From Balmaghie Parish Church, Galloway
Add to albumThis pair of silver communion cups from Balmaghie Parish Church in Galloway were made by Gilbert Kirkwood, a goldsmith of Edinburgh.
Each cup is 'V'-shaped with a narrow stem on a small steep-sided cushion foot. On one side of the bowl are the letters 'MHM' for Mr Hew McGhie, minister of the parish between 1615 to 1638. On the other side is 'P K BMG' for Parish Kirk of Balmaghie.
These cups were among many produced shortly after the 1617 Acts of Parliament that ruled that each church must acquire communion silver.
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- Online ID: 000-100-102-941-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland Q.L.1979.10
- Date: 1617 - 1619
1617 - 1619
Between 1617 and 1619
- Material: Silver
Silver
Cup, communion
Cup, communion
- Dimensions: 195 mm H x 120 mm Dia (Rim) x 83 mm Dia (Base)
195 mm H x 120 mm Dia (Rim) x 83 mm Dia (Base)
- What: Cup, communion
Cup, communion
- Subject:
- Who: Gilbert Kirkwood
Gilbert Kirkwood
Gilbert Kirkwood, Edinburgh (Maker)
Gilbert Kirkwood, Edinburgh (Maker)
Hugh MacGhie, minister
Hugh MacGhie, minister
John Lindsay, deacon
John Lindsay, deacon
- Where: Scotland, Balmaghie Parish Church
Scotland, Balmaghie Parish Church
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: Silver communion cup from Balmaghie Parish Church, Galloway, by Gilbert Kirkwood, Edinburgh, deacon John Lindsay, 1617 - 1619
Silver communion cup from Balmaghie Parish Church, Galloway, by Gilbert Kirkwood, Edinburgh, deacon John Lindsay, 1617 - 1619
- References:
- Burns, T. 'Old Scottish Communion Plate'. Edinburgh: R&R Clark, 1892 p 265
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