Engraved Victorian Glass Tumbler c1865

Description

Heading : Engraved 19th century whisky tumbler  
Date : c1870
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Engraved with thistles. a rose. a beehive and ears barley. Dated 1867 with the cipher S=A P
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 9.9cm tall with a 8.5cm bowl and a 7.3cm base
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :  300 grams

This is almost certainly a glass engraved to commemorate a marriage S and A. the P being the first letter of their surname. This has been used for centuries. we have seen the same configuration being unsed on 18th century silver loving cups and glassware. The “equals” sign the symbol of equivalence was invented by Robert recorde in the 16th century and is still being carved in trees today. It is worth noting however that until the married womens propert act of 1882 that women were still legally regarded as a chattel. the property of their husbands. hardly equivalence.