Technical Description
A superb pair of Jacobite wine glasses dating to c1760.
They have ogee bowls engraved with Jacobite roses, single buds and a Jay bird. They sit on double series opaque twist stems consisting of 15-ply spiral bands outside a pair of spiral threads. Conical feet.
Excellent Jacobite examples which based on the engravings, specifically the style of the buds, which are quite unusual, are by Engraver G according to Seddon. You can example of these engravings on page 121 plate C of "The Jacobite And Their Drinking Glasses" by Geoffrey Seddon.
Purchased on behalf of a customer.
Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration. A few small black seeds in the stem, perfectly normal for this age of glass.
Dimensions
Height: 17.7cm Rim diameter: 5.3cm, Foot diameter: 6.6cm.
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