Communion cup

Description

One of two silver communion cups with deep, almost hemispherical bowls, spreading trumpet feet and simple applied knops in middle of stem, inscribed 'For the North East Parishe' on bowl, from Trinity College Church, Edinburgh, by 'F.T.', possibly for F. Terry, London, 1632 - 1633

Museum reference

K.2001.466.1

Object name

Communion cup

Production information

F. T.
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1632 - 1633

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; foot and knop decorated with chased tongue and dart decoration; upper part of body of bowl engraved with scroll and foliate decoration

Associations

Trinity College Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks, 3rd ed., ed. Pickford, I. London, 1989, p. 106

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
reformed church

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund