Communion bread plates

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These three pewter communion bread plates are thought to come from the Anti-burgher Church at Keith in Banffshire. They date from the 18th century. The plate on the back right of the photograph is stamped on the back 'John Smith', an Edinburgh pewterer operating around 1730.

Pewter communion plate with "IOHN*SMITH" stamped on the base, probably from Keith

Anti-burghers refused to take an oath, required of some burgesses, which seemed to acknowledge the legality of the Established Church.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-012-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJ 192
• Date: 18th century
  
• Material: Pewter
  Pewter. Inscription: On base: IOHN*SMITH
  Pewter. Inscription: T E I W
  Plate, communion
  Plate, communion
  Plate, communion
  
• Dimensions: 305 mm Dia
  335 mm Dia
  365 mm Diam
  
• What: Plate, communion
  Plate, communion
  Plate, communion
  
• Subject: Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  Ecclesiastical, miscellaneous, vestments (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: John Smith
  
• Where: Scotland, Banffshire, Keith
  Scotland, Banffshire, Keith
  Scotland, Banffshire, Keith
  
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• Description: Pewter communion plate, probably from Keith
  Pewter communion plate, inscribed T (?)E / I W, probably from Keith
  
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