Technical Description
An engraved 18th Century facet cut wine goblet dating to 1780. It has a large cup bowl engraved with two six petal roses and leaves on one side of the bowl and a smaller wild rose on the other. Sits on a hexagonal facet cut stem and a large conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1780. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 17cm Rim diameter: 8.1cm, Foot diameter: 8.3cm.
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time of the outbreak of The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War 1780–1784.