Communion cup and patten

made by John Jones of Exeter (died 1585)

Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

1576

This cup is a beautiful object in its own right. It demonstrates both the skills of Devon craftspeople in the 16th century and the importance attached to their communal religious worship by the inhabitants of the parish of Instow, who invested considerable resources into its purchase. The cup will be on display alongside the Museum's 17th century Barnstaple silver spoons and the 18th century Dissenters silver (purchased with Art Fund help in 2001) as examples of the silversmith's art and as part of the story of religious change in the area over the last 400 years.

• Medium: silver
• Dimensions: 1) 16.5 height x 9.2 top diameter / 8.7cm base diameter; 2) 2.5 x 9.5cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2000 ( Total: £4,250)
• ArtFunded in: 2011
• Vendor: Instow Parochical Church Council

Provenance

Instow parish.

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