Pewter Porringer with Heart Handles and Monograms fire photo facing in opposite directions

facing in opposite directions

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

And turns out the Gichner Ironworks

and while some Burmese "yun" lacquer features elaborate incised figural imagery

C. 1700 French Pewter Porringer with Heart Handles and Monograms fire photo facing in opposite directionsThe beauty of wandering around in the world looking for things (and I tend to look at every little thing) is that one never knows what might strike. Like this porringer. I don't pay a lot of attention to old pewter dishes, but I'll tend to find a heart if a heart can be found, and how lovely a pair of them as cutouts in these monogrammed porringer handles. (Porringers are, as might be fairly evident, shallow bowls, typically with one or two flat