Silver communion holders

Cucullan

A friend of mine has these communion holders that were rescued from a dustbin many years ago and was just wondering does have have any info on their history or on the companies who made them, Bull Dublin is on one and Donegan is on the other. The bigger has a diameter of 55mm and the smaller is 48mm.

SimonDrog

The top one in the last phote is I think is as follows : Dublin 1867, Markers Mark is that of John Smyth and retailed by Dunegan Jewelers. An interesting note is the following from Glasnevin Cemetery
"Today we mark the anniversary of John Donegan (1794-1862) – A Master jeweller and Watchmaker, Donegan specialised in religious paraphernalia.

John Donegan was born in 1794 and was a master jeweller and watchmaker based in Dame Street, Dublin.

Throughout his career, Donegan gave every priest going on the foreign missions a silver chalice, paten and case for the holy oils and any Irish man who distinguished himself in the cause of patriotism received a gold watch. He also made the silver crucifix that stood on the coffin of the Young Ireland leader, Terence Bellew MacManus.

Donegan gave thousands of pounds to All Hallows College in Drumcondra, Dublin, and gave the cathedral in Armagh chalices, monstrances to display the consecrated Eucharistic host and ciboriums, chalice like vessels, set in diamonds.

John Donegan died on the 18th November 1862 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery." I will check out the second. On a note the value is not great as church silver does not command a big following. But what do I know

SimonDrog

The second one looks to be as follows: Dublin 1929, Makers C.B ??? and Sold by Bull Dublin ??? I can not find anything on the last two. Maybe somebody else will know the more.

SimonDrog

As for Value of the items see the following for sale: (note the age of this item is 1972)

rish Silver Communion Box with gilt decoration
by Aidan Foley Auctioneer - Galway
1/4
Estimate
€60 - €100

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Irish Silver Communion Box with gilt decoration

coylemj

That style of container was typically used by a priest to carry the consecrated host (Holy Communion) to the home of the sick and is known as a pyx.