Lot 374

A GEORGE III COMMUNION CUP
ALEXANDER GAIRDNER, EDINBURGH 1784





Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 16 August 2017 at 12:00 BST
£7,000
Description
the deep bowl with slightly everted rim engraved to the obverse within laurel cartouche 'Relief Church Paisley 1785', engraved to opposing side within similar cartouche 'Drink abundantly o beloved for my blood is drink indeed', raised on a tapered knopped stem and slightly domed circular foot
Dimensions
Height: 21cm, rim diameter: 12cm, weight: 16.9oz




