Technical Description
An 18th-century wine glass. A round funnel bowl engraved with a flower sprig and a Jaybird. Plain stem above conical folded foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14cm Rim diameter: 5cm, Foot diameter: 7.cm.
Comments
An excellent example of an early plain stem wine of possible Jacobite Significance. The Jay is purported to be a symbol of the usurpation of the Stuart Kings, the flower sprig referring to fertility being restored again.
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