T. L.
A Charles II Antique English Silver Bleeding Bowl, 1667
Diameter: 3.25 in.
Weight: 2 oz. 2 dwt.
London
H0475
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This form originated, and is identical to, the covers of 17th-century skillets. Some such pieces in fact originated as skillet covers; others may never have accompanied skillets at all. It's...
This form originated, and is identical to, the covers of 17th-century skillets. Some such pieces in fact originated as skillet covers; others may never have accompanied skillets at all. It's impossible to know whether this example ever accompanied a skillet, thought the absence of any regular wear pattern around the rim argues that it may never have been used as a cover. The form quickly evolved into what the British call "bleeding bowls" and Americans call "porringers", somewhat larger and with shaped rims.
According to Michael Clayton, “On the rare
occasions when the lid of a posset pot or skillet has survived and is compared
with a bleeding bowl they are often found to be identical, a circumstance which
leads one to wonder if this is how some originated.”
The geometric handle prick engraved with initials MD, fully marked on rim and with lion passant on back of handle.
The maker's mark TL is recorded in Jacksons, p. 127.
According to Michael Clayton, “On the rare
occasions when the lid of a posset pot or skillet has survived and is compared
with a bleeding bowl they are often found to be identical, a circumstance which
leads one to wonder if this is how some originated.”
The geometric handle prick engraved with initials MD, fully marked on rim and with lion passant on back of handle.
The maker's mark TL is recorded in Jacksons, p. 127.