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A rare Commonwealth porringer and cover,
the circular body of bellied outline with two cast caryatid scroll handles, embossed with four clusters of fruit and vegetables around the lower body, the domed cover similarly embossed with a broad brim and a cast finial, modelled as four outward peering grotesque masks pricked under the base "C" over "I.E" and incised with the scratchweight "23-18-0", by Francis Leake, 1659 - 19.5cm high - 20cm overall width, 22.5oz.
the circular body of bellied outline with two cast caryatid scroll handles, embossed with four clusters of fruit and vegetables around the lower body, the domed cover similarly embossed with a broad brim and a cast finial, modelled as four outward peering grotesque masks pricked under the base "C" over "I.E" and incised with the scratchweight "23-18-0", by Francis Leake, 1659 - 19.5cm high - 20cm overall width, 22.5oz.