Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Glass, wine

Wine glass with ogee shaped bowl, hexagonal faceted stem with faceted flutes to the lower bowl, domed circular foot with pontil-mark ground out; the glass is wheel engraved beneath the rim with the name of its owner.

This glass is engraved 'W. Williams' for Watkin Williams (1742-1808) of Penbedw, Flintshire. It was almost certainly made for use at the dinners of the Cycle of the White Rose, a dining club with Jacobite sympathies established in 1710.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 51673

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Place: England
Period: 1770-1775

Acquisition

Purchase, 9/12/2008

Measurements

Height (cm): 14.6
Height (in): 5

Techniques

Blown
Forming
Applied Art
Faceted
Engraved
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Lead glass

Location

In store
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