Search ResultsCommunion basin< 1 of 1 > Back From Greyfriar's Church, Edinburgh
Communion basinThis silver communion basin from Greyfriars' Church was made in 1649 by Andrew Burrell, a goldsmith in Edinburgh. An Act of Parliament of 1617 decreed that churches were required to provide such basins for baptism. The basin has a deep bowl and a wide rim inscribed with the words: 'For The Sovth Wast Qvarter Of Edinbvrgh' - the original name of Greyfriars. Opened on Christmas Day 1620, Greyfriars' Kirk was one of the first three Scottish post-Reformation churches. The others were the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh, and Burntisland Church in Fife. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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