Beaker, Communion
- Object Name:
- Beaker, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1920.001.03
- Creator:
- Jones, John B. (1782-1854) -- Silversmith; Jones & Ward -- Silversmith
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1821-1825
- Description:
- Communion Beaker. Made by John B. Jones (1782-1854), Boston, MA; 1821-1825. Silver. Tapers slightly from flared rim to flat base. Engraved on side, in script lettering: "Given to the C. Church in Milton / by / Joseph Plumer / 1825." Stamped on bottom in upper-case roman letters: "J.JONES[.]37 MARKET.ST", (note that the last T is a smaller type size and has a dot underneath), within a plain rectangle. Stamped on top of another stamp, also in upper- and lower-case roman letters, which is slightly legible: "[J]ones & Wa[rd]". Adhesive tape residue on bottom.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-3.6 Dia-3.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by donor, Milton Congregational Church, Milton, NH. Maker's mark of John Jones (1751-1826), silversmith of Boston, Mass. The piece is inscribed as given to the Church by Joseph Plumer, 1825.
There were several large Plumer families in Milton at that time, said to be related to the brothers, Beard and Joseph Plumer, who came to Milton from Rochester in the 1770s. The inscription on this beaker relates to Joseph Plumer (1752-1821), brother of Milton settler and N.H. Senator Beard Plumer (1754-1816). - Credit Line:
- On loan from the Milton Congregational Church
- Subjects:
- Religious celebrations, Communion, Sacrament
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