Large Engraved Facetted Baluster Wine Goblet c1750

Description

Heading : Engraved and covered pokal c1750
Date : c1750
Period : Mid 18th century
Origin : North East. Germany. Schleswig-Holstein or Mecklenburg
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Funnel sitting on a facet cut lower bowl containing a large air tear
Bowl Features : Crowned portrait is that of the Duke of Schleswig and Swedish King Adolf Fredrick (1710-1771) surrounded by military pledges. cannons. flags. spears with further crowns. his initials AF.
Stem Features : facet cat cushion knop above a slice cut hollow inverted baluster knop.
Foot : Folded conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda
Size : Height 33cms to top of cover and 23cm to top of bowl. bowl 10cm. foot 11.3 inches
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks.
Restoration : None
Weight : 597g

Additional Information : As can be seen from the photographs. the goblet has a cover. The lid is the same colour. from the same period and origin. The cutting on the finial matches that on the stem. However it is a replacement. We have married this to the glass. With the lid the goblet stands at 33cm or 13 inches. The cover does have a small slither chip to the tip on the finial and has some internal residue. This may easily be restored upon request. If you do not like the cover we wil remove it.

Adolf Frederick was a constitutional King installed on the throne after the abject failure of the Russo-Swedish war. A number of attempts were made to reistate him as absolute monach and all failed. The initial expectations that he would lead Sweden back to military glory in the region were forlon within a few years of his coronation and the metaphor of this engraving left meaningless.