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A silver porringer created by John Coney, c. 1710, Birmingham Museum of Art. A porringer is a shallow bowl, between 4 and 6 inches (100–150 mm) in diameter, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 3 inches (38–76 mm) deep; the form originated in the medieval period in Europe and was made in wood, ceramic, pewter, cast iron and silver. They had flat, horizontal ...
Porringer – a shallow bowl, 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) in diameter, and 1.5–3 inches (3.8–7.6 cm) deep; the form originates in the medieval period in Europe and they were made in wood, ceramic, pewter and silver. A second, modern usage, for the term porringer is a double saucepan similar to a bain-marie used for cooking porridge.
Related vessels to the Scottish quaich include the porringer, a larger vessel typically 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter with one (US colonial) or two (European) horizontal handles. The Sami and Norrland , Sweden , equivalent is the kuksa , which also only has a single handle.
Border ware porringer. Border ware forms used for serving and storing food begin with dishes, which are divided into flanged dishes and deep dishes. Bowls were manufactured in a wide variety of shapes and sizes: wide bowls, deep bowls, bowls with handles, and porringers.
Aiviq is the only such vessel to meet these previously specified criteria. [59] The Coast Guard was appropriated $125 million in fiscal year 2024 to purchase Aiviq. The vessel will be homeported in Juneau, Alaska and is expected to reach initial operational capability in 2026. [5] A contract for the vessel's purchase was issued in late December ...
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Transport ship Mary Abel c. 1757 Worcester 5 Mar 1785 7 years Abel was convicted for stealing 3 Ells of hempen cloth, tablecloths, clothing & other items, value 31s, on 5 March 1785. Abel was a servant from Hanbury.On 25 November 1786, Abel was transferred from Worcester gaol to Southwark gaol in London. Abel was pregnant when she embarked and ...
The Type C6 ship is a United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) designation for a container ship developed during the transition years from moving goods by breakbulk cargo to containerization. The Type C4 ships Mariner class, arranged with its house/engine-room in the center of the vessel with cargo hatches at 4 forward and 2 aft, was very ...