Flagon, Communion
- Object Name:
- Flagon, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1941.010.01
- Creator:
- Dixon & Son -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Sheffield, England
- Date:
- 1822-1835
- Description:
- Communion Flagon. Made by Dixon & Son, Sheffield, England. Britannia. Chalice-shaped body, cup having molded, slightly flared lip and straight sides above bulbous, gadrooned base. Supported on short baluster stem and splayed, reeded foot of circular outline. Double-domed, hinged lid with bezel and horizontal flange, 7/8" wide. No finial. Curved spout with enclosed, arched top, having circular opening at out end of top for pouring. Hollow S-scroll handle with D-shaped cross-section, heart-shaped terminal, rounded body drop, and oval disk at lower juncture. Upright thumbpiece with incurved sides, bow-shaped top, and ogee profile. Long drop from hinge-plate with undulating outline. Impressed mark on bottom:: "57 / DIXON & SON".
- Material:
- Metal
Britannia - Dimensions:
- H-10.625 W-9.25 Dia-5.375 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a set originally owned and used by the Lempster (Center) Congregational Church, NH, for which the lender serves as trustee. It has the mark of Britannia makers Dixon & Son, Sheffield, England.
- Credit Line:
- On Loan from the New Hampshire Congregational Christian Conference
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