Flagon, Communion
- Object Name:
- Flagon, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1930.011.01
- Creator:
- Compton, Thomas & Townsend
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Communion Flagon. Attributed to Thomas & Townsend Compton, London, England. Pewter. Cylindrical, lighthouse shaped with straight sides tapering slightly from broad full-skirted base to molded lip. Double-domed, hinged lid with narrow, horizontal flange; no bezel or finial. Five-lobed thumbpiece. Hollow S-scrolled handle with D-shaped cross-section, enlarged scroll terminal, beveled outer surface, and molded hinge-plate. Molded mid-band above lower handle juncture. Bands of incised grooves encircling body above juncture with base; also encircling skirt near outer edge. No marks.
- Material:
- Metal
Pewter - Dimensions:
- H-11.75 W-8.5 Dia-7.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a communion set used in the Marlow Church, Marlow, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elgin S. Jones
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