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This pair of silver gilt communion cups are from St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. The cups were made in 1880-1881 by G. and W. Crichton, Edinburgh and were presented to the church by Sir David Anderson.

The cups have a small straight-sided bowl which tapers to a rounded base. The bowl is decorated with a broad band of chased and engraved work, featuring leaf scrolls set with red glass stones.

The two cups were part of a communion set made by G. and W. Crichton in 1880-1. The set also included a flagon and two patens. The cups are similar in design to a pair of flagons from St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-542-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 225
• Date: 1880 - 1881
  1881
  
• Material: Gilded base; red glass stones. Inscription: On base: + . IN . HONOREM . DEI . PATRIS . OMNIPOTENTIS . HUNC . CALICEM . ECCLESIAE . S . PAULI . IN . URBE . EDINENSI . DONO . DEDIT . DAVID . ANDERSON . DE . MOREDUN . ARMIGER . ANNO . SALUTIS . M . DCCC . LX
  Cup, communion
  
• Dimensions: 212 mm H x 98 mm Dia (Rim); 135 mm Dia (Base)
  
• What: Cup, communion
  
• Subject: Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: G. and M. Crichton, Edinburgh (Maker)
  Sir David Anderson (Presenter)
  St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (York Place)
  
• Event:
• Description: One of two communions cups by G. and M. Crichton, Edinburgh, 1880 - 1881, presented to St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, by Sir David Anderson
  
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