Date & Origin
England, 1745 – 1775. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 14.6cm Bowl Diameter: 5.2cm Foot Diameter: 7.1cm.
Weight
131 grams
Technical Description
A double series opaque twist comprised of a pair of spiral threads outside a gauze column. An ogee bowl decorated with an engraved Jacobite rose, a closed bud, and thistle. This piece rests upon a conical type foot with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Handmade around the time of the arrival of Charles Edward Stuart in Eriskay 1745, and the Highland Clearances of the 1750s.
Relevant References
The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses By Geoffrey B. Seddon – Page 89 Plate 27, Engraver G.
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