Flagon, Communion
- Object Name:
- Flagon, Communion
- Object ID:
- 1920.008.02.8
- Creator:
- Trask, Oliver (1792-1847) -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Beverly, MA
- Date:
- 1832-1839
- Description:
- Communion flagon. Attributed to Oliver Trask (1792-1847), Beverly, MA. Britannia. Cylindrical, lighthouse shaped with straight sides tapering from splayed base to slightly flared, molded lip. Domed, hinged lid with two incurved sections at base, forming flange, no bezel, very short, flat-topped finial. Plain, scrolled thumb piece. Hollow S-scrolled handle with D-shaped cross-section. Heavy, curved spout with enclosed arched top, having circular opening at outer end for pouring. Narrow base molding. Two molded bands on body, one at top of splayed base, one at bottom of rounded body drop at upper handle juncture. Several incised lines define sections of cover. No marks.
- Material:
- Metal
Britannia - Dimensions:
- H-10.75 W-9.4 Dia-5.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by donors Episcopal Church of North Charlestown, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the South Acworth Church, New Hampshire
- People:
- Trask, Oliver (1792-1847)
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