English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012
Lot 35
A political wine glass 2nd half 18th century
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £800
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Description
A political wine glass 2nd half 18th century, the flared bowl engraved with a barrel on its side between the inscription 'No Excise', raised on an airtwist stem, 15cm.
Paper collection label for A. Churchill Glass.
The inscription is likely to relate to the imposition of a tax on cider by the Earl of Bute's government in 1763.
