Technical Description
A superb large Jacobite Sympathy Engraved wine glass goblet dating to 1750. It has a round funnel bowl engraved with a stylised Jacobite Rose and a single closed bud alongside Scottish Thistles. Sits of a multi spiral air twist stem with two swelling knops above a conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or retoration
Dimensions
Height: 18.7cm Rim diameter: 8.7cm Foot diameter: 8.3cm.
Historial Relevance
The final Jacobite rising came in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart, or "Bonnie Prince Charlie" as he was known, disappointed at French unwillingness to invade in 1744, decided to finance his own rising. Initially, it was a startling success, drawing most of its support from the north-east and the Highland clans. The Jacobite army rapidly broke out of the Highlands, capturing Edinburgh, courtesy of Wade’s roads, and advancing as far south as Derby in England. However, with no sign of French support, the army retreated back to their stronghold in the Highlands and was finally defeated at Culloden Moor near Inverness in 1746.
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