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Baptismal Bowl
Baptismal Bowl
Baptismal Bowl

Baptismal Bowl

Datec. 1775
Object NameBowl
Mediumpewter
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 23 cm
Depth: 6.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1939.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001216
About MeThe baptismal basin is in the same style as that of a domestic basin which would have been used in homes of the same era; they would have been slightly smaller but performed the same function which was to hold water.