Georgian Jacobite engraved multi spiral air twist wine glass

This is a Georgian, English, multi spiral air twist wine glass of Jacobite significance dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750. The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot. The glass has a trumpet-shaped bowl measuring 6 cm (2.4 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a six petal rose (for the House of Stuart), open and closed rose buds (for James and Bonny Prince Charlie), an oak leaf (for the Boscobel oak) and the word “Fiat” in script. The bowl sits on a multi spiral air twist stem and a conical foot which measures 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.6 cm (6.2 inches) in height. There are two minute (1 mm wide) flea bites out of the underside edge of the foot rim, no more than age related wear and tear but mentioned for comprehensiveness. There are no other chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a long (13 mm) thin unburst bubble in the metal of the bowl and a couple of tiny extraneous deposits of glass on the inside of the bowl near the base, all dating from manufacture. There is a collector’s sticker to the underside of the foot. English lead glass weighing in at 160 g. (~ 5 1/2 oz.). Provenenance: The Paul Kettle Collection; The Cannon Collection Quote item: 9192 Please note: 1. All prices quoted are exclusive of postage. Postage is calculated by weight and charged at the prevailing UK Post Office rates without any additional fees for materials. Please see our Shipping & Returns page for more information. 2. Payment is by Paypal, by credit/debit card (through Paypal as clearer), by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or by personal cheque. We do not retain any of your financial information on our system. If you wish to make an alternative payment arrangement please contact us at [email protected]. 3. If you decide that you do not like the piece you have bought when it arrives you have up to 30 days to return the piece to us. Please note our returns policy on our Shipping & Returns page.