From the Tolbooth Kirk, Edinburgh
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Communion cups
This pair of silver communion cups from the Tolbooth Kirk in Edinburgh were made by Patrick Borthwick, a goldsmith of Edinburgh in 1642.
Each cup has a deep bowl and a hexagonal stem on a cushion foot. Engraved inside the bowl is the inscription: 'For the Church of the Northwest Parich of Edinburgh, 1642'. The cups are partially gilded.
The Northwest Parish was the original name of the Tolbooth.
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000-100-102-937-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland Q.L.1979.5 |
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1642 1642
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Silver, partially gilded Silver, partially gilded
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225 mm H x 210 mm Dia (Rim) x 140 mm Dia (Base) 225 mm H x 210 mm Dia (Rim) x 140 mm Dia (Base)
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Cup, communion Cup, communion
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Who: |
John Fraser, deacon John Fraser, deacon Patrick Borthwick Patrick Borthwick Patrick Borthwick, Edinburgh (Maker) Patrick Borthwick, Edinburgh (Maker)
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Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Northwest Parish Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Northwest Parish
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Communion cup, partially gilded, by Patrick Borthwick, Edinburgh, engraved "For the Church of the Northwest Parich of Edinburgh, 1642" Communion cup, partially gilded, by Patrick Borthwick, Edinburgh, engraved "For the Church of the Northwest Parich of Edinburgh, 1642"
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- Burns, T. 'Old Scottish Communion Plate'. Edinburgh: R&R Clark, 1892 p234
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