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Postcard of Covenanters' conventicle tokens.
000-100-083-015-C
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Covenanters' conventicle tokens

This set of five Covenanters' conventicle tokens dates from the 17th century. The lead tokens were used in open-air services conducted by ministers who had been forced from their churches. The tokens gave admission to communion.

The token are engraved with the inscriptions 'I am the way', 'I am the vine', 'I am [ye] bred of life', 'Holines to the lord' and 'Give Me Thy Hart' respectively. On each token the inscription is begun on one side and finished on the other.

The design of these tokens marks a new departure in a style in that none of them includes a date, the locality from which they emanated, or the names or initials of the minister who ordered that they be made.


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Online ID: 000-100-083-015-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1995.610
Date: 17th century
17th century
17th century
17th century
17th century
Material: Lead. Inscription: Give / me; thy / hart
Lead. Inscription: holi / nes to; the lord
Lead. Inscription: I am / [ye] bred; of / lyfe
Lead. Inscription: I am; the / vine
Lead. Inscription: I am; the / way
Dimensions: 16 mm W x 14 mm H
17 mm W x 15 mm H
18.5 mm W x 14.5 mm H
19 mm W x 14 mm H
20 mm W x 14 mm H
What: Token, covenanters' / token, communion
Token, covenanters' / token, communion
Token, covenanters' / token, communion
Token, covenanters' / token, communion
Token, covenanters' / token, communion
Subject:
Who: Bute Collection (Previous owner)
Bute Collection (Previous owner)
Bute Collection (Previous owner)
Bute Collection (Previous owner)
Bute Collection (Previous owner)
Stein Collection (Previous owner)
Stein Collection (Previous owner)
Stein Collection (Previous owner)
Stein Collection (Previous owner)
Stein Collection (Previous owner)
Where: SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
Event:
Description: Rectangular lead covenanters' token or communion token inscribed "Give me thy hart", Scotland, 17th century
Sub-rectangular lead covenanters' token or communion token inscribed "I am the vine", Scotland, 17th century
Sub-rectangular lead covenanters' token or communion token inscribed "I am the way", Scotland, 17th century
Rectangular lead covenanters' token or communion token inscribed "I am [ye] bred of lyfe", Scotland, 17th century
Rectangular lead covenanters' token or communion token inscribed "holines to the lord", Scotland, 17th century
References:
  • PSAS 1906-7, pp 466 & 604 
  • PSAS 1906-7, pp 466 & 604 
  • PSAS 1906-7, pp 466 & 604 
  • PSAS 1906-7, pp 466 & 604 
  • PSAS 1906-7, pp 466 & 604 
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