Paten
1633-1634 (made)
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This paten formed part of a set of a chalice and two patens and were used during Holy Communion to serve the consecrated wine and bread. They were presented to St Michael’s in 1633 by William Laud, shortly before he became Archbishop of Canterbury. The bowl bears his coat of arms as Bishop of London and a Latin inscription under the foot of the chalice reads, ‘Gift of William Laud Bishop of London’.
Archbishop Laud regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. He set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. Parliament saw this as an attempt to overthrow the Protestant religion and in 1645 Laud was beheaded.
Archbishop Laud regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. He set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. Parliament saw this as an attempt to overthrow the Protestant religion and in 1645 Laud was beheaded.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1633-34, mark unidentified |
| Physical description | A circular paten engraved with a coat of arms |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark an escallop within a shaped stamp and a coat of arms (The coat of arms 'Gu, two swords in saltire, arg, pommels or (See of London) impaling Sa, on a chevron or, between three estoiles of the second, as many crosses pattee fitchee, gules (Laud)) |
| Gallery label | Communion Chalice and Two Patens
The chalice and patens were used during Holy Communion to serve the consecrated wine and bread. They were presented to St Michael’s in 1633 by William Laud, shortly before he became Archbishop of Canterbury. The bowl bears his coat of arms as Bishop of London and a Latin inscription under the foot of the chalice reads, ‘Gift of William Laud Bishop of London’.
Archbishop Laud regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. He set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. Parliament saw this as an attempt to overthrow the Protestant religion and in 1645 Laud was beheaded.
London, England, 1633–4; maker’s mark a scallop
Silver
Lent by the Vicar and Churchwardens of
St Michael’s, Manningtree, Essex(22/11/2005) |
| Credit line | Lent by the Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Mary's, church, Manningtree |
| Object history | The paten, one of a pair, was presented by William Laud with a communion cup and paten in the year in which he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 to the parish of St. Michael's Manningtree, Essex Historical significance: In 1633 William Laud became Archbishop of Canterbury. Like his contemporary Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, he regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. Together they set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. |
| Historical context | The Anglican Church In 1633 William Laud became Archbishop of Canterbury. Like his contemporary Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, he regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. Together they set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. Laud’s intentions, however, were seen by Parliament as an attempt to overthrow the Protestant religion and in 1645 he was beheaded. It was not until the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 that churches could again use a Gothic chalice and celebrate the Eucharist with an elaborately chased and decorated communion set. |
| Summary | This paten formed part of a set of a chalice and two patens and were used during Holy Communion to serve the consecrated wine and bread. They were presented to St Michael’s in 1633 by William Laud, shortly before he became Archbishop of Canterbury. The bowl bears his coat of arms as Bishop of London and a Latin inscription under the foot of the chalice reads, ‘Gift of William Laud Bishop of London’. Archbishop Laud regarded the Anglican church as a purified form of traditional Catholicism. He set out to restore the ceremonial that had been abolished with the Reformation of the previous century, including the high altar and the use of candles and incense. Parliament saw this as an attempt to overthrow the Protestant religion and in 1645 Laud was beheaded. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rev.W.J.Pressey, The Church Plate of the County of Essex, 1926,p.236 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:MANNINGTREE.2 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2005 |
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