Technical Description
A fine example of a Jacobite Acrotic engraved wine glass from c1760. It has a rib moulded ogee bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of 4-ply spiral band outside a pair of spiral tapes. Conical foot.
The bowl has a continuous floral band of flowers featuring a Carnation, Honeysuckle, Rose and Sunflower.
Remembering that it was the death penalty for being a Jacobite sympathiser, especially in the years after the battle of Culloden in 1745, the engravings were a risk, but also a way of secretly pledging yourself to the Jacobite cause...CHRS, relating to The Young Pretender, Charles.
Date & Origin
England, 1760
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration, clean and clear
Dimensions
Height: 14.6cm Bowl : 4.7cm Foot diameter: 6.4cm.
Historical Relevance
Made shortly after the battle of Culloden, the final confrontation of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA895926
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 14.6cm (5.7inches)
Width is 4.7cm (1.9inches)
Depth is 6.4cm (2.5inches)
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