From Bankfoot Relief Church, Perthshire
This is one half of a brass mould for casting communion tokens. It is from Bankfoot Relief Church in Perthshire and dates from 1832.
This half of the mould is engraved with: 'Bankfoot Relief Church 1832'.
In the 18th century many congregations broke away from the established church on points of principle, mainly concerning choice and appointment of ministers. One of the earliest succession groupings was the Relief Church, founded in 1761.
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