Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 18.5cm Rim diameter: 6.3cm Foot diameter: 7.1cm.
Weight
138 grams
Technical Description
A superb pair of engraved 18th century Jacobite Sympathy wine glasses. A conical bowl engraved with a Jacobite Carnation leaves and a large moth. Double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral threads outside a lace twist.
Historical Relevance
Jacobites and their love of carnations are well documented. We have included a portrait of Louisa Maria Stuart from 1704, known to the Jacobites as Princess Royal, which hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. It shows her large red and white carnation above her right breast with further carnations in her hair.
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