Moulds for communion tokens

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These brass moulds for casting communion tokens are from Coupar Angus Relief Church in Perthshire. They date from around 1791.

Each mould is attached to a wooden handle. One face is inscribed 'Coupar Angus', the other 'Relief c.1791', to cut the two separate faces of the token.

In the 18th century many congregations broke away from the established church on points of principle, mainly concerning choice and appointment of ministers. One of the earliest succession groupings was the Relief Church, founded in 1761.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-499-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 180 B
• Date: Around 1791
  
• Material: Brass. Inscription: COUPAR ANGUS
  Brass. Inscription: RELIEF C.1791
  Mould, token, communion
  Mould, token, communion
  
• Dimensions: 45 mm x 40 mm x 110 mm
  45 mm x 40 mm x 110 mm
  
• What: Mould, token, communion
  Mould, token, communion
  
• Subject: Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Coupar Angus Relief Church; Fifeshire
  Coupar Angus Relief Church; Fifeshire
  
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• Description: One of two brass communion token moulds of Coupar Angus Relief Church, rectangular in shape and inscribed COUPAR / ANGUS
  One of two brass communion token moulds of Coupar Angus Relief Church, rectangular in shape and inscribed RELIEF / C.1791
  
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