A Gilded Amethyst Wine Glass c1870

Description

Heading : An amethyst wine glass gilded with acorns and oak leaves
Period : Victoria  c1870
Origin : England 
Colour : Amethyst
Bowl : Cup shape bowl. Gilded rim and decoration
Stem : Capstan type with meial flattened ball knop
Foot : Conical with gilded rim
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  15.2cm height.  7.2cm diameter bowl. 7.5 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks . Small piece if clinker in the rim of the foot. some bubbles in the bowl. none burst.  The images show a discontinuity in the gilding on the rim of the foot. There is a large white inclusion just beneath the surface. It is not a chip

Restoration : None 
Weight:  218grams 

A stunning wine glass laden with history. In 1660 King Charles returned from exile. his safety having been ensured by the boscobel oak. Tyrean purple and amethyst have been associated with royalty for centuries. The bi-centenary of the restoration did not go unmarked. there were church services to commemorate this despite the lineage between Charles II and Victoria being Stuart to Hanoverian. This is the contemporary inspiration for this commemorative glass