Late 17th or early 18th century sterling silver porringer, traditional plain footed form with scroll handles, engraved crest and latin motto to one side, initials to the other, 3 stamps with makers initials Sb, approx 309 grams
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
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