Jacobite Sympathy Facet Cut Wine Glass c1770

Description

Heading : Jacobtite sympathy facet cut Georgian wine glass
Period : George III – c1770
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel – engraved with a florwering rose and one closed bud. to the reverse a forget-me-not
Stem : Facet cut with central knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  14.5cm height. 5.2cm diameter bowl. 6.5cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 161 grams

The reasoning for this engraving is beyond all reasonable doubt. A means of expressing sympathy towards a forlorn cause. It contains the classical elements of a true jacobite engraved wine glass