communion chalice of Guinea gold

Description

This communion chalice of Guinea gold was given to Welshpool church in 1662 by
Thomas Davies. He owned a slave plantation in Barbados and was the Agent General for the forerunner of the Royal African Company in West Africa.

External source:
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/47/
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Reproduced by permission of On loan to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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Copyright Details:
On loan to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales 2012
Publisher Ref:
museumwales.ac.uk/media/14142
Item uploaded:
1/4/2011
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