The Hague plate
Consecration Plate
1685 (made)
1685 (made)
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One of a set of three, this large dish carried the communion bread to the altar for consecration. It was part of an impressively austere service given to the English Reformed Church in The Hague between 1673 and 1711 by different members of the congregation. The donors were Jan van der Hayden, a lawyer from Gouda, and Jacob Havius, both elders of the church. One of the dishes bears van der Hayden’s coat of arms.
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Title | The Hague plate (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved |
Brief description | Silver, The Hague, 1685, mark of Pieter van der Hegge |
Physical description | A plain broad dish with a central well engraved with a coat of arms and a latin inscription recording the name of the donor |
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Gallery label | Consecration Dishes
One of a set of three, this large dish carried the communion bread to the altar for consecration. It was part of an impressively austere service given to the English Reformed Church in The Hague between 1673 and 1711 by different members of the congregation. The donors were Jan van der Hayden, a lawyer from Gouda, and Jacob Havius, both elders of the church. One of the dishes bears van der Hayden’s coat of arms.
The Hague, the Netherlands, 1685;
by Pieter van der Hegge (1652–96)
Silver
Museum nos. M.6 to 8-1995(22/11/2005) |
Object history | Part of a set of church plate given to the English Reformed Church in The Hague between 1673 and 1711 by different members of the congregation and made by four different local goldsmiths. After the church closed in 1822, the plate was used by the chaplain of the British Embassy in The Hague. It was transferred to the V&A in 1929. Historical significance: Part of a remarkable group of plate from the English Reformed Church in The Hague which was given to the church by individual members of the congregation. |
Historical context | Gifts to the Church Gifts were the most important source of English church plate in the 17th century. The donor was usually a prominent member of the community, which in country parishes often meant the local landowner. But gifts came from other sources too. Many were given by women, showing their active involvement with the church. Churchwardens also took pride in commissioning new silver and often contributed to the cost. Occasionally, gifts like Lord Hertford’s chalice and flagon were made to win support for a political cause. Not all of these gifts were new. Old-fashioned domestic plate, often richly decorated with secular ornament, was welcomed and used for the service of communion or the collection of alms. Church Plate from The Hague This impressively austere service was given to the English Reformed Church in The Hague between 1673 and 1711 by different members of the congregation. It was made by four different local goldsmiths. The provision of stands for the vessels is most unusual. The church closed in 1822, and the plate was later used in the chapel of the British Embassy in The Hague. One of a set of three, these large dishes carried the communion bread to the altar for consecration. This one was given by Jan van der Heyden of Gouda, Holland. |
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Summary | One of a set of three, this large dish carried the communion bread to the altar for consecration. It was part of an impressively austere service given to the English Reformed Church in The Hague between 1673 and 1711 by different members of the congregation. The donors were Jan van der Hayden, a lawyer from Gouda, and Jacob Havius, both elders of the church. One of the dishes bears van der Hayden’s coat of arms. |
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Accession number | M.8-1995 |
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Record created | December 3, 2004 |
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