Comments on: What In The Hell Is That?

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:05:04 +0000

If they are of a “modern” metal composition then used tea bag holders, my grandma had some she brought back from England in the 1950′s.

Lucinda — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:09:48 +0000

http://www.shirleypewtershop.com/baby-gifts-baby-porringers.html
pewter porringers are small low dishes, originally used by Colonial Americans and Europeans

Tom Towne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:54:33 +0000

Egg poaching cups ….sit in holes of a ring over a sauce pan of boiling water

Ann Tracy — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:55:08 +0000

they are wine holders… you place a bottle of wine on them so that the bottle doesn’t leave a stain on the table

Walter — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:00:58 +0000

Walter — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:51:03 +0000

Walter — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:37:18 +0000

Are the little metal cups used for poaching eggs called porringers?

Susan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:23:17 +0000

salt cellars (agree with #12)

scott — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:05:26 +0000

egg poachers !! have a set just like them~~

david — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:05:54 +0000

the are pewter porringers. if you google that, you’ll see a number of examples very similar to the ones pictured here.