 missing for several decades, only to be found in 1814 at the back of a cupboard in the Tower of London.

Altar plate

In the Jewel House there is a collection of chalices, patens, flagons, candlesticks and dishes – all silver-gilt except five gold communion vessels – that are displayed on the high altar or in front of the royal box at Westminster Abbey during coronations. Some are also used at other times. Although most are not held by monarchs, such items are Crown Jewels by virtue of their long association with the Jewel House.

One of the most striking pieces is a large dish  across and weighing, in the centre of which is a relief depiction of the Last Supper. Around the edge are four engravings of biblical scenes: the Washing of the Feet, the Walk to Emmaus, the Coming of the Holy Ghost, and Christ's Commission to the Apostles. Made in 1664 for James, Duke of York, and later acquired by Charles II, it stands on the high altar during a coronation ceremony. At each end of the altar stands a  tall candlestick made in the 17th century, which is engraved all over with scrolls, leaves and flowers, and they were also used at the lying in state of Edward VII at Buckingham Palace in 1910.

An altar dish and flagon were made in 1691 for the royal Church of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London. The dish measures  across; it also has a depiction of the Last Supper, below which is the coat of arms of co-regents William III and Mary II. The flagon stands  tall. Both pieces are still used in the chapel on Easter, Whitsun and Christmas, and they were first displayed at a coronation in 1821. Another dish still in regular use is the Maundy Dish – one of six used by the Queen at Royal Maundy for handing out alms to elderly people in recognition of their service to the church and local community. The ceremony, which takes place in a different cathedral every year, entirely replaced the ancient custom of washing the feet of the poor in 1730, and the dish, though it bears the royal cypher of William and Mary, dates from the reign of Charles II. Two purses containing specially minted coins are taken from the dish and presented to
missing for several decades, only to be find oneself in 1814 at the binding of a cupboard in the Tower of London. 

 Altar plate 

 In the Jewel House there is a collection of chalice, patens, flagons, candlesticks and dishes   – all ash grey - gilt except five gold communion vessels   – that are expose on the high altar or in front of the royal box at Westminster Abbey during coronation. Some are also used at other times. Although most are not hold by monarchs, such items are Crown Jewels by virtue of their long affiliation with the Jewel House. 

 One of the most striking pieces is a big dish   across and weighing, in the centre of which is a stand-in depiction of the concluding Supper. Around the edge are four engravings of biblical scenes: the Washing of the Feet, the Walk to Emmaus, the Coming of the Holy Ghost, and Christ's Commission to the Apostles. make in 1664 for James, Duke of York, and later acquired by Charles   II, it stands on the high altar during a coronation ceremony. At each end of the altar stand a   tall candlestick made in the 17th   century, which is engraved all over with scrolls, leaves and flowers, and they were besides use at the lying in state of Edward   VII at Buckingham Palace in 1910. 

 An altar cup of tea and flagon were construct in 1691 for the royal Church of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London. The dish measures   across; it also has a depiction of the Last Supper, below which is the coat of arms of co - regent William   III and Mary   II. The flagon stands   tall. Both pieces are still used in the chapel on Easter, Whitsun and Christmas, and they were foremost displayed at a coronation in 1821. Another dish still in regular use is the Maundy Dish   – one of six used by the Queen at Royal Maundy for pass out alms to elderly people in recognition of their service to the church and local residential district. The ceremony, which takes place in a different cathedral every year, entirely replaced the ancient custom of washing the feet of the inadequate in 1730, and the dish, though it bear the royal zero of William and Mary, dates from the reign of Charles   II. Two bag containing particularly minted coins are take from the dish and presented to
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Altar plate

In the Jewel house ThERe is A CoLlectIon of chALiCES, paTeNs, FlaGoNS, cAndleStiCks and dIshes – all siLveR-gIlt except fivE GoLd communioN veSsels – that are DisPlayed On The HIgh alTar Or in fRont of THe royaL box at WesTmINster ABBey duriNG CoRonaTions. Some are also uSEd AT other times. AltHough mOsT ArE NOt hEld By monarchs, SuCh iteMS are CroWN JEWELs bY Virtue of their Long associaTIon With thE JEweL house.

ONe of tHe MOst Striking pieCes iS a large diSh  acroSS and weiGHing, in tHe centRe oF whIch iS A rElIef DePIctIOn Of tHE LaSt Supper. arOuNd the Edge ARE FOur eNgrAvinGs of bIblical scenes: The washINg oF the FEet, thE WalK tO EmmaUs, the COming Of The Holy Ghost, and chriSt's CommisSioN tO thE APostlES. Made iN 1664 foR JaMes, Duke Of York, aND laTeR ACQuIred by Charles II, it sTaNDS oN the high Altar dURiNg A CoronatiOn CerEmonY. aT each End oF ThE altar stAnds a  tALl CaNdlestiCk Made in ThE 17th CenTury, wHIch iS engraVed all ovEr witH Scrolls, leaves aND flowers, and thEY wERE aLSo usEd aT the lying in StatE Of EdWard viI At BUCkingHam PaLaCE iN 1910.

an altar dish and flagoN wEre madE in 1691 foR the royal ChurCh of St PeteR AD vincula aT the tOwER of London. The diSh meaSures  acrosS; It also haS a depIction of The Last SuPPEr, below wHicH is The CoaT OF aRms of co-regentS wIlliAm iII and MAry iI. The flAgoN stAndS  taLl. both pieceS are stilL uSeD iN tHe cHapel ON Easter, WHiTsuN aNd CHristMAs, and tHey weRe fiRsT dISplAyed at a COrONAtioN iN 1821. ANothEr dIsH stilL in rEGulAr use is The Maundy disH – One oF sIx Used by tHe Queen at RoyaL MAundy for haNdIng Out almS TO elderly People in recognition of thEIr serviCe tO the cHurcH and local ComMunity. the CEremonY, which Takes PlAce IN A diffEREnT caThEdral every YEAr, eNtireLy ReplAced the Ancient custom of wasHIng The feet of the pOor In 1730, anD THe DisH, ThOUgh It BEarS THe royal cypher of william and maRY, dAtes from thE ReiGn Of CharlEs II. Two PurseS ContainIng speciaLly minted CoIns aRE TakEn from the dIsh and prEsented to
 missing for several decad es, only t o befou ndin  181 4 at  the back of a cupb oard in the Tower of L ondon .Alta r  p late
In the Je w e l H ou se  th er e  i s a c oll ectionof chalice s,pa tens, flagon s ,candlestic ksand dishes –  al l silv er -gi l t exc ept  five  goldc ommuni on vessel s–  thata re disp l a ye d on  the high altar o r  i n  front of theroyalbo x  a t Wes tmi nster Abbe ydurin g  corona t io n s .  So m e are also us ed at other tim es. Al th oug h  mostare n ot hel d by monarc hs,such item s areC rown Je w els byvirtue  of  th eirl on gass oc i ati o nwit h  th e JewelHo us e.

O ne o f t h e mo ststri kingpieces is a l arg e di s h acros s and  wei gh ing,in the  cent re  of which is areli ef depict ion  o f t he  Last Supper . A rou nd theedge ar e  fo ur e n gr avings of biblical  s c e ne s: the W ashing of  t h e Feet,th e W alkt o  Emma us,t he  Comingof the Ho ly  Ghost,  a nd Chr is t's  Co mmiss i on t o theApostles . Mad e  in 1664 for J a mes, Duke ofY or k ,  a n d la ter  acquired b y Ch a rles  II, it  st a nds o n the  h i gh altar during a coro na tion c eremo ny. At each e nd of thea l t ar stand s ata l l candlestickmadein the 17t h  century , whi ch is en graved al l over wit h s cro lls , l e a ve s and flowers , andth ey were  al so used  at  th e l yin gin stateof Edwar dVI Iat  Bu cking h am Palac ein19 10. 

Ana ltar d ish a nd f la go n  we re made in 1 691fo rtheroy al  Chur ch o f  St  Peterad Vincul a a t  the  T ow er of L ondon. The di sh  measures a cro ss; it a lso hasa depiction of the Last Supper,  be low w hich  is the c oat  of ar mso f co-r egents  Will ia m I I I  andM a ry  II .The flagon s tan ds  t al l. B oth pie ces are still used inthe chapel on  Ea ster , Wh its u na ndCh r ist m a s, and they wer e first di sp l ay ed at a co r ona ti on in 1 821. An other dish st ill in re gular use  i s th e Mau ndy Dish –  one ofsix usedb y the Qu een a t R oyal M au ndy  forhandin g  ou t alm s to e ld erly p eople  i n recogn ition of their serviceto the  chur chand local  co m mun ity. Thecere mony, whic h t ake s pla cei n a d iffe r en t c a thedr al e v ery year, en tir e l yreplaced th e a nci ent c ust o m of w ashi ng the feet of th e  poor in 1730,  and t hedis h , th ou gh it bears th e r oy a l  cypherof  William an d Mary,da t es fr om the  reign  of Cha r l es II. Tw o pu rse s contain ing  s p ecially  m in t ed coi ns a re  taken  fromt he d i s h and presentedto
 missing_for several_decades, only to be_found in_1814_at the_back_of a cupboard_in the Tower_of London.

Altar plate

In the_Jewel House there_is_a collection of chalices, patens, flagons, candlesticks and dishes – all silver-gilt except five gold_communion_vessels – that_are_displayed_on the high altar or_in front of the royal_box at_Westminster Abbey during coronations. Some are also used_at_other times. Although_most are not held by monarchs, such items are_Crown Jewels by virtue of their_long association with_the_Jewel_House.

One of the most_striking pieces is a large dish_ across and weighing, in the_centre of which is a relief depiction_of the Last Supper. Around the_edge are four engravings of_biblical scenes:_the Washing of the Feet,_the Walk to_Emmaus, the_Coming of the_Holy Ghost, and Christ's Commission to_the Apostles. Made_in 1664 for James, Duke of_York,_and later acquired_by_Charles II,_it stands_on the high_altar_during a_coronation_ceremony. At each end of the_altar_stands a  tall candlestick made in_the 17th century, which is_engraved_all over with scrolls,_leaves and flowers, and they_were also used at the lying_in state_of Edward VII_at Buckingham Palace in 1910.

An altar dish and flagon were made_in 1691 for the royal Church_of St Peter ad_Vincula at_the_Tower of London._The_dish measures_ across; it also has a depiction_of the_Last Supper, below which is the_coat of arms of_co-regents_William III and Mary II. The flagon stands_ tall. Both pieces are still_used in the chapel on_Easter,_Whitsun_and Christmas, and they were_first displayed at a coronation in_1821. Another dish_still in regular use is the Maundy_Dish –_one of six used by the_Queen_at Royal Maundy for handing out_alms_to_elderly people in recognition of_their service to the church and_local community. The ceremony, which takes place in a_different cathedral every_year, entirely replaced the ancient_custom_of_washing the feet of the poor in 1730, and the_dish, though_it bears the_royal cypher of William and Mary, dates from the reign_of Charles II. Two purses containing specially minted_coins are taken from the dish and presented to