Lot 358A

A Fine & Rare 16th/17th Century Boxwood Porringer or Tasting Cup of rich colour and patination. The round shallow bowl enriched with chip carved ornamentation to the exterior featuring geometrically decorated roundels alternated with quadrupeds and having a loop handle with flat shaped thumb pieces enhanced with further geometric chip-carving, 1½” (4 cm) high, 4½” (11.5 cm) in length.

Sold for: £550

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Description

A Fine & Rare 16th/17th Century Boxwood Porringer or Tasting Cup of rich colour and patination. The round shallow bowl enriched with chip carved ornamentation to the exterior featuring geometrically decorated roundels alternated with quadrupeds and having a loop handle with flat shaped thumb pieces enhanced with further geometric chip-carving, 1½” (4 cm) high, 4½” (11.5 cm) in length.