Empire Silver I Sterling Pierced Handle Porringer

Here is a sterling silver, pierced handle, plain (as opposed to beaded), baby porringer by the Empire Silver Company, stock #76. Be aware that this porringer, while new, is not in perfect condition. It served as a display at a store which closed more than a decade ago, and was under bright lighting and most likely handled quite a bit. It has been polished, and is still quite beautiful, but it does show a little wear & tarnish, so please review photos carefully. It may further improve with more polishing, particularly on the inner ridges of the porringer. It comes as shown, with a nice felt case, but a warehouse box, which is a bit grungy, FYI. An online search shows that this item retails today anywhere between $350-$500, give or take. Significant discount reflects history/condition. Photo 1, main image Photo 2, shown wrapped in its plastic with felt case underneath Photos 3-4, top of porringer Photos 5-6, bottom & brushed base of porringer, note that the two lines in photo 6 are not visible with the naked eye, but they did come up in the photo, so wanted to include Photo 7, close-up of stamp Photos 8-9, close-ups of top & bottom of pierced handle, in that order Photo 10, additional image Photo 11, tarnish around interior ridges of porringer Photo 12, this is a spot of wear on the exterior of porringer, which did not come out with polish Photos 13-15, shown with box & box info Photo 16, as item appeared on Empire Silver's website on random date in 2003