An engraved firing glass mid 18th century

An engraved firing glass mid 18th century, engraved for the Hammermen Corporation of Inverness, the flared bowl raised on a short plain stem above a thick foot, 10cm.

The 'Hammermen' were metal workers, or those who forged a living through the use of a hammer, including silversmiths, blacksmiths and goldsmiths. The Scottish National Archive holds the minute book for the Inverness Hammermen from 1690-1861.