Description
Heading : A very fine two bud Jacobite engraved wine glass
Period : George II c1750
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell bowl engraved with rose and open bud sinister and closed bud dexter. Engraver B according to Seddon.
Stem : A short plain stem section above a double knopped air twist stem
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 16.0 cm height. 6.0 cm diameter bowl. 7.2 cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 144 grams
Reference: The Jacobites and Their Drinking Glasses- Seddon p108
Distinguishing Seddons engraver B from C can be difficult. Both roses have three inner loops and the the closed buds are very similar. Engraver B used a thinner petiole that continues into the mid rib of the leaves.
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