Description
Heading : Engraved Georgian wine glass with facet cut stem
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear, blue grey tone
Bowl : Round funnel – engraved with Lily of the Valley
Stem : Tapered. Long hexagonal scalloped facet cuts
Foot : Firing
Pontil : Broad polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 15.6cm height, 5.5cm diameter bowl, 7cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks. Scattered spots of clinker in the foot
Restoration : None
Weight: 251 grams
The last time we recall seeing a glass with such a pronounced tapered stem it had been made for the Glasgow based Hodge Podge club whose glasses were made in London.
The firing foot strongly indicates that this was made for a club or society where frequent toasting would be undertaken. Lily of the valley has well known and documented Jacobite connections. The possibility that this was made for a Jacobite society cannot be underestimated
Of the previous five facet cut stem wine glasses with a firing foot four were all considerably smaller.
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