TWO ITEMS AMERICAN STERLING HOLLOWWARE: AN OPEN OVAL VEGETABLE BOWL, AND A PORRINGER,late 19th-early 20th century. Watson Co. bowl has gadrooned border and monogrammed center; porringer with pierced handle, retailed by J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, PA. Porriger engraved to base Margaret Corlies Houston, from Margaret L. Corlies, March 2nd, 1891 in script and monogrammed to body MCH. - Bowl: 9 1/2" long; Porringer: 4 5/8" diameter. 16 ounces. Estimate $250-350
PROVENANCE: Taney and Meigs families of Maryland and Pennsylvania, by descent