Flagon, Communion

Object Name:

Flagon, Communion

Object ID:

1968.053.01

Creator:

Trask, Israel (1786-1867) -- Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Beverly, MA

Date:

1813-1842

Description:

Communion flagon. Made by Israel Trask (1786-1867), Beverly, MA. Britannia. Cylindrical flagon with straight sides tapering from splayed, molded base to slightly flared lip. Domed, hinged lid with two incurved sections at base forming flange; no bezel; flattened ball finial. Outer hinge plate trapezoidal with three sides beveled at edge. Plain scrolled thumbpiece. Hollow double-scrolled handle with D-shaped cross-section. Curved spout with enclosed, arched top having circular opening at outer end of top for pouring. Two adjoining convex bands at top of base, outlined by two single beads. Band, with four reeds, below rounded body drop at upper handle juncture. One incised groove 0.5" below lip and several others defining sections of lid. Vertical seam on body, above molded base, suggesting construction from rolled sheet metal. Impressed mark on inner bottom surface: "I TRASK" in rectangle. Paper label on bottom with loan information. Scratched inscription on bottom: "No. 1 3,50".

Material:

Metal
Britannia

Dimensions:

H-12 W-8.25 Dia-5.9 inches

Provenance:

Part of a set used in the Free Will Baptist Church, New Durham, NH. This piece has the mark of Israel Trask (1786-1867), pewterer, of Beverly, MA.

Credit Line:

On Loan from the Free Will Baptist Church

People:

Trask, Israel (1786-1867)

Subjects:

Communion, Religion