Font, Baptismal

Object number2000.61.1

Manufacturer Meriden Brittania Company (founded 1852)

Datec.1930

MediumMetal; Siver plating

Credit LineGift of Trinity Presbyterian Church

DescriptionSilver-plated spun table-top sized baptismal font. A weight has been soldered inside the stem to make the vessel more stable when filled.Dimensions6.125 x 7.875 x 7.875 in. (15.6 x 20 x 20 cm)
InscriptionsStamped on base w/balance scale trade-mark and: Meriden B. Company / Quadruple Plated / 1390 / U.S.A.
Historical NotesThis baptismal font is from the Trinity Presbyterian Church, located on Larimer Avenue in Pittsburgh. The neighborhood had been settled largely by persons of Italian American descent and the early congregation at this church was also largely Italian American.

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