British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 11
A Williamite wine glass, c.1760, the generous drawn trumpet bowl engraved with the king on horseback
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £500
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Description
A Williamite wine glass, c.1760, the generous drawn trumpet bowl engraved with the king on horseback brandishing a sword, the reverse with laurel swags enclosing 'Boyne July 1st 1690', around the rim inscribed 'The Glorious Immortal Memory of King William III', raised on a plain stem enclosing a single tear, the foot trimmed, 16cm.
Provenance: a private London collection.