Flagon, Communion
- Object Name:
- Flagon, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1920.008.01.2
- Creator:
- Trask, Israel (1786-1867) -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Beverly, MA
- Date:
- 1813-1856
- Description:
- Communion Flagon. Made by Israel Trask (1786-1867), Beverly, MA. Britannia. Cylindrical, lighthouse shaped with straight sides tapering from splayed, molded base to slightly flared lip, simply molded on outer surface. Domed, hinged lid with two incurved sections at base forming flange, no bezel, flattened ball finial. Plain, scrolled thumb piece. Hollow S-scrolled handle with D-shaped cross-section. Curved spout with facetted sides and arched top, enclosed except at tip. Two molded bands on outer surface, one below rounded body drop at upper handle juncture, one 2" above base. Several incised grooves defining sections of lid. Impressed mark on bottom: "I. TRASK" in rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Britannia - Dimensions:
- H-11.5 W-8.25 Dia-5.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned and used by the South Acworth Church, South Acworth, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the South Acworth Church, New Hampshire
- People:
- Trask, Israel (1786-1867)
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