Technical Description
A superb 18th-century Jacobite Engraved wine glass dating to c1760.
It has a bucket bowl engraved with a Jacobite Rose, a single closed bud, and a Scottish Thistle on the reverse. Sits on a single series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral gauzes. Conical foot with snapped pontil.
According to Geoffrey B Seddon, The Jacobites and Their Drinking Glasses (1995), the decoration on this glass is probably attributed to Engraver F.
Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 15cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 7.1cm
Historical Relevance
March 20th, 1760, the 'Great' Fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings and the 'Great' Comet named C/1760 A1 approached Earth within 0.0682 AUs.
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