what is it

[shaessly]

I have two glass bottles with silver etching on them and dont know what they are, they have a cross with IHS on the front. Tried to send a picture but said it was too big.

 

[epackage]

Sound like possible Holy Water bottles, send me the pics and I'll be happy to post them, welcome to the forum... Jim epackage@msn.com

 

[epackage]

Here's the bottle the OP was talking about, I'm assuming sacraemental wine decanter...

 

[mctaggart67]

"IHS" = "In His Service," as in Christ's service. Jim's right, you've likely got a holy water dispenser there.

 

[botlguy]

No, not Holy Water surely. I guess it could be, in these modern times, but I'm going along with a wine connection. But then,,,, what do I know?

 

[mctaggart67]

Err, ya, I meant wine two above.

 

[cowseatmaize]

I'm not sure Jim. I was Catholic in the 60's and some churches had pitchers or some container above the entrance font for refilling your own bottles for home, that would be a high end church on that one though.
No, I never heard of sacrificial coffee.

 

[KentOhio]

The name "Jesus" in Greek begins with the letters "iota" "eta" "sigma." Translated to our letters, that becomes "IHS."

 

[mctaggart67]

ORIGINAL: KentOhio

The name "Jesus" in Greek begins with the letters "iota" "eta" "sigma." Translated to our letters, that becomes "IHS."

That's really interesting and very "high church." I'll bet I was told by a "low church" Anglican priest as a kid that IHS means In His Service because the Greek would be too difficult for youngsters.

 

[shaessly]

I have had these for about 20 years but never knew what they were. I was thinking of donating them to a church, all the dark on the bottles are silver.