From St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

Communion cups

This pair of silver communion cups is from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. The cups were made by Alexander Gairdner of Edinburgh in 1766.

The cups have straight-sides and are engraved with the inscriptions: 'St Paul's Chapel 1766' and 'Drink Ye All Of This' - a biblical quotation referring to drinking the communion wine.

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Online ID:	000-100-000-535-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.KJ 219
Date:	1766 1766 - 1767 1766 - 1767
Material:	Inscription: AG; [Edinburgh]; M [gothic]; DRINK YE ALL OF THIS [script]; ST PAULS CHAPEL 1766 [capitals] Inscription: AG; [Edinburgh]; M [gothic]; DRINK YE ALL OF THIS [script]; ST PAULS CHAPEL 1766 [capitals]
Dimensions:	232 mm H x 112 Dia (Base) 232 mm H x 128 mm Dia (Rim)
What:	Cup, communion Cup, communion
Subject:	Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification) Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Alexander Gairdner, Edinburgh (Maker) Alexander Gairdner, Edinburgh (Maker) St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (York Place) Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (York Place)
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Description:	One of a pair of communion cups by Alexander Gairdner, Edinburgh, engraved "Drink Ye All Of This" and "St Pauls Chapel 1766", from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland One of a pair of communion cups by Alexander Gairdner, Edinburgh, engraved "Drink Ye All Of This" and "St Pauls Chapel 1766", from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland
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