From Ellon Kirk, Aberdeenshire
000-100-102-919-C
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Communion cup
This silver communion cup from Ellon Kirk in Aberdeenshire was made in 1642 by Walter Melville, a goldsmith in Aberdeen. Given to the church in 1642 by John Middleton, burgess of Aberdeen, the cup is a copy of one made in Amsterdam.
The beaker-shaped cup is engraved with birds and foliage.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-102-919-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland Q.L.1960.29 |
| Date: |
1642
17th century
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| Dimensions: |
180 mm H x 110 mm Dia x 80 mm Dia (Base)
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| What: |
Beaker, communion
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| Who: |
Walter Melville, Aberdeen (Maker)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
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| Description: |
Silver communion beaker presented to Ellon Kirk, Aberdeenshire, by John Middleton, burgess of Aberdeen, by Walter Melville, Aberdeen, 1642
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| References: |
- "Renaissance Decorative Arts in Scotland, 1480 - 1650" catalogue.
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