Firing Glass
mid 18th century (made)
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This toasting glass is engraved with a rose and rose buds and the 'stricken oak', the stock of a dead oak-tree with a vigorous young sapling springing from its roots. Both are Jacobite symbols, the tree presumably representing the anticipated restoration of the Stuarts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass with air-twist stem and engraved decoration |
| Brief description | Firing glass with engraved 'Jacobite' symbols and motto 'Reverescit', England, mid 18th century |
| Physical description | Firing glass with air-twist stem and engraved 'Jacobite' symbols: a rose and rose buds; a 'stricken oak'; and the stock of a dead oak-tree with a vigorous young sapling springing from its roots. Foot: solid; Stem: air-twist; Bowl: round funnel |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Reverescit' (decoration) |
| Summary | This toasting glass is engraved with a rose and rose buds and the 'stricken oak', the stock of a dead oak-tree with a vigorous young sapling springing from its roots. Both are Jacobite symbols, the tree presumably representing the anticipated restoration of the Stuarts. |
| Bibliographic reference | Liddy, C., Hamlett, E. and Burn. A. Magna Carta and the Changing Face of Revolt. 2015. Durham University and Osprey Publishing. p.22 |
| Other number | 1868 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.208-1910 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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