£1,800
An 18th Century wine glass commemorating Sir William Howe and the capture of New York, circa 1776, the ogee bowl engraved with the crowned cipher 'GR' above 'God Save the King' to one side, the other inscribed 'SUCCESS TO SIR WILLIAM HOWE/ SAVIOUR OF NEW YORK' beneath the rim, the base of the bowl cut with a band of circlets between petal facets, the faceted stem with a central swelling knop, over a conical foot, height 14.5cm.
Provenance - Private Collection
NB - For an identical glass see Bonhams - Fine Glass & British Ceramics - 29th Sept 2020.
Free from damage or restoration, minor age related wear
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