Victorian 1876 Solid Silver Travelling Holy Communion Set By Hilliard & Thomason

  
1876 Victorian Solid Silver Three Piece Travelling Holy Communion Set by Hilliard and Thomason. A lovely three piece set comprising chalice, bottle and Paten. All pieces stand on pedestal bases. They are engraved with the Christogram I. (In His Service, see below) within sunburst. The bottle with cruciform finial. All Fully English Silver Hallmarked for Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham, 1876.

A stunning set in very good pre-loved and used antique condition. Chalice - Stands straight, and is gilt lined.

Presented in very good condition with nothing more than age related use wear. Minor scratches and slight bruising to the widest point on the bottle.

Sadly no case for this set. A beautiful and unusual antique set.

Bottle height: 10.5cm (4.1/8). Chalice height: 8.5cm (3.1/3). Paten diameter: 7cm (2.3/4).

The Christogram (IHS) refers to Jesus and is made up of the first three letters of the name of Jesus when written in the Greek alphabet. The three letters were incorrectly transcribed/written in the Latin/English alphabet as I H S.

The Christogram became very popular in the Middle Ages and many explanations of IHS were offered, the most common being Iesus Hominum Salvator (latin for "Jesus, Saviour of Mankind"). Likewise, today IHS is sometimes understood to represent the phrase "In His Service". The Christogram is frequently seen in liturgical art and architecture, especially vestments. This set is already in circulation meaning no new silver has been used.

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