Paten
Object number2004.52.2
Date1920-1929
MediumAluminum
Credit LineGift of Bethel A.M.E. Church
DescriptionCircular aluminum plate with deep inner recess.Dimensions1 x 10 x 0.75 x 10 in. (2.5 x 25.4 x 1.9 x 25.4 cm)Historical NotesPaten used at Bethel A.M.E. Church, Fairston Street, Pittsburgh, to hold leavened bread during church service.Label TextBethel African Methodist Episcopal Church communion offering plate, 1920s. This offering plate was used during communion services to collect financial donations from the congregation.
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Mirro Aluminum Company
WearEver, subsidiary of ALCOA, Inc.
The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, Inc.
