Communion cup, made in Glasgow

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This silver communion cup is part of a set of four made by David Warnock of Glasgow. The cups were presented in 1762 to St. George's Tron Parish Church in Glasgow by the Trustees of Bailie Robert Tennant.

The inside of the bowl is gilded. The outside is engraved with the Arms of Glasgow and the inscription `Donation by the Trustees of Bailie Robt: Tennants Mortification'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-049-306-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.633
• Date: Around 1762
  c. 1762
  
• Material: Silver with gilt inside. Inscription: Bowl: Donation by the Trustees of Bailie Robt: Tennants Mortification; [Arms of Glasgow]; IR / Sculp; LET GLASGOW FLOURISH; MDCCLXII; underside marks: D.W; [Glasgow mark]; D.W; S
  Cup, communion
  
• Dimensions: 209 mm H x 115 mm (rim) D x 106 mm (base) D
  
• What: Cup, communion
  
• Subject:
• Who: David Warnock, Glasgow (Maker)
  St George's Tron Parish Church (Owner)
  Trustees of Bailie Robert Tennants Mortification (Presenter)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: One of two silver communion cups, gilded inside, made by David Warnock, and presented by the Trustees of Bailie Robert Tennants Mortification to St George's Tron Parish Church, Glasgow, 1762
  
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