Pair of 20th Century Georgian Style Jacobite Flutes c1935

Description

Heading : Pair of 20th century Georgian style Jacobite wine glasses
Period :  George V – c1935
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear with grey hue
Bowl : Waisted bell – Engraved with a rose. one open and one closed bud with an oak leaf and the motto ‘Fiat’.
Foot : Folded conical 

Stem : Multi spiral air twist
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  20.2cm height. 7.4cm diameter bowl. 8.9cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks – professionally cleaned
Restoration : None 
Weight:  517 grams

These are Georgian replicas produced by Hill Ouston c1935. Their range of Georgian style glasses was so well made that many are now available on the market and being sold as the genuine article. The manufacturer never intended to deceive and were simply paying homage to the great history of British glass making. So faithful are these glasses to the originals that they would fool many.