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ANTIQUE #SA616105

Large Masonic Engraved 19th Century Glass Beaker C1855

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

Date & Origin
 
Europe possibly Germany, c1855.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 15.3cm Diameter: 11.1cm.
 
Weight
 
1157 grams
 
Technical Description
 
Engraved 19th century Masonic glass beaker. The cylindrical body is engraved with the pillars of Boaz and Jachin, within which are two cherubs and a candelabra. The opposite side is engraved with Hebrew type lettering above a crown, the star of David and the tablets of the law. A pair of lions flank this last. This is all surmounting a band of diamond cutting with lens cuts. A polished and star cut pontil completes the piece.
 
Historical Relevance
 
Hand-blown around the time the Scottish explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see the Victoria Falls, in what is now Zambia.
 
 
Internal Reference: 2018082232
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA616105
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 15.3cm (6.0inches)
Width is 11.1cm (4.4inches)
Depth is 11.1cm (4.4inches)
Antique SA616105 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
   The Victorian Era   
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD