CHURCH PLATE IN SUFFOLK. DEANERY OF FORDHAM. (SUFFOLK PART.) This corner of Suffolk, surrounded by Cambridgeshire, has only two old Parishes, but Exning is now divided into two, and has a Mission Church besides. There are no very important pieces of Communion Plate, but the beautiful modern examples which have been presented to Exning S. Agnes deserve special mention. C. R. MANNING, F.S.A. Diss Rectory, Norfolk. EXNING. S. AGNES. This is a modern parish, formed out of the old parish of Exning in 1887, and is a suburb of Newmarket. Here are two sets of very beautiful and elaborate plate. The CUP: of Norwegian work, silver, parcel gilt; of medieval shape, with a plain bowl, sexfoiled foot, and floriated knop in the stem. bowl may be modern; the foot has the date 1707 upon it : the stem and knop may be ancient. On the six facets of the knop are letters. Height 7 inches ; diameter of bowl 4 inches. PATENS: a pair, very thin, silver gilt. Diameter 51 inches. On the rim of each, a cross in a circle, not alike. SECOND SET. CUP wholly gilt: a very beautiful piece, of medieval shape, richly chased and jewelled: a floriated knop in the stem, and a sexfoil foot, on which is a crucifix of silver, in high relief. Height 84 inches ; diameter of bowl 4 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark | KRALL; capital Roman K in shield, for 1885 ; lion passant; head of Victoria. PATEN : silver gilt; quite plain, with one depression, a cross on the rim; and the same marks. Diameter 6 inches. ALMS DISH: a flat silver bowl; diameter 53 inches; with two handles, 3 inches in length, each formed of a standing figure of a saint, on a pedestal, S. Martin and S. Stephen. Round the outer edge is inscribed, in black letters:-Pray for Martin Curry who gave this to 603 for St. Agnes Church, 1891. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; KRALL; capital Roman P in shield, for 1890: C. K.; lion passant. cups. CRUETS: pair of glass, silver mounted. FLOWER VASES: three silver; beaker-shaped Norwegian drinking Height 5 inches. They stand on three small feet, and have engraved bands, from which rings and ornaments are suspended. Inscribed:-0. O. S. T. S. D. 1728. On another S. P. S. 4. CRUCIFIX: a very fine silver; height 2 feet; the cross is terminated by the evangelistic symbols, and is mounted on marble. EXNING. S. MARTIN. CUP: Elizabethan. On the bowl is the usual floral band. The only mark is a fleur de lis. Height 63 inches; diameter of bowl 33 inches. PATENS: (1) with a foot; diameter 5 inches. Marks: leopard's head crowned; maker's mark R.S. in shaped shield, between two stars, as in Cripps under 1637; italic v in shield, for 1637-8; lion passant. (2) on a foot, 2 inches high. Has IHS in rays in the centre; diameter 6 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark W. E. in long square; small Roman k for 1825; lion passant; head of George IV. FLAGON tankard shaped. I. H. S. in rays on front. Height 10 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; small Roman letter p for 1830; maker's mark C. F. in oblong; lion passant; sovereign's head. EXNING. S. PHILIP'S MISSION CHURCH. At this building, which is within the old parish of S. Martin, the communion plate used (by permission) belongs to the neighbouring church of LANDWADE S. NICHOLAS, in Cambridgeshire, an ancient seat of the Cotton family, the two parishes being under one Incumbent. CUP: a very large silver, with a plain straight-sided bowl, and hollow stem. Height 9 inches; diameter of bowl, 5 inches. Inscription near the rim of the bowl:-The Gift of the Ladie Ann Carelton (sic) to the Parish Church of Lanved (sic). Anno 1642. Marks leopard's head crowned; maker's mark H. B. conjoined in shaped shield; court hand E for 1642; lion passant. PATEN diameter 63 inches; on a foot 1 inch high. marks. Possibly the foot may be a later addition. The same FLAGON modern glass silver-mounted, with ih s upon it. The lady above mentioned, as the donor of the plate to Landwade Church, was Anne, daughter of Sir Richard Houghton, Knt., of Houghton, co. Lancaster. Her first husband was Sir John Cotton, of Landwade; and in 1625 she married secondly Sir John Carleton, of Holcombe, co. Oxford, created a Baronet in 1627. She died 17 May, 1671, and was buried at Landwade. CUPS: (1) with tall stem and a knop in it; diameter of bowl 31 inches. Height 7 inches. Marks leopard's head crowned; maker's mark I. Y. in oblong, for James Young, as in Cripps under 1775; small Roman q for 1791; lion passant; head of George III. This cup was a gift from Mrs. Neale. (2) of medieval shape, with I H S in rays on the bowl, and a knop in the stem. A sexfoil foot, with a cross patté upon it. Height 7 inches; diameter of bowl 3 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark H. E. W. in a trefoil; capital Roman R for 1892; lion passant. PATEN: nearly flat; diameter 6 inches. In the centre is the Agnus Dei in a quatrefoil: on the rim is a band, with the Evangelistic symbols. Inscription on the back:- Presented by Nellie Mary Bridge to S. Mary's Church, Newmarket, Feb. 18, 1887. : Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark T. P. in oblong ; also a sun and heart within a circle; capital Roman L for 1886; lion passant; head of Victoria. ALMS DISH: with a foot. Diameter 8 inches; height 2 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark W. E. in oblong ; small Roman n for 1828; lion passant; head of George IV. Under the foot are other marks, viz. :-maker's mark H. H. in cusped oval; a small black-letter m in a circle, for 1867; and head of Victoria in a circle. FLAGON: tankard shaped, with a cover on the lid, I. H. S. on the front. Height 9 inches. Marks: leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark H. H. as on the alms dish; and small Roman q for 1871; lion passant; head of Victoria. Another Cup and Paten belonging to this parish, are now used at the Workhouse Chapel: viz. : CUP deep bowl, with I. H. S. in rays upon it. Height 8 inches; diameter 31 inches. Marks leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark H. H. as before; and small black letter r for 1872; lion passant; head of Victoria. PATEN without a foot; a with a capital Roman U for 1895. CRUETS: a pair. ALMS DISH: brass. cross on the rim; the same marks, Diameter 5 inches. CHURCH PLATE IN SUFFOLK. DEANERY OF THURLOW. This Deanery possesses several pieces of Communion Plate of an interesting character. The chalice in use at Higham Green is no doubt partly, if not entirely, of medieval date, although of foreign make. It is a simple and beautiful specimen. Another at Lydgate, probably German, is very good, but of later character. There are Elizabethan pieces, of the usual shape, at Cowlinge, Gazeley, and Great Thurlow. The Dalham plate is a fine and interesting set, with the cipher and mitre of the well known Bishop Simon Patrick. The only armorial plate is at Ousden, where are four handsome pieces with the arms of the Moseley family, of the early part of the eighteenth century, but slightly varying in date. The kind welcome and ready assistance given by the clergy in each parish is gratefully acknowledged. Diss Rectory, Norfolk. C. R. MANNING, F.S.A. BRADLEY GREAT. S. MARY. CUPS: (1) plain bowl, diameter 3 inches; height 7 inches. Inscription on the foot :-Grate Bradley. G Marks leopard's head crowned; maker's mark CG in trefoil; small Roman h for 1743; lion passant. (2) plain bowl. Height 7 inches; diameter 3 inches. O for 1809; lion passant; head of George III. S. W. (3) plated. Height 7 inches; diameter of bowl, 3 inches. Marks: leopard's head crowned; maker's mark A.B. in shaped shield; black letter small g for 1684; lion passant. (2) flat; a cross on the rim. Diameter 4 inches. Marks: leopard's head uncrowned; maker's mark J. E.; capital Roman O for 1889; lion passant. |