Traveling Communion Set, 1840-1867
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Artifact Overview
Catholics and members of most Protestant denominations employ specific material for religious rituals. This mid-19th-century communion set consists of three distinctive objects: a paten (a round plate that holds the consecrated bread), an ewer that holds sacramental wine, and a chalice or cup (from which communicants drink the wine). Francis W. Cooper, a leading maker of ecclesiastical silver, created this set.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Communion set
Date Made
1840-1867
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
32.318.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 in (platen)
Diameter: 3.75 in (platen)
Height: 4.5 in (chalice)
Diameter: 2.625 in (chalice)
Height: 2.25 in (flagon)
Diameter: 2.25 in (flagon)
Inscriptions
chalice, rim:
I Will Receive the Cup of Salvation
chalice, underside:
F. W. Cooper incuse caps.
paten, rim:
Glory to God in the Highest Alleluia
paten, underside:
H. B. Cornwell
flagon, rim:
On Earth Peace Good Will Toward Men
flagon, underside:
F. W. Cooper, Amity St. N. Y.
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