Engraved Georgian Gin Glass with Plain Stem c1750

Description

Heading : Engraved Georgian gin glass with plain stem c1750
Period :  George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Cup – engraved with a flower and insect in flight
Stem : Plain
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 9.9cm, Bowl Diameter 4.7 cm, Foot Diameter 6.1 cm
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 127 grams

Two of the attributres of Jacobite glass, however, the Intire Glass Shop advertised Flower’d glasses on their trade card as early as 1742. With floral designs featuring prominently in decorators books of the period it seems entirely natural that an engraver would choose to use a theme from the natural world to adorn glassware,  just as painters did for porcelain. This is a far more plausible reason for the engraving than hidden support for a lost cause, just much less romantic and far less commercial.

There are many types of flower used to impair flavour on gin, including roses