Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Continental Silver Company, American
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Description
- A plate used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The aluminum plate has a corduroy patterned surface with a fluted edge. The plate has a chrysanthemum flower etched into the top with two raised chrysanthemum leaf handles. Etched into the bottom is “Continental Trade Mark” and a colonial era soldier. Etched below the soldier is “Hand / Wrought / Silverlook / 715.”
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- 20th century
- Object number
- 2012.155.15.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- communion sets
- Medium
- aluminum
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (6.4 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- African Methodist Episcopal
- Communities
- Methodist
- Religion
- Rural life
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.155.15.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c928487c-ae51-47b1-b831-13b21a7375d8
