A Jacobite Sympathy Facet Cut Stem Wine Glass c1770

Description

Heading : A Jacobite Sympathy Facet Cut Stem Wine Glass
Period : Gorge III c1770
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear . strong grey hue
Bowl : Ogee. petal cut lower third. Engraved with cross hatched swags and tassels. and single bud rose. lily of the valley and a fern like device with parallel pairs of cuts on the stem. The fern is frequently deployed an yet it’s presence is rarely explained. In Gaelic culture the fern was widely used as a medicinal plant. if was also believed to have protective powers. It is the badge of the Clan Chisholm from the borders who were ardent Jacobite supporters. surrounded by those who supported the government.
Stem : Scalloped diamond cuts
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snappewd
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  14.2cm height.  5.4cm diameter bowl. 7.0cm diameter foot 
Condition : No chips or cracks 
Restoration :The underside of the rim of the foot has been polished by the previous owner. a highly regarded collector
Weight: 128 grams 

The lily of the valley is frequently deployed symbol representing the return of happiness and good fortune. The single rose in this case will represent Charles Edward Stuart. the most senior of the Stuarts following the death of his father James Francis Edward Stuart ‘The Old Pretender’ in 1766.