Communion flagon

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This Britannia metal communion flagon comes from Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It dates from the 19th century.

The flagon has a straight tapering body, a cushion foot and a domed lid with an S-scroll thumb-piece. There is beak-shaped covered spout and an S-scroll handle with a heart-shaped terminal.

Opened in 1620, Greyfriars' Kirk was originally known as the 'Church of the South-west Parish of Edinburgh'. It was one of the first three Scottish post-Reformation churches, along with the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh, and Burntisland Church in Fife.

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• Online ID: 000-100-045-828-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 329
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Britannia metal
  Flagon, communion
  
• Dimensions: 305 mm H x 116 mm rim D x 193 mm base D
  
• What: Flagon, communion
  
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• Description: Communion flagon of britannia metal, with a straight tapering body, a stepped cushion foot, a stepped domed lid with S-scroll thumb-piece, a beak-shaped covered spout, and a S-scroll handle
  
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