£160.00
$202.22
Product Code: 2019040418
Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 13.5cm Rim diameter: 4.8cm, Foot diameter: 7.3cm.
Weight
142 grams
Technical Description
Engraved 18th century Jacobite sympathy plain stem wine glass. An ovoid bowl engraved with a closed bud and a floral sprig rests upon a plain stem. The foot is conical and folded with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the laws against witchcraft were repealed and replaced with The Witchcraft Act of 1735. This act made the witch more akin to a con artist in the eyes of the law.
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