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Four Communion mugs

John Sutton, 1702–1703

The Communion mugs were given to the Gloucester Independent Meeting by its founding minister James Forbes who was an influential dissenter ejected from Gloucester Cathedral at the Restoration. The vessels are examples of the early non-conformist practice of eschewing the designs of the established church. However, the choice of mugs for communion is unusual as the Congregationalists favoured wine goblets, beakers or double-handled cups.

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Title of artwork, date

Four Communion mugs, 1702–1703

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Silver

Dimensions

Heights: 1) 10.1 cm; 2) 9.9 cm; 3) 9.8 cm; 4) 9.7 cm

Grant

2782

Total cost

11128

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