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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 3463646, member: 111&quot;]It is a cover that also serves as a dish/underplate, not particularly uncommon, they can also be found with a low pedestal on the cover, or even a flat surface, similar can also be found on shallow porringers.&nbsp; There is probably an 18th century original of this particular design in a museum somewhere, the reason it was reproduced by so many makers (several examples can be found online) - I&#039;m not feeling well today, and frankly don&#039;t feel like pulling out the books I have here, but might poke around the internet later for some examples of others with dual purpose covers...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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