Flagon, Communion
- Object Name:
- Flagon, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1975.088.02
- Creator:
- Carpenter, Thomas
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- circa 1774
- Description:
- Communion Flagon. Attributed to Thomas Carpenter, London, England. Pewter. Lighthouse shaped with elaborate double-C handle. Base is hollow and slightly flared, with incised lines and raised band where base meets body. Double set of incised bands near top of body and an additional incised band just below slightly flared mouth. Hinged lid is double domed, with incised band accentuating each level. Rim of lid is slightly flared. Top finial has a three-part knob. Lid hinge attaches to handle, and is pinned with copper wire. Hinge extends to become a broad, outwardly rolled thumbpiece with a cut-out vertical oval. Marks: just below rim on body, next to handle are four hallmarks, the last appears to be a "C" with double vertical lines across letter's opening. Above hallmarks is an "X" below a crown. Side of body bears script inscription: "The Gift of Mrs / Elizabeth Whitney of Sher / burn to the Church in Dublin / AD 1774". Scribe lines present above and below the letters. Concentric circular lines in base from the turning process.
- Material:
- Metal
Pewter - Dimensions:
- H-13.25 W-7.875 Dia-6.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by the Dublin Community Church, Dublin, NH. Inscription on flagon suggests that it was a presentation piece, gift from Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney of Sherburn to the Church in Dublin, 1774. (As yet, Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney has not been identified; there were many people with that name from Sherburn, MA, in the mid-18th century.)
- Credit Line:
- On Permanent Loan from the Dublin Community Church
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