Chalice, Communion
- Object Name:
- Chalice, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1941.010.06
- Creator:
- Dixon & Son -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Sheffield, England
- Date:
- 1822-1835
- Description:
- Communion Chalice. Made by Dixon & Son, Sheffield, England. Britannia. Cup has slightly flared, beaded lip and straight sides above bulbous, gadrooned base. Supported on baluster stem, with central knop, and splayed, molded foot of circular outline. Vertical seam on cup above base, suggesting construction from rolled sheet metal. Impressed mark on bottom: "DIXON & SON / 57". Part of a set.
- Material:
- Metal
Britannia - Dimensions:
- H-7.375 Dia-4 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a set originally owned and used by the Lempster (Center) Congregational Church, NH, for which the lender serves as trustee. Chalice 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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