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Chalice, Communion

Object Name:
Chalice, Communion
Object ID:
1959.075.02.2.2
Creator:
Trask, Israel (1786-1867) -- Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Beverly, MA
Date:
1830-1842
Description:
Communion Chalice. Attributed to Israel Trask (1786-1867), Beverly, MA. Britannia. Tulip-shaped cup having flared, beaded lip. Supported on short, symmetrical baluster stem and splayed, molded foot of circular outline. No marks. Paper label on bottom with accession information.
Material:
Metal
Britannia
Dimensions:
H-6.25 Dia-3.5 inches
Provenance:
Part of a set of communion pieces used in the Baptist Church of Sunapee, NH. Bequest of Harry Elmore Hurd (1889-1958), poet and cleric, of Massachusetts and Plaistow, NH. Harry Hurd's family had a long history in Sunapee (formerly Wendell), NH, including his grandfather (Sylvanus Hurd, c.1831-), great-grandfather (Ira Hurd, 1798-), and their extensive families.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Harry Elmore Hurd
Subjects:
Communion, Religion
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