SOLD – Jacobite Sympathy Wine Glass c1745

Description

Heading : 18^th Century engraved Jacobite sympathy wine glass
Date : c1745
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Drawn round funnel
Bowl Features : Engraved with a startled Jay in flight from Aesops fables. a symbol of the usurpation of Stuarts and forget-me-nots and simple aide-a-memoir
Stem : Plain
Stem Features : Air tear
Foot : Folded. conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 1/8 inches tall with a 2 1/8 inch bowl and 2 11/16 inch folded foot   
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 120 grams each