Plate, Offering
Plate, Offering
Plate, Offering

Plate, Offering

Object number2015.58.6
Manufacturer
MediumMetal/Velvet
Credit LineGift of Birmingham United Church of Christ
DescriptionGold-tone metal offering plate. Shaped like a bowl with wide, flat rim with double-rolled edge. Circle of red velvet fabric at bottom of bowl with design at center consisting of quatrefoil border with Latin cross over ornate S-shape. Inscribed dedication text around flat rim. Underside has recessed circle around foot. Inscribed maker's mark on underside near edge of foot.Dimensions2.875 x 13.125 in. (7.3 x 33.3 cm)
InscriptionsInscribed text around flat rim "IN MEMORY OF LUDWIG AND KATHERINA EHRGOTT - JACOB AND ANNA MORGENSTERN BY EMIL AND CLARA MORGENSTERN - ".
MarksInscribed maker's mark on underside near edge of foot "[anchor symbol inside shield] / GORHAM CO. / V3919".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items from the Birmingham United Church of Christ. The Birmingham United Church of Christ, originally chartered in June of 1846 as a United Evangelical Protestant Church, arose from the efforts of German-speaking residents living in the borough of Birmingham (now the South Side of Pittsburgh) who had worshipped at the Smithfield Street United Evangelical Protestant Church. Their first building was on Tenth and Bradford Street. In 1866, they laid the cornerstone for a brand new building at the corner of 17th and Jane Streets. In 1913, they began to conduct services in English as less and less congregants understood German. In 1924, the Birmingham Church joined other United Evangelical Protestant Churches in the General Council of Congregational Churches. In 1951, the church moved again to the South Hills on Ormsby Avenue, and in 1964, affiliated themselves with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches.
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