from Wishart's Kirk, Dundee

Communion cups

These two pewter communion cups are from Wishart's Kirk in Dundee. They date from around 1695.

Each cup has a straight-sided bowl, set on a baluster stem with a simple, stepped base. 'Wishart's Kirk Dundee 1695' is engraved at the foot of each bowl.

In Presbyterian churches communion usually took place once or twice a year. Those considered worthy by the elders were invited to sit round a table to share bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-143-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MET 110
Date:	1695 1695 Around 1695
Material:	Inscription: Foot of bowl: Wishart's Kirk Dundee 1695 [script] / label on underside of base: THE / GENUINENESS / OF THIS PIECE / No 1126 (ink) IS / GUARANTEED / BY Mr HOWARD / H. COTTERELL Inscription: Foot of bowl: Wishart's Kirk Dundee 1695 [script] / label on underside of base: THE / GENUINENESS / OF THIS PIECE / No 1127 (ink) IS / GUARANTEED / BY Mr HOWARD / H. COTTERELL
Dimensions:	241 mm H; 110 mm D (rim); 108 mm D (base) 241 mm H; 110 mm D (rim); 108 mm D (base)
What:	Cup Cup
Subject:	Pewter (NMAS Classification) Pewter (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Howard H. Cotterell Howard H. Cotterell
Where:	Dundee, Wishart's Kirk Dundee, Wishart's Kirk
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Description:	Cup with straight-sided bowl and plain rim set on a baluster stem with simple, stepped base, engraved Wishart's Kirk Dundee 1695 in script at the foot of the bowl Cup with straight-sided bowl and plain rim set on a baluster stem with simple, stepped base, engraved Wishart's Kirk Dundee 1695 in script at the foot of the bowl
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