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Metadata
Object ID # |
1963.048.002 |
Object Name |
Flagon |
Other Name |
Pitcher, Communion |
Title |
Communion Flagon (c. 1879) |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Date |
1879 |
Year Range from |
1879 |
Year Range to |
1879 |
Artist |
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. |
Made |
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. |
Place of Origin |
United States of America |
Description |
Very simple quadruple silver plated Communion pitcher. This is part of a Communion set (see RELATED for other objects in this set). It is stamped "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / Quadruple plate" on the bottom. The flagon has a round base. It has some cast decor underneath the spout. The hinged lid has a finial on top. |
Makers mark |
Coin-like round mark with emboss-style lettering |
Provenance |
The flagon is from a Communion set formerly used at the Crawford Presbyterian Church, 1879, in Bentinck Township, Grey County. It was made by the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. factory. This silverware company was located at Wallingford, Connecticut and was organized in 1866 by Mr. Samuel Simpson. It was absorbed into the International Silver Co. in 1898. |
Collection |
Religious Collection |
Material |
Silver/Metal |
Found |
Crawford, Municipality of West Grey, Grey County |
Subjects |
Chalices Churches Rites & ceremonies Religious articles Religious services |
Search Terms |
Crawford United Church (formerly Presbyterian) |
Function |
Intended to serve wine from at Communion services in a Presbyterian church |