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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
An 18th-century wine glass. A round funnel bowl engraved with a wild rose and a Jaybird. Plain stem above conical folded foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14.2cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm, Foot diameter: 6.4cm.
Comments
An excellent example of an early plain stem wine of possible Jacobite Significance.
The white rose was also worn to celebrate the ‘Old Pretenders’ birthday (James Francis Edward Stuart, son of James II of England)
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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Antique 18th Century Jacobite Sympathy Engraved Plain Stem Wine Glass C1740
