Barnstaple Dissenters' Silver
John Elston of Exeter, Edmund Richards of Exeter, 1705–1708
Includes a) 2 porringers, b) a dish and c) 2 plates. The Reverend Jonathan Hanmer refused to accept the Act of Uniformity after the restoration of Charles II in 1662 but continued to preach in private houses and helped to establish the Dissenters in 1672.
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Title of artwork, date
Barnstaple Dissenters' Silver, 1705–1708
Date supported
2001
Medium and material
Silver
Dimensions
A) 14.5 cm high, b) 32 cm diameter, c) 23 cm diameter
Grant
3563
Total cost
9500
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