English & European Ceramics & Glass - 24th November 2015
Lot 38
A massive commemorative glass goblet 19th century
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2200
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Description
A massive commemorative glass goblet 19th century, the rounded bowl engraved with a titled portrait of General Sir David Baird, underneath inscribed 'Captured Cape of Good Hope 1806', the reverse with a three-masted ship at sea, raised on a moulded multiple knop stem, 35cm.
This goblet was probably made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Baird's victory during the Napoleonic Wars.
Provenance: from the estate of the late Christopher Sheppard.