Communion flagon

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This silver gilt communion flagon is from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. It was part of a communion set made by G. and W. Crichton of Edinburgh in 1880-1. The set also included two cups and two patens.

The central band of decoration has roundels containing ten-petalled flowers with red glass centres. Above and below these roundels is foliage-type decoration featuring smaller red glass insets. The cross on the lid is set with a crystal ball.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-541-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 224
• Date: 1880 - 1881
  1881
  
• Material: Silver gilt; red glass stones; crystal ball. Inscription: On one panel: IHS [gothic]; on other panel: [lamb of God with pennant]; G & M.C; [Edinburgh]; Y
  Flagon, communion
  
• Dimensions: 335 mm H x 160 mm W x 136 mm Dia (Base)
  
• What: Flagon, communion
  
• Subject: Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: G. and M. Crichton, Edinburgh (Maker)
  St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (York Place)
  
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• Description: Communion flagon of silver gilt set with red glass stones, by G. and M. Crichton, Edinburgh, 1880 - 1881, from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland, Edinburgh
  
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