Porringer, ca. 1725-1737

Mark:
S V, capitals above a fleur-de-lys, in a heart, on the domed center of the bow <br/>
Engraved:
MT / to / MD, EC, Made at Newport, R.I. 1762 for Margaret Tew / Given in 1778 to Margaret Drew; Given in 1807 to Elizabeth Champlin / Given in 1855 to D. C. Knight / Given to Ella J. von Kamecke, / Dec. 25, 1894 <br/>
Dimensions:
H. 2 3/8" D. 5 1/8" L. 7 3/4" 9.385ozt. <br/> MT / to / MD is engraved in block letters on top of the handle with the initials EC in block letters placed at a right angle to them. The remainder of the engraving was added later. The inscription "Made at Newport...D.C. Knight" is engraved in script on the bottom within the depressed center, forming curved lines. "Given to Ella J. von Kamecke, / Dec. 25, 1894" is engraved in upper and lowercase italics following the previous inscription. The inscription saying this porringer was made in Newport in 1762 is incorrect since Samuel Vernon died in 1737.