Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
A very impressive 18th-century wine glass.
Sits on a single series opaque twist stem consisting of a multiply corkscrew. Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
An excellent Jacobite Sympathy example, the standard six-petalled rose with two buds being replaced by a very unusual stylized wild rose with two small flowers, one on either side. The Jay is purported to be a symbol of the usurpation of the Stuart Kings, the wild rose referring to fertility being restored again and the white rose of the Stuarts. The white rose was also worn to celebrate the ‘Old Pretenders’ birthday (James Francis Edward Stuart, son of James II of England)
Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14cm Rim diameter: 4.9cm, Foot diameter: 6.2cm.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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Antique 18th Century Jacobite Sympathy Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760
