Rare Engraver G Jacobite Wine Glass c1755

Description

Heading : Jacobite engraved wine glass
Date : c1755
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A round funnel bowl engraved with a Thistle. rose and closed bud
Stem : Multi spiral opaque twist with a swelling knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 13.5cm tall with a 4.9cm bowl and a 6cm foot   
Condition : Fine
Restoration : None
Weight : 94 grams

Additional Information : A glass with the same engraving can be seen on Plate 27 page 89 of ‘The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses by Geoffrey Seddon’ attributed to engraver ‘G’. More detailed examples of the thistle. rose and leaves can be seen on page 162.

References :           

The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses By Geoffrey B. Seddon – Page 89 Plate 27.