Pitcher, communion

Name/Title

Pitcher, communion

Entry/Object ID

75.97.4 a,b

Description

(a, b). Material: metal. (a) Pitcher. Size: 6 1/8" diameter x 8 1/2" W. (lip spout to handle edge) x 11 3/4" H. Description: silver plated metal - decorative metal beading edges the rim, neck and upper base - decorative serpentine handle on one side - extended pouring lip on other side. (b) Lid. Size: 4 1/8" diameter x 4 1/8" H. Description: silver plated metal cap - center extends upward to form ornate knob - hinged, but broken. Set consists of pitcher and two cups.

Context

Bought by a member of donor's family at the auction of Immanuel Methodist Church in Blooming Grove township in the early 1950s. Immanuel Methodist was built in 1862 and merged with Bethel Methodist Church in 1951 to form Blooming Grove United Methodist Church.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pitcher, Communion

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Communion

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Ritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

December 16, 1997

Update Date

November 21, 2024