A Saxon cut and wheel engraved glass goblet with a mirrored letter F
A Saxon cut and wheel engraved glass goblet with a mirrored letter F
Round base with a foliate wreath supporting a shaft with a bubble inclusion in the base of the tapering cup. Decorated with a monogram in a round cartouche flanked by palm fronds. H 21 cm.
Mid-18th C.
The goblet may have been commissioned to commemorate the birth of a Saxon prince.
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The Renate and Tono Dressen Collection.
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A Saxon cut and wheel engraved glass goblet with a mirrored letter F
Round base with a foliate wreath supporting a shaft with a bubble inclusion in the base of the tapering cup. Decorated with a monogram in a round cartouche flanked by palm fronds. H 21 cm.
Mid-18th C.
The goblet may have been commissioned to commemorate the birth of a Saxon prince.
Provenance
The Renate and Tono Dressen Collection.