Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or retoration
Dimensions
Height: 15cm Rim diameter: 6.3cm Foot diameter: 6.7cm.
Weight
155 grams
Technical Description
A superb Jacobite Engraved wine glass dating to 1740. It has a bell bowl with a large solid section at the base, the bowl engraved with a Jacobite Rose, open bud and closed bud almost certainly by engraver B based on Seddons comparison of Jacobite engraved wine glasses. Plain stem above a conical foot with a wide fold.
Historial Relevance
The final Jacobite rising came in 1745 when Charles Edward Stuart, or "Bonnie Prince Charlie" as he was known, disappointed at French unwillingness to invade in 1744, decided to finance his own rising. Initially, it was a startling success, drawing most of its support from the north-east and the Highland clans. The Jacobite army rapidly broke out of the Highlands, capturing Edinburgh, courtesy of Wade’s roads, and advancing as far south as Derby in England. However, with no sign of French support, the army retreated back to their stronghold in the Highlands and was finally defeated at Culloden Moor near Inverness in 1746.
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