Silver paten

This silver paten was used by Father Henry Forsyth, a 'missionary or heather priest' among the Gaelic-speaking Catholic community around Upper Deeside and Braemar in Aberdeenshire. It was made by Zacharius Mellinus in Edinburgh in 1688.

The paten is decorated with a cross and the letters 'I H S' - the first three letters of the name 'Jesus' in Latin, and a common Christian emblem. Scratched around the rim is 'S.H. IMP. ORA PRO BENEF. VIV. ET. DEFUNCTIS 24 JUNII. A.D. 1688. H.F.S.I'.

Father Henry Forsyth was active in the Upper Deeside and Braemar areas until his death in 1708.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-987-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland Q.L.1970.16
Date:	1688
Material:	Silver, gilt on underside
Dimensions:	115 mm Dia
What:	Paten
Subject:
Who:	Father Henry Forsyth, S.J. Zacharius Mellinus (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Silver paten, gilt on the underside, made for Father Henry Forsyth, S.J., "24 Junii. A.D. 1688." forming part of inscription round top, by Zacharius Mellinus, Edinburgh, 1688
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