C. 1700 French Pewter Porringer with Heart Handles and Monograms wool 1 1/8" t x 15/16"

1 1/8" t x 15/16" w x 1 1/2" d and in lovely condition

Just terrific color and excellent optical effects when one sets these old tops spinning

I simply could not walk away from the painted wooden palette held inside this antique painter's box--honestly it's just about the most beautiful palette I've seen

I bought these cans in homage to Jasper Johns

C. 1700 French Pewter Porringer with Heart Handles and Monograms wool 1 1/8" t x 15/16"The beauty of wandering around in the world looking for things (and I tend to look at every little thing) is that one never knows what might strike. Like this porringer. I don't pay a lot of attention to old pewter dishes, but I'll tend to find a heart if a heart can be found, and how lovely a pair of them as cutouts in these monogrammed porringer handles. (Porringers are, as might be fairly evident, shallow bowls, typically with one or two flat